Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Michael Massey was born March 22, 1998, in Palos Park, Illinois. He is an infielder in the MLB.

Massey made his professional debut with the Burlington Royals of the Rookie-level Appalachian League, batting .272 with five home runs and 25 RBIs over 42 games. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Massey spent the 2021 season with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the High-A Central with whom he slashed .289/.351/.531 with 21 home runs, 87 RBIs, and 27 doubles over 99 games. He also was awarded the Gold Glove at second base. He was assigned to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League to begin the 2022 season. In mid-June, he was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Triple-A International League.

On July 14, 2022, the Royals selected Massey's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his MLB debut the next night as a pinch-hitter versus the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, striking out in his only at-bat. He made his first major league start on July 16 versus the Blue Jays and recorded his first MLB hit, a single off of Max Castillo, in his first at-bat. He was optioned back to the minors on July 18, and called up to the major leagues once again on August 3 following the trade of starting second baseman Whit Merrifield.