Hunter Renfroe

The San Diego Padres drafted Dustin Hunter Renfroe with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft. Nicknamed “Froe”, he is a veteran in the league and has represented teams like the San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels and Cincinnati Reds so far. He is now representing the Kansas City Royals in 2024.

Hailing from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States, Hunter Renfroe debuted in the MLB with the San Diego Padres on September 21, 2016. He has proved to be a productive player since then with quite impressive offensive and defensive abilities. He was notable for having his best season in 2022. Furthermore, he has proved to be a powerhouse hitter if necessary for the team. He has constantly managed to impress baseball fans with his skills especially in 2023. With 454 RBIs and 177 home runs in his career so far, he can further improve his skills. The 2024 season with the Kansas City Royals can once again be a good season for him, based on his potential.

Hunter Renfroe Personal Information

Hunter Renfroe’s Early Life

Hunter Renfroe was born and grew up in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States. He attended Copiah Academy in Gallman, Mississippi, United States and played varsity baseball for the Copiah Academy Colonels, his school team. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox during the 31st round of the 2010 MLB draft but he decided not to join the team. Instead after completion of his high school career, he enrolled at Mississippi State University and played collegiate baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Throughout Hunter Renfroe’s collegiate baseball career, he accomplished several achievements. From 2011-2012 he participated in the Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Basseball League (CRSCBL) as a member of the Bethesda Big Train. He was notable breaking the team’s record in home runs, runs, slugging percentage, RBIs and total bases in a single season in 2012. As a result, the team retired his jersey #12 in the same year. In 2013, he became the SEC Player of the Week on August 15, 2013. Moreover, he also earned the C Spire Ferriss Trophy in the same year. He was also added to the Golden Spikes Award watchlist in 2013.

Hunter Renfroe was drafted by the San Diego Padres with the 13th overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft and he started his professional career in MiLB. Throughout his minor league career, he represented teams like Fort Wayne TinCaps (High-A), Eugene Emeralds, San Antonio Missions (Double-A), Lake Elsinore Storm (Single-A), Surprise Saguaros and El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A). He finally arrived in the MLB on September 21, 2016 with the San Diego Padres.

Hunter Renfroe’s Personal Life

Hunter Renfroe personal life consists of his parents, his late father Todd Renfroe and his mother Tammy Renfroe. He is married to his Courtney Beach Renfroe and the two of them have a daughter named Alison Rivers Renfroe. He has been raised as a Christian. His hobbies include going outdoors, fishing and hunting.

Hunter Renfroe has involved himself in philanthropic activities off the field. He is a part of #BlackLivesMatter, through which he works with the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. He aims to reduce the white supremism and the violence faced by the black communities and create opportunities for their innovation and imagination.

Hunter Renfroe is also a part of The Padres Foundation, through which, he works to improve children’s health, education and baseball/softball programs for the youth. He works with the Foundation to raise funds for the same through various programs.

Hunter Renfroe’s Family Background

Hunter Renfroe’s family background consists of his late father Todd Renfroe and his mother Tammy Renfroe.

The late Todd Renfroe was the father of Hunter Renfroe. He was a multisport athlete and played baseball, basketball and football (a high speed running back) in his high school. Hunter Renfroe has declared his father to be his “best friend”. He stated that since he was the only child of his parents, his father was always there for him. He coached his son to become good baseball player. For this, he pitched rocks for his son to hit using his aluminum bats in their driveways. Todd Renfroe took his son to deer camps while he was still a baby and taught him hunting and fishing. While he was growing up, he took his son to various locations on their camper and this increased the father-son bonding. They fed raccoons on one such occasion. He also taught his son to be kind, humble and to respect others. Unfortunately, Todd Renfroe passed away in 2021 after batting four years with cancer.

Tammy Renfroe is the mother of Hunter Renfroe. She stated that her son was born practically with a ball in his hand. She further stated that as a toddler, her son used to wander around the house wearing a Tupperware bowl on his head and with a baseball bat and a ball. Hunter Renfroe has thanked her mother for her support regarding his baseball career throughout the years.

Hunter Renfroe’s Wife

Hunter Renfroe is married to Courtney Beach Renfroe. Her name was Courtney Elizabeth Beach before her marriage. As per online sources, she works as an event hosting agent and a stylist. She is also the biggest supporter and cheerleader for her husband.

Hunter Renfroe and Courtney Beach Renfroe first encountered each other at their high school Copiah Academy in Mississippi. They started a romantic relationship. She later passed out of the University of Mississippi with a degree in kinesiology. The couple finally became husband and wife on December 5, 2015 at a grand wedding ceremony in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States. The two of them reside in their house with their daughter Alison Rivers Renfroe and their dog, Timber.

Courtney Beach Renfroe is available on Instagram as @courtrenfroe with 667 posts and 511 followers. She keeps her followers updated about her personal life with her family through images.

Hunter Renfroe’s Kids

Hunter Renfroe and his wife Courtney Beach Renfroe have one child together. Their first child, a daughter arrived on June 7, 2023. Her name is Alison Rivers Renfroe and she is 8 months old as of March 2024. The couple informed their fans about her arrival on social media and also stated that they were excited to start a new chapter of their lives.

Hunter Renfroe’s Social Media

Hunter Renfroe is available on social media. His Instagram account is called @hunterrenfroe and it has 169 posts and 66.6K followers in it. He uploads pictures of his professional baseball career as well as his personal life with his family in this account.

Hunter Renfroe can also be found on X as @Hunter_Renfroe and he has 13.3K followers on his account. However, his tweets are protected which means only the people he approves can follow him on his account.

Hunter Renfroe’s Net Worth

Hunter Renfroe, as per online sources, has gained an estimated net worth of approximately $5 million as of 2024. His impressive skills as an offensive and defensive baseball player, along with his multiple endorsement deals have helped him to increase his net worth.

Hunter Renfroe as a Brand Ambassador

There is presently no information in the public domain about any company signing Hunter Renfroe as their brand ambassador. That being said, he has endorsed several brands so far in his career like Retay USA (shotguns), Block Targets (archery), EvoShield (gear), Millennium Treestands, Bass Pro Shops, Louisville Slugger and Franklin. He also has an endorsement deal with Gaudin Ford car dealership. However, his endorsement earnings are not available in the public domain.

Hunter Renfroe’s Investments

There is presently no information in the public domain about the investments made by Hunter Renfroe in his career so far.

Hunter Renfroe’s Career Stats

Hunter Renfroe’s offensive and defensive abilities have always been appreciated by his fans and teammates. Moreover, he is also an excellent hitter when it comes to home runs.

This is a look at the career stats of Hunter Renfroe, presented in a table format.

Source: mlb.com

Hunter Renfroe’s Achievements

Hunter Renfroe, as a veteran in the league, has gained quite a few achievements in his baseball career so far. This is mostly due to his batting prowess especially regarding home runs, his offensive and defensive abilities on the field.

This is a look at all that he has achieved in his baseball career so far, presented in a table format.

Source: mlb.com

Hunter Renfroe’s Contract

Hunter Renfroe is all set to earn $5,5000 from the 2024 MLB season. He signed a 2-year contract with the Kansas City Royals worth $13,000,000 with an annual average salary of $6,500,000 on December 15, 2023. As per the contract, his annual incentives will be $500,000. This contract will cover him for the 2024 and 2025 MLB seasons. He will start his unrestricted free agency in 2026.

Hunter Renfroe first signed a contract with the San Diego Padres on July 8, 2013 for which he received a signing bonus of $3,000,000. He next signed a 1-year 535,900 contract with the team on February 24, 2017. Then he again signed a 1-year contract worth $582,100 with the team on March 5, 2018. He was then traded by the San Diego Padres on December 6, 2019 to the Tampa Bay Rays in return for Jake Cronenworth and Tommy Pham.

Hunter Renfroe then avoided arbitration and signed a 1-year contract worth $3.3 million with the Tampa Bay Rays on January 10, 2020. He was released by the team on November 25, 2020. He then signed a 1 year contract worth $3.3 million with the Boston Red Sox on December 14, 2020. The team traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 1, 2021 in exchange for Alex Binelas, Jackie Bradley Jr. and David Hamilton. Hunter Renfroe then avoided arbitration and signed a 1 year contract with $7.65 million with the Milwaukee Brewers on March 22, 2022. He was traded by the team on November 23, 2022 to the Los Angeles Angels in return for Adam Seminaris, Janson Junk and Elvis Peguero. Next, he signed a 1 year $11.9 million contract and was placed in arbitration with the Los Angeles Angels on February 18, 2023. However, the team placed him on waivers on September 21, 2023 and he was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds on August 31, 2023. The team DFA’d him on September 18, 2023 and then released him on September 21, 2023. This led to him signing his present contract in December 2023.

Hunter Renfroe’s Diet

There is presently no information available in the public domain about the diet plan followed by Hunter Renfroe.

Hunter Renfroe’s House

Hunter Renfroe has not provided any information about his house to protect his and his family’s privacy. However, he hails from Crystal Springs, Mississippi, United States.

Hunter Renfroe’s Cars

Hunter Renfroe owns a Ford F-150 pickup truck as per online sources. He also owns a 2003 Cherokee fifth wheel camper. He would travel to various places as a child in this camper with his late father. They would go and cook outside the camper and eat inside the camper.