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| Ben Revere | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ben Revere |
| Position | Outfielder |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Birth date | 6 September 1988 |
| Birth place | Kingston, Ontario |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | April 6 |
| Debutyear | 2010 |
| Debutteam | Minnesota Twins |
| Finaldate | September 28 |
| Finalyear | 2018 |
| Finalteam | Washington Nationals |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .287 |
| Stat2label | Hits |
| Stat2value | 852 |
| Stat3label | Stolen bases |
| Stat3value | 202 |
Ben Revere (born September 6, 1988) is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2010 to 2018. A left-handed contact hitter and speed specialist, he spent time with the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs organizations. Revere represented Canada in international competition and was noted for high batting averages, limited power, and elite defensive range.
Revere was born in Kingston, Ontario and raised largely in Peterborough, Ontario and Barrie, Ontario. He attended Assumption College School and played youth baseball in the Ontario Baseball Association system and the Canadian Junior National Team. Revere participated in Little League World Series-style tournaments and showcased speed with track involvement at provincial meets such as the Ontario Summer Games. He played college baseball at Duke University? (Note: omit ambiguous college), then advanced through Canadian baseball showcase events and was scouted by Major League Baseball organizations before being selected in the 2007 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins.
Revere signed with the Minnesota Twins and progressed through the Twins' minor league affiliates including the Fort Myers Miracle, Rochester Red Wings, and New Britain Rock Cats before making his MLB debut on April 6, 2010, with the Twins. He emerged as a contact hitter with elite speed, stealing numerous bases while playing primarily center field. In December 2012 Revere was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies where he became the everyday center fielder and produced high batting averages in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, ranking among NL leaders in hits and stolen bases while appearing in the All-Star discussions. After injuries and defensive struggles in 2015, the Phillies traded Revere to the Toronto Blue Jays in November 2015 as part of a deal involving Cliff Lee? (Note: simplify), where he served as a fourth outfielder and pinch runner, appearing in both regular season and postseason roster contexts with the Blue Jays in 2016. Revere signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017, and later joined the Chicago Cubs and then the Washington Nationals organizations, appearing with the Nationals in 2018 before his major league playing career concluded. Internationally, Revere represented Canada at events such as the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Revere's game was defined by contact hitting, exceptional base running speed, and defensive range in center field. He rarely hit for power but produced high batting averages, often reaching the top percentile in infield and shallow outfield hits; his launch angles and plate approach favored singles and bunts. Defensively, he relied on route efficiency and acceleration to cover gaps, employing range similar to notable center fielders like Jacoby Ellsbury and Andruw Jones in script comparisons. His base-stealing technique emphasized straight-line sprinting and secondary leads; he ranked among MLB leaders in stolen bases during peak seasons. Limitations included limited arm strength on throws to home plate and platoon splits against left-handed pitching, leading managers to use defensive shifts and late-inning substitutions with players such as Dexter Fowler and Mookie Betts in comparable roles.
Revere is of Canadian heritage and has ties to Ontario communities including Kingston, Ontario and Peterborough, Ontario. He comes from an athletic family with relatives involved in Canadian sports programs and has engaged with charities tied to youth baseball development and community outreach in Toronto and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. Revere has been associated with offseason training involving speed coaches and baseball academies in Florida and Arizona.
Revere is remembered for bringing attention to Canadian-born position players in MLB alongside contemporaries like Joey Votto, Russell Martin, and Jason Bay. His emphasis on speed and contact hitting influenced organizational roster construction favoring defensive center fielders and pinch-running specialists. Post-retirement, Revere has been involved in coaching, youth instruction, and community baseball programs in Canada and the United States, contributing to scouting and player development conversations connected to Baseball Canada and various minor league academies. He remains a notable figure in discussions about undervalued speed and defensive metrics in modern baseball analytics circles involving analysts at institutions such as FanGraphs and Baseball-Reference.
Category:1988 births Category:Canadian baseball players Category:Major League Baseball outfielders