Spencer Gordon Steer (born December 7, 1997) is an American

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infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of

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(MLB).

Amateur career

Steer attended

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 29th round of the

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but did not sign and played

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at the

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. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Steer was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the third round of the

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Professional career

Minnesota Twins

Steer made his professional debut Elizabethton Twins and

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. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 because the season was cancelled due to the

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. He started 2021 with Cedar Rapids before being promoted to the

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. Over 110 games between the two teams, Steer slashed .254/.348/.484 with 24 home runs and 66 RBIs.

Cincinnati Reds

On August 2, 2022, the Twins traded Steer,

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, and

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, to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tyler Mahle. On September 1, 2022, the Reds selected Steer's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his debut the next day, going 2 for 2 with a

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for his first Major League hit, a double, and walking twice. In the 28 games Steer appeared in, he ended the season slashing .211/.306/.326.

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