Cam Gallagher

Cameron Joseph Gallagher (born December 6, 1992) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians from 2017 to 2023.

Professional career Kansas City Royals Gallagher was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft out of Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.

The Royals promoted Gallagher to the 25-man roster to replace the injured Salvador Pérez on August 6, 2017. He made his MLB debut the same day in the second game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners, collecting his first MLB hit. He hit his first MLB home run on August 14, 2017 against the Oakland Athletics, a grand slam.

In 2018, Gallagher batted .206/.250/.302 for the Royals with 1 home run and 7 RBI in 63 at bats. Gallagher played in 45 contests in 2019, slashing .238/.312/.365 with career-highs in home runs (3) and RBI (12).

On July 11, 2020, it was announced that Gallagher had tested positive for COVID-19. Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Gallagher batted .283 with one home run and 3 RBIs in 25 games. In 2021, he batted .250/.298/.330 with one home run and 7 RBIs in 112 at bats.

San Diego Padres On August 2, 2022, Gallagher was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Brent Rooker. In 16 games for the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, he batted .255/.318/.382 with one home run and 10 RBI. On September 9, Gallagher was designated for assignment by San Diego.

Baltimore Orioles On September 11, 2022, Gallagher was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. He appeared in 5 games for the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, going 1-for-17 (.059) with 3 RBI and 3 walks. On November 8, Gallagher was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A, however he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.

Cleveland Guardians On January 4, 2023, Gallagher signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians. The deal included an invitation to the Guardians' 2023 major league spring training camp. He elected free agency on November 10.

Philadelphia Phillies On February 25, 2024, Gallagher signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He did not appear in a game for the organization after being placed on the restricted list to begin the season. Gallagher was released by the Phillies organization on June 1.