Graduated from Millikan High School (Long Beach, CA), where as a senior in 2016 he was the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Dream Team Player of the Year, a member of CalHiSports.com's All-State first team and Moore League Co-Player of the Year (.438, 9 2b, 3 3b, 15rbi)...in 3 seasons at the University of Oregon (2017- 19) established school career records for RBI (129), multi-hit games (37) and longest hitting streak (18g)¡Following his 2019 junior season was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference first team and to the All-Pac-12 Defensive Team after leading the Ducks in hitting (.349), hits (75), RBI (57), doubles (13), slugging percentage (.502) and on-base percentage (.456)¡during 2020 COVID quarantine returned to Oregon to complete his degree in social science...in the summer of 2018 played for Orleans in the prestigious Cape Cod League (35Gg .304, 9 2b, 5hr, 25rbi)¡played in the 2015 PG National Showcase and 2014 PG Underclass All-American Games.
2023
Received from local chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of the America the Ernie Lombardi Award as the Reds' Most Valuable Player...Was voted the Tenth Man on Baseball Digest's MLB Rookie All-Star Team...Finished sixth in the BBWAA's National League Rookie of the Year Award voting...was one of three Reds players to receive votes, joining IF Matt McLain (5th) and IF Elly De La Cruz (8th)¡Along with AZ's Corbin Carroll and NYM's Kodai Senga, was a finalist for the MLBPA's Players Choice Award for Most Outstanding Rookie... Carroll won the award...Along with Chc's Cody Bellinger, LAD's Mookie Betts and SD's Ha-Seong Kim was a finalist for the Silver Slugger Award at the utility position...Bellinger won the award...Steer was the Reds' only Silver Slugger finalist...Was National League Rookie of the Month for May (27g, .318, 35h, 18r, 8 2b, 1 3b, 6hr, 19rbi, .372obp, .573slg, .945ops)¡led NL rookies in games (tied), runs, hits and RBI...became the first Reds rookie with at least 35 hits in a calendar month since Jos¨¦ Peraza in September 2016 (36h)¡Led all Major League rookies in RBI, tied for the lead in doubles and ranked second in hits...tied for the National League lead among rookies in walks, tied for third-most among all rookies...Among all National League batters tied for fifth in doubles...Led the Reds in games, hits, extra-base hits, total bases, doubles, HR, RBI, go-ahead RBI (20), walks, on-base percentage and OPS...Is the only Reds rookie ever to produce in a season at least 23 HR and 15 steals...Since RBI became an official statistic in 1920, is only the second Reds batter with the rookie designation to produce in a season at least 30 doubles, 20 HR and 80 RBIs (37 2b, 23hr, 86rbi)¡Joey Votto in 2008 produced 32 doubles, 24 HR and 84 RBI...Is only the second Reds rookie in the last 25 years to produce in a season at least 30 doubles, 20 HR and 10 stolen bases (Jonathan India, 2021)¡Is only the third Reds rookie with at least 23 HR in a season (Joey Votto 24 in 2008, Frank Robinson 38 in 1956)¡Is one of seven Reds batters with a rookie designation to produce at least 20 HR in a season (Jonathan India 21 in 2021, Joey Votto 24 in 2008, Jay Bruce 21 in 2008, Bernie Carbo 21 in 1970, Frank Robinson 38 in 1956, Jim Greengrass 20 in 1953)¡His 37 doubles fell 3 shy of the single-season club record for rookies (Johnny Bench, 40 doubles in 1968 & Chris Sabo, 40 doubles in 1988)¡Dating back to his debut season in 2022 has produced 48 multi-hit games, third-most by a Reds batter with the rookie designation (Joey Votto, 49 in 2007-2008; Pete Rose, 52 in 1963)¡With 156 appearances, fell one game shy of Pete Rose's 1963 club record for appearances in season by a rookie...did not play in the final game of the season...With 51 RBIs became only the third Reds rookie ever to produce at least 50 RBIs prior to the All-Star Game (since 1933, Jim Greengrass 1953, Frank McCormick 1938)¡As the Reds battled for a Postseason spot, beginning 9/13 reached base safely in 14 of his last 15 appearances of the season (18-57, .316, 6 2b, 1 3b, 3hr, 8rbi, 1sb, .371obp, .614slg)¡finished the year with a four-game hitting streak (6-18, .333, 2 2b, 1 3b, 1hr, 3rbi, 3r, .333obp, .722slg)¡Played 1B (73g, 53gs), 3B (47g, 42gs), LF (45g, 36gs), 2B (16g, 13gs) and RF (3g, 2gs)¡Is one of only four players in Reds history to make at least 15 appearances at 4 positions in a season...joins Bip Roberts in 1992 (2B, 3B, CF, LF), Lenny Harris in 1996 (1B, 3B, LF, RF) and Ryan Freel in 2004 (2B, 3B, CF, RF)¡Led the team in starts at 1B (53gs) and 3B (42gs)¡ranked second on the team in starts in LF (36gs, Will Benson 37gs)¡In the 9-8 win on 6/6 vs LAD started in LF in his second professional appearance in the outfield (RF, 8/23/22 for Louisville at Toledo)¡In wins on 9/12 & 9/13 at Det started in RF, his first Major League appearances at that position...Led the team in starts batting third (45) and seventh (25)¡ranked second on the team in starts batting fifth (24gs, Tyler Stephenson 25gs)¡In the fourth inning of the 5-4 loss on Opening Day vs Pit produced the Reds' first home run and RBI of the 2023 season (solo HR off Mitch Keller)¡In the 11-inning, 7-5 win on 6/30 vs SD produced his second career game-ending hit and first career walk-off home run (two-run off Drew Carlton)¡With two outs in the ninth inning of the 6-1 loss on 8/29 at SF produced the Reds' only hit, an RBI-double off Alex Cobb (CG, 1bb, 8k, 131 pitches).
2022
On 8/2 was acquired from the Twins, along with IF Christian Encarnacion-Strand and LHP Steven Hajjar (rhymes with badger), for RHP Tyler Mahle...Played in Major League Baseball's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium...Made his 27 starts for the Reds at 1B (9gs), 2B (4gs), 3B (12gs) and DH (2gs)...Was promoted on 9/1, when rosters expanded, and in a start at 3B made his Major League debut in the next night's 3-2 walkoff win vs Col...Made his first start at 3B and his second at 1B to become the third Reds player since 1900 to make his first 2 Major League starts at different positions, joining Joe Adcock in 1950 (1B, LF) and Adam Dunn in 2001 (LF, RF)...No Reds player ever began his career by making his first three starts at three different positions...Bal's Gunnar Henderson earlier in 2022 made his first 3 Major League starts at three different positions (3B, SS, 2B)...In his debut on 9/2 vs Col walked, homered (off Kyle Freeland), walked and doubled to become just the fourth Reds batter since 1900 to reach base 4 times in his Major League debut, the first since Jay Bruce reached base five times on 5/27/08 vs Pit...Became only the third Reds player in the expansion era to reach base safely in each of his first 4 plate appearances, the first since D.T. Cromer reached in his first five plate appearances from 4/5-4/9, 2000...Steer struck out in his first plate appearance in his second game...In the bottom of the ninth inning of that 3-2 win vs Col scored the winning run on Jonathan India's infield hit to become the first Reds player to score a walkoff run in his Major League debut since Otto Bluege did it on 4/12/1932 vs the Brooklyn Superbas...Became the 61st of 66 players to appear in a game for the Reds in 2022, extending the club record, and the 11th of 12 Reds players to make his Major League debut...In the bottom of the ninth of the 3-2 win on 10/4 vs Cubs produced his first walk-off hit, an RBI-double off Brandon Hughes...Began the season in Class AA with the Twins' Wichita affiliate...after hitting .307 in 35 appearances (22xbh, 30rbi, .976ops), was promoted to Class AAA St. Paul...From 7/3-8/24 reached base safely in 33 straight minor league games, including his first 18 games with Louisville (8/4-8/24)...was the longest on-base streak by a Bats player in 2022 and included an 11-game hitting streak (8/11-8/24) that ranked second-longest on the team.
2021
Entered season ranked as the 23rd-best prospect in the Twins farm system by MLB.com...Participated in Twins spring training as a minor league depth player...began season with High-A Cedar Rapids...Named Twins minor league Player of the Week on May 16 for the Kernels, hitting .333 (4-for-12) with one home run, two RBI, five walks and a 1.083 OPS...Earned second Twins minor league Player of the Week award on June 13 for Cedar Rapids, hitting .333 (9-for-27) with one double, six home runs, 11 RBI and a 1.456 OPS...recorded two multi-homer games, both coming in a three-game span: June 6 at Fort Wayne and June 9 at Beloit...Hit .254 (106-for-417) with 82 runs scored, 18 doubles, three triples, 24 home runs, 66 RBI, 55 walks, eight stolen bases and a .832 OPS in 110 games at both levels combined...hit .294 (32-for-109) with a .409 on-base percentage against left-handed pitching and .240 (74- for-308) with a .326 on-base percentage against right-handed pitching...At both levels combined, played 46 games (all starts) at second base, 41 games (38 starts) at third base, 15 games (all starts) at shortstop and 10 games (all starts) at designated hitter...Ranked as 11th best prospect in Twins system by MLB.com, entering 2022.
2020
Did not play due to Minor League season cancelation from COVID-19.
2019
Began professional career with Rookie-Level Elizabethton where he played 20 games from June 22 to July 13 before being promoted to Low-A Cedar Rapids...played in 44 games for the Kernels between July 14 and Sept. 2...combined to hit .280 (70-for-250) with 18 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 33 RBI, 40 runs scored, 34 walks and a .385 on-base percentage in 64 combined games.
