Kayson Cunningham
Kayson Cunningham is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Amateur career
Cunningham attended Lady Bird Johnson High School in San Antonio, Texas. As a junior in 2024, he was named the San Antonio Express-News Player of the Year after hitting.437 with 36 stolen bases. He was also named the 2024 USA Baseball#USA [Baseball Player of the Year/Richard W. "Dick" Case Award|USA Baseball Player of the Year]. During the summer of 2024, he played for the United States national under-18 baseball team. He was named the MVP of the World Cup Americas Qualifier after hitting.417 with 12 RBI. In August 2024, Cunningham played in the High School All-American Game at Petco Park. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.Entering his senior year in 2025, Cunningham was considered a top prospect for the upcoming MLB draft. As a senior in 2025, he hit.509 with 23 extra-base hits and 21 stolen bases and was named the Gatorade Texas Baseball Player of the Year.