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Gavin Cross

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American baseball player (born 2001)

Baseball player
Gavin Cross
Kansas City Royals
Center fielder
Born: (2001-02-13)February 13, 2001 (age 25)
Bristol, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left

Gavin James Cross (born February 13, 2001) is an American professionalbaseballoutfielder in theKansas City Royals organization. He playedcollege baseball for theVirginia Tech Hokies.

Amateur career

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Cross attendedTennessee High School inBristol, Tennessee.[1] As a junior in 2018, he hit 12 home runs alongside stealing forty bases, a Tennessee state record.[2] After graduating in 2019, he enrolled atVirginia Tech to playcollege baseball for theVirginia Tech Hokies.

As a freshman in 2020, Cross started 16 games in which he batted .369 before the season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3] He briefly played in theCoastal Plain League with thePeninsula Pilots that summer.[4][5] In 2021, as a redshirt freshman, he hit for the cycle during a game on April 6 versusEast Tennessee State University, going 4 for 6 with seven RBIs and a grand slam.[6] Over 51 starts for the season, Crossslashed .345/.415/.621 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs.[7] He was named to the All-ACC First-Team, making him the first ever Hokie freshman to earn the honor.[8] After the season's end, he was named to theUSA Baseball National Collegiate Team.[9] He batted .431 with four home runs and 14 RBIs with Team USA.[10] He also played in seven games for theBrewster Whitecaps of theCape Cod Baseball League.[11][12] Cross entered the 2022 season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft.[13][14] He appeared in 57 games for the season, slashing .328/.411/.660 with 17 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 12 stolen bases.[15] Following the season's end, he traveled toSan Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[16]

Professional career

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TheKansas City Royals selected Cross in the first round with the ninth overall selection of the2022 Major League Baseball draft.[17] He signed with the Royals, receiving a $5,202,900signing bonus, the full slot value for the ninth pick.[18]

Cross made his professional debut with theRookie-levelArizona Complex League Royals and was promoted to theColumbia Fireflies of theSingle-ACarolina League after three games.[19][20] Over 29 games between both teams, he slashed .312/.437/.633 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs.[21] Cross was assigned to theQuad Cities River Bandits of theHigh-AMidwest League to open the 2023 season.[22] In early August, he was promoted to theNorthwest Arkansas Naturals of theDouble-ATexas League.[23] In mid-August, he was placed on the injured list, ending his season.[24] Over 96 games, he batted .203 with 12 home runs, 58 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[25] After the season, he was selected to play in theArizona Fall League for theSurprise Saguaros.[26] Cross was assigned to Northwest Arkansas for the 2024 season.[27] Over 101 games, he batted .261 with 15 home runs, 59 RBIs, and thirty stolen bases and was named the Naturals Player of the Year.[28] Cross returned to Northwest Arkansas for the 2025 season.[29] Over 114 games, he hit .241 with 17 home runs, 64 RBIs, and 23 stolen bases.[30]

Personal life

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Cross's father, Adam, played three seasons in the minor leagues with thePittsburgh Pirates andSan Diego Padres organizations.[31]

References

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  1. ^Krull, Jesse (July 10, 2021)."Tennessee High alum Gavin Cross continues hot streak in Elizabethton".WJHL-TV.
  2. ^Fritz, Douglas (May 30, 2018)."Vikings' Presson heads Super 22 baseball team".Kingsport Times-News.
  3. ^Goetz, Casey (March 18, 2020)."Bristol native Gavin Cross has freshman season cut short at Virginia Tech".WCYB-TV.
  4. ^Hayes, Tim (July 18, 2020)."LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross spending some time at home".Bristol Herald Courier.
  5. ^Teel, David (July 6, 2020)."Teel: Coastal Plain League draws top baseball talent eager for any opportunity to play ball".Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  6. ^Hayes, Tim (April 6, 2021)."COLLEGE BASEBALL: Slammed; Cross hits for cycle, 7 RBIs leads Hokies past ETSU".Bristol Herald Courier.
  7. ^Avento, Joe (July 3, 2021)."Collegiate National Team to tour area next week".Johnson City Press.
  8. ^Ferrell, Jermaine (May 24, 2021)."Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross earns First Team All-ACC and All-Freshman baseball honors".WFXR.
  9. ^Hawkins, Kenny (July 7, 2021)."Bristol native Cross honored to be a part of the USA Collegiate National team".WJHL-TV.
  10. ^Krull, Jesse (August 23, 2021)."Gavin Cross named one of Baseball America's Top 50 College Prospects".WJHL-TV.
  11. ^"Gavin Cross". pointstreak.com. RetrievedJuly 16, 2022.
  12. ^Hayes, Tim (July 7, 2021)."COLLEGE BASEBALL: 'Truly an honor'; Tennessee High graduate Cross proud to play for Team USA at DeVault Stadium".Bristol Herald Courier.
  13. ^Hayes, Tim (February 21, 2022)."LOCALS IN COLLEGE: Virginia Tech's Gavin Cross sees his stock rising in baseball".Bristol Herald Courier.
  14. ^Hawkins, Kenny (February 22, 2022)."Bristol native Gavin Cross talks about his rise in the latest mock MLB draft".WJHL-TV.
  15. ^"Bristol native Gavin Cross named to the All-Region Second team". June 16, 2022.
  16. ^Callis, Jim (June 15, 2022)."Everything you need to know: Draft Combine".MLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  17. ^Rogers, Anne (July 18, 2022)."'Pretty good haul' for Royals on Day 1 of Draft".MLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  18. ^Jacobs, Nick (July 23, 2022)."Royals formally sign 1st round pick Gavin Cross from Virginia Tech".KSHB 41 Kansas City News. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  19. ^Lewis, Alec (August 8, 2022)."Royals first-round pick Gavin Cross: Exciting potential, calm demeanor".The Athletic.Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. RetrievedAugust 12, 2022.
  20. ^"Royals promote Gavin Cross (Tennessee High) promoted to Low-A Columbia".The Bristol Herald Courier. August 9, 2022.Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  21. ^"Gavin Cross Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".MiLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  22. ^Dykstra, Sam (April 4, 2023)."Where the Royals' Top 30 prospects are starting season".MLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  23. ^"Royals Promote Cayden Wallace, Gavin Cross, Javier Vaz, and Tyson Guerrero to Northwest Arkansas".OurSports Central. August 7, 2023. RetrievedMarch 19, 2024.
  24. ^"Royals' Gavin Cross: Lands on injured list".CBSSports.com. August 16, 2023. RetrievedMarch 19, 2024.
  25. ^Thompson, Jaylon (September 22, 2023)."Kansas City Royals sending 8 players to Arizona Fall League. Here's who's packing a bag".The Kansas City Star. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  26. ^Dykstra, Sam (September 22, 2023)."Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters".MLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  27. ^Callis, Jim (April 2, 2024)."Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season".MLB.com. RetrievedDecember 7, 2024.
  28. ^"Royals Name Cross, Zobac 2024 Naturals of the Year".milb.com. RetrievedMarch 30, 2025.
  29. ^"Royals Top Prospect Jac Caglianone Powers Naturals Prospect Laden Roster".MiLB.com. April 2, 2025. RetrievedOctober 7, 2025.
  30. ^Boyd, Paul (September 23, 2025)."Naturals fall short of playoffs; Jensen, Caglianone reach big leagues | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette".www.nwaonline.com. RetrievedOctober 7, 2025.
  31. ^Woodson, Brian (April 2, 2020)."Crossed: Father-son share a love for baseball".Bristol Herald Courier.

External links

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2022 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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