Cornelius Cleopatrick Randolph (born July 2, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Cornelius Randolph | |
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Kane County Cougars – No. 6 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: (1997-07-02) July 2, 1997 (age 25) Brunswick, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
Randolph attended Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia. During Randolph's senior year, he hit .533 with eight home runs and a 1.631 OPS.[1] He committed to play college baseball for the Clemson Tigers,[2] but after the Philadelphia Phillies selected him with the 10th pick in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[3] he signed with the Phillies, receiving a $3,231,300 signing bonus.[4]
Randolph made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Phillies, batting .302 with one home run and 24 RBIs over 53 games.[5] In 2016, he played with the Lakewood BlueClaws where he hit .274 with two home runs and 27 RBIs over 63 games.[6] Randolph spent 2017 with the Clearwater Threshers, slashing .250/.338/.402 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs over 122 games,[7] and after the season, played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[8] He spent 2018 with the Reading Fightin Phils, batting .241 with five home runs and forty RBIs over 118 games.[9] In 2019, he returned to play for Reading, hitting .247 with ten home runs and 44 RBIs over 102 games.[10] Randolph did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] In 2021, Randolph spent the majority of the season with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, also appearing in 5 games for the Phillies' rookie-level affiliate, slashing .235/.323/.386 in with 5 home runs and 20 RBI in 48 games for the team. On November 7, 2021, Randolph elected free agency.[12]
On March 8, 2022, Randolph signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[13] On May 3, 2022, Randolph was released by the White Sox.[14]
On May 10, 2022, Randolph signed with the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[15]
2015 Major League Baseball draft first round selections | |
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Philadelphia Phillies first-round draft picks | |
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