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Jersey Number 10
Derek Cerda
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Hometown:
- Santiago, Dominican Republic
- High School:
- Cenapec
- Prev School:
- Western Oklahoma State College
Get to Know Derek ...
At what age did you start playing baseball and how did you get into baseball?- I started playing at 7 and I played because my whole family loved the sport.
- I pray before every game.
- Exciting.
- Football, because I am fast and good at reading the ball in the air.
- I love watching the UFC.
- Jesus, without him nothing is possible.
NAME & HOMETOWN PRONUNCIATION
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 3, 4 times
- Doubles: 2, Omaha, Mar 02, 2025 ; Milwaukee, Mar 07, 2025
- Triples: 1, South Dakota St., Apr 02, 2025
- Home runs: 1, 10 times
- Total bases: 8, Milwaukee, Mar 07, 2025
- RBI: 5, Milwaukee, Mar 07, 2025
- Runs scored: 4, Milwaukee, Mar 07, 2025
- Walks: 3, Nebraska, Apr 08, 2025
- Hit by pitch: 1, 9 times
- Struck out: 3, Cincinnati, May 03, 2025
- Sac flies: 1, at Utah, Apr 26, 2025 ; at Utah, Apr 27, 2025
- Sac bunts: 1, at Arizona State, Mar 22, 2025
- At bats: 6, at UCF, Apr 06, 2025 ; Cincinnati, May 03, 2025
- Stolen bases: 2, Omaha, Feb 28, 2025 ; at Arizona State, Mar 22, 2025 ; St. Thomas, Mar 26, 2025
- Caught stealing: 1, Baylor, Mar 16, 2025
- Field chances: 7, Kansas State, Apr 19, 2025
- Putouts: 7, Kansas State, Apr 19, 2025
- Assists: 1, Nebraska, Apr 08, 2025 ; Omaha, Mar 02, 2025 ; BYU, May 08, 2025
JUNIOR – 2025
- Drafted in the 17th round (No. 496 overall) by the Chicago White Sox in the 2025 MLB Draft
- Appeared in 50 games (49 starts; all in CF)
- .279/.410/.503 (55-for-197), 12 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 30 RBI, 52 R, 36 BB, 10 SB
- Reached base safely in 29 of 30 conference games
- 20-game on-base streak from 3/21-4/19/25
- Scored a run in each of the final 10 games and 27 of the last 30 contests; also 10 straight games from April 2-18
- Led the team with 10 stolen bases
- 14 multi-hit games this season
- Batted leadoff in 44 of his 49 starts
- Featured on SportsCenter with the No. 7 play 5/3/25
- Featured on SportsCenter with the No. 8 play 3/6/25
- Reached base safely in each of his first 10 starts
- Homered in back-to-back games against Baylor 3/15-3/16/25
- Career-high 5 RBI vs. Milwaukee 3/9/25
- Hit two doubles vs. Omaha 3/2/25
- No. 8 impact JUCO transfer hitter for 2025 by D1Baseball
- No. 11 impact JUCO transfer for 2025 by Prep Baseball Report
- Committed in September 2023
WESTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE – 2023-24
- Spent two years in the Western Oklahoma State program
- NJCAA Division II All-America Third Team in 2024
- Region 2 Player of the Year in 2024
- Career: .396/.486/.754 (166-for-419), 27 2B, 3 3B, 39 HR, 138 RBI, 137 R, 64 BB, 54 SB in 110 games
- 2024: .388/.489/.796 (76-for-196), 15 2B, 1 3B, 21 HR, 70 RBI, 65 R, 33 BB, 24 SB in 52 games
- Led the team in hits, home runs, RBI, runs, batting average and slugging percentage
- Slashed .404/.483/.717 (90-for-223), with 12 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs, 68 RBIs, 72 runs, 31 walks and 30 stolen bases in 58 games as a freshman in 2023
- Led the team in stolen bases in 2023
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked the No. 48 outfielder in the state of Florida, and the No. 270 overall prospect in the state by Perfect Game in 2022
PERSONAL
- Son of Daniel Cerda
- Has two older brothers, Reggie and Daniel
- Chose Kansas because, “I picked Kansas because I feel good with the place and the coaching staff.”
- Majoring in liberal arts & sciences
Kansas Baseball vs. North Dakota State Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 31
Kansas Baseball vs. Creighton Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 30
Kansas Baseball Game Week Press Conference vs. Creighton
Thursday, May 29
Kansas Baseball Pre-NCAA Media Availability
Tuesday, May 27
