Eric James Stamets (born September 25, 1991) is an American former professional baseball shortstop.

[4] As a junior in 2012, he had a .316 batting average, which led the team, and was named the Missouri Valley Conference's defensive player of the year.

[12] Stamets made Cleveland's Opening Day roster in 2019,[13] filling in at shortstop for Francisco Lindor, who started the season on the injured list.

In 2021, Stamets appeared in 40 games with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies and Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, hitting .168 with four home runs and nine RBI.

[18] On March 4, 2022, Stamets signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

In 66 games for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, he batted .176/.279/.301 with 5 home runs, 17 RBI, and 7 stolen bases.

[20] On February 23, 2023, Stamets was hired as the development coach for the Asheville Tourists, the High-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.