Kimera Bartee


Kimera Anotchi Bartee is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Amateur career

Bartee was born in Omaha, Nebraska and is an alumnus of Omaha Central High School. He attended Creighton University, where he was part of Creighton's NCAA College World Series appearance. In 1992, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Professional career

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 14th round of the 1993 MLB Draft, Bartee made his Major League debut with the Detroit Tigers on April 3, 1996, and appeared in his final game on August 3, 2001.
In 1995 Bartee played for the Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League.
Bartee was sent from the Baltimore Orioles to the Minnesota Twins on September 19, 1995 as the player to be named later in the Scott Erickson trade. At the 1995 MLB Winter Meetings, he was a drafted back by the Baltimore Orioles during the Rule 5 Draft.
In 2003 and 2004, Bartee patrolled the outfield for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, earning All-Star kudos and later an Atlantic League championship with the Ducks in 2004.

Coaching career

Since retiring from playing baseball professionally, Bartee has become the field coach for the Delmarva Shorebirds and also served as roving instructor for the Pittsburgh Pirates before landing the managerial job for the State College Spikes.
Bartee served as the Pittsburgh Pirates first base and baserunning and the outfield coach from 2017 through 2019.