Minnesota Twins Michael was drafted by the
Minnesota Twins in the first round (30th overall) of the
2011 Major League Baseball draft. Michael began his professional career in 2012 with the
Fort Myers Miracle of the
High-A Florida State League. In 117 games, he batted .246 with two home runs and 38 RBIs. He returned to Fort Myers in 2013, batting .229 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in 94 games. He began the 2014 season with Fort Myers, and received a midseason promotion to the
New Britain Rock Cats of the
Double-A Eastern League. In 45 games for Fort Myers he hit .305 with one home run and 21 RBIs, and in 15 games for New Britain he slashed .340/.444/.358. Michael spent the 2015 season with Minnesota's new Double-A affiliate, the
Chattanooga Lookouts of the
Southern League, where he batted .267 with five home runs and 31 RBIs in 63 games. He returned to Chattanooga in 2016 and hit .215 with two home runs and 27 RBIs in 96 games. In 2017, he began the season with Chattanooga and was promoted to the
Triple-A Rochester Red Wings toward the end of the 2017 season. In 100 total games between the two clubs, he batted .262 with seven home runs and 49 RBIs. Michael was granted his release on March 26, 2018.
New York Mets On March 27, 2018, Michael signed a minor-league contract with the
New York Mets. He played in 117 games split between the Double–A
Richmond Flying Squirrels and Triple–A
Sacramento River Cats, hitting a cumulative .240/.318/.384 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI. Michael became a free agent following the season on November 4, 2019.
Minnesota Twins (second stint) On January 28, 2020, Michael returned to the
Minnesota Twins on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. On November 2, Michael elected free agency. On April 17, 2021, Michael retired from professional baseball. ==References==