Akil Baddoo – Bio, Net Worth, Age, Family, Personal Life, Salary, Current Team, Position, Ethnicity, Wife, Height, Parents, Nationality, Facts, Wiki

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Akil Neomon Baddoo famed as Akil Baddoo is an American professional baseball player. His playing position is an outfielder for the current team, Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He made his MLB debut on 4th April 2021 hitting a home run in his first at-bat, on the first pitch he saw from Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Civale. Initially, he was drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft and then moved to Fort Myers Miracle after playing 113 games.

Famous For

  • Being a professional baseball outfielder for the Detroit Tigers of MLB. 
  • Being drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. 

Akil Baddoo, professional baseball player

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What is the Ethnic Background of Akil Baddoo?

The 22 years, Akil Baddoo was born with the real name of Akil Neomon Baddoo in Silver Spring, Maryland, the USA. Born on 16th August 1998, Akil celebrated his 22nd birthday with his parents as of 2020. By nationality, he is American as he holds the citizenship of the USA. He came from mixed ethnic background however, his race is Black. Akil Baddoo took birth to his parents; John (father) and Akilah (mother). His father is originally from Ghana and his mother is from Trinidad and Tobago. His birth date falls under the Zodiac sign of Leo. He believes in the Christian religion. 

Akil Baddoo with his father

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Akil Baddoo obtained his education at Salem High School in Conyers, Georgia.

How was the career of Akil Baddoo?

  • Akil was initially drafted out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. After playing for two seasons in rookie leagues, he was assigned to the Cedar Rapids Kernels for the 2018 season where he hit .243 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, and 24 stolen bases in 113 games. 
  • For the 2019 season, he played with Fort Myers Miracle where he could play only 29 games before requiring Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.
  • Then, the Detroit Tigers selected Baddoo with the third pick in the 2020 Rule 5 draft on 10th December 2020 and made his opening day roster game hitting .325 with 5 home runs in the spring training season.
  • On 4th April 2021, he made his major league debut hitting a home run in his first at-bat, on the first pitch he saw from Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Civale.
  • He hit his first career grand slam off of Randy Dobnak of the Minnesota Twins becoming the first player in franchise history to hit a home run in his first two career games and the first player in MLB history to do so from the ninth spot in the batting order. 
  • He also became the first Tiger with a walk-off hit within his first three major league games since Gabe Alvarez in 1998 and the first MLB player since at least 1900 with two homers, including a grand slam, and a walk-off hit in his first three career games.

Akil Baddoo, Outfielder for Detroit Tigers

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Who is Akil Baddoo Dating?

22 years old, Akil Baddoo is currently single and he is not dating anyone. He is currently focusing on her career rather than being in a relationship. There is also no news about him affairs and relationship in the past. He is enjoying his present life happily. His sexual orientation is straight and he is not gay. 

What is the Net Worth of Akil Baddoo?

A successful baseballer Akil Baddoo’s net worth is estimated to have in a million dollars. According to sources, the annual salary of Akil is $570,000 playing for his current team. His major source of wealth comes from his baseball career. 

How tall is Akil Baddoo?

Akil Baddoo is a very handsome man with an athletic body type. He stands tall at the height of 1.85 m. His balanced weight consists of 95 KG. He is a fitness freak and he has got a healthy body with charming personality attracting a lot of people towards him. 

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