Akil Neomon Baddoo (born August 16, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Detroit Tigers organization.
[5] Baddoo moved up to the High–A Fort Myers Miracle for the 2019 season, but played only 29 games before requiring Tommy John surgery on his left elbow.
[8][9][6] Baddoo made the team's 2021 Opening Day roster after hitting .325 with five home runs in the spring training season.
[10] He made his major league debut on April 4, hitting a home run in his first at-bat, on the first pitch he saw from Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Civale.
[11][12] Baddoo became the ninth player in Tigers' franchise history to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, and only the second to do so on the first pitch, following George Vico, who accomplished the feat in 1948.
[13] On April 6, Baddoo recorded his first career walk-off hit, a tenth-inning RBI single off of Twins closer Hansel Robles to give the Tigers a 4–3 victory.
[15][16] On August 11, Baddoo was placed on the 7-day concussion protocol injured list, following a collision with center fielder Derek Hill the previous night.