| Cavan Biggio | |||||||||||||||
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_(50161531186)_(cropped).jpg) Biggio with theToronto Blue Jays in 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||
| Utility player | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1995-04-11)April 11, 1995 (age 30) Houston,Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 24, 2019, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .223 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 52 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 190 | ||||||||||||||
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Cavan Thomas Biggio (/ˈkævɪn/KAV-in; born April 11, 1995) is an American professionalbaseballutility player who is a free agent. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theToronto Blue Jays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves andKansas City Royals. He made his MLB debut in 2019. Biggio is the son of former MLB player and Hall of FamerCraig Biggio.
Biggio is the son of Patricia andCraig Biggio, a former MLB second baseman and inductee of theNational Baseball Hall of Fame.[1] His given name comes fromCounty Cavan in Ireland.[2] He has a brother, Conor, and a sister, Quinn.[3]
Biggio attendedSt. Thomas High School inHouston,Texas.[4] Helettered four times in both baseball and football.
ThePhiladelphia Phillies selected Biggio in the 29th round of the2013 Major League Baseball draft. He did not sign and chose to attend theUniversity of Notre Dame.[3] In three seasons ofcollege baseball playingsecond base exclusively, with theNotre Dame Fighting Irish, Biggiobatted .272 with 15home runs, 70runs batted in (RBIs), and 33stolen bases.[5] In 2014 (batting .203) and 2015 (batting .263), he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theHarwich Mariners of theCape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star in 2015.[6][7][8][9]
TheToronto Blue Jays selected Biggio in the fifth round of the2016 Major League Baseball draft[10][11] and he signed for the draft slot bonus of $300,000 on June 17,[12][13][14] and was assigned to theVancouver Canadians of theLow–ANorthwest League. On July 26, Biggio was named an All-Star for Vancouver.[15] He finished the 2016 season with theLansing Lugnuts of theSingle–AMidwest League. In 62 games, Biggio batted .273 with 26 RBI and 11 stolen bases. He also exhibited above-averageplate discipline,walking 33 times whilestriking out 35 times.[16]
Biggio played the entire 2017 season with theDunedin Blue Jays of theHigh–AFlorida State League, batting .233 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI, and 11 stolen bases.[16][17] The Blue Jays assigned him to theNew Hampshire Fisher Cats of theDouble-AEastern League for the 2018 season.[18] There, Biggio was named the Eastern League's Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player[19] while hitting .252 with 26 homers and 99 RBI.[16] He began the 2019 season with theBuffalo Bisons of theTriple-AInternational League.[20] Through his first 42 games with the Bisons, he hit .307 with six home runs.[21]
On May 24, 2019, Biggio was called up to theToronto Blue Jays.[22] He made his major league debut that night versus theSan Diego Padres, striking out twice and grounding out in his three at-bats.[23] Two days later, on May 26, he got his first major league hit offRobbie Erlin of the Padres.[24] In his next at bat that game, he hit his first home run offMatt Wisler.[25] On September 17, Biggiohit for the cycle against theBaltimore Orioles atOriole Park at Camden Yards,[26] becoming the third player in Blue Jays history to accomplish the feat, followingJeff Frye in 2001 andKelly Gruber in 1989. Biggio had four RBI, scored three runs, and stole two bases in the game.[27] Cavan, alongside his father,Craig (who hit for the cycle for theHouston Astros on April 8, 2002), joinedGary Ward and his sonDaryle as only the second father-and-son duo to hit for the cycle in MLB history.[28] On the season, Biggio hit .235/.364/.429 with 16 home runs, 48 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 100 games.[29]
Overall, during theCOVID-19 pandemic shortened2020 season, Biggio batted .250/.375/.432 with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 59 games.[30] In 2021 with the Blue Jays, he batted .224/.322/.356 with seven home runs and 27 RBI in 79 games.[29] In Triple–A, Biggio batted .182 with three home runs and 11 RBI across 22 games.[16] On March 22, 2022, he signed a $2.123 million contract with the Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitration.[31] He played in 97 games for the Blue Jays andslashed .202/.318/.350 with six home runs and 24 RBI.[29]
On January 13, 2023, Biggio signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Blue Jays, again avoiding salary arbitration.[32] In 111 games for Toronto, he slashed .235/.340/.370 with nine home runs and 40 RBI.[33]
Biggio played in 44 games for Toronto in 2024, hitting .200/.323/.291 with two home runs, nine RBI, and two stolen bases.[29] On June 7, 2024, he wasdesignated for assignment.[34]
On June 12, 2024, the Blue Jays traded Biggio and cash considerations to theLos Angeles Dodgers for minor league pitcherBraydon Fisher.[35] He played in 30 games for the Dodgers, batting .192 with three home runs and 10 RBI.[29] Biggio was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on August 5[36] and was released on August 8.
On August 23, 2024, Biggio signed a minor league contract with theSan Francisco Giants.[37] He played in 12 games for the Triple-ASacramento River Cats, slashing .163/.413/.326 with two home runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases.[16]
On September 7, 2024, Biggio was traded to theAtlanta Braves for cash considerations.[38] He played in one game for the Triple–AGwinnett Stripers before he was added to the major league roster on September 11.[39] In 4 games for Atlanta, Biggio went 1–for–5 (.200). On November 1, Biggio was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Gwinnett, but rejected the assignment in favor of free agency.[40]
On January 5, 2025, Biggio signed a minor league contract with theKansas City Royals.[41] On March 27, the Royals selected Biggio's contract after he made the team'sOpening Day roster.[42] In 37 appearances for Kansas City, he slashed .174/.296/.246 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base. Biggio was designated for assignment by the Royals on July 25.[43] He cleared waivers and was released on July 30.[44]
On August 6, 2025, Biggio signed a minor league contract with theLos Angeles Angels.[45] He elected free agency on November 6.[46]
Cavan's brother Conor also played baseball for St. Thomas and Notre Dame,[47] and was a 34th round draft selection by theHouston Astros in the2015 MLB draft. Conor later went to work for the Office of theCommissioner of Baseball.[48] As of the 2020–21 collegiate season, his sister Quinn played softball for Notre Dame.[49]
Upon reaching the major leagues, Biggio andVladimir Guerrero Jr., who had been called up a month earlier, became the first teammates in MLB history to be sons of Hall of Fame players.[50]
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| Preceded by | Hitting for the cycle September 17, 2019 | Succeeded by |
