Ryan Brett
| Ryan Brett | |
|---|---|
Brett with the Charlotte Knights in 2018 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: October 9, 1991 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 21, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .667 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Managerial record at Baseball ReferenceLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Teams | |
Ryan Duane Brett (born October 9, 1991) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015.
Career
[edit | edit source]Tampa Bay Rays
[edit | edit source]Brett attended Highline High School in Burien, Washington.[1] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] Brett made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast League Rays. He played 2011 with the Princeton Rays and started 2012 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods.[3][4] In August 2012, Brett along with two other Rays minor leaguers were suspended 50 games for testing positive for methamphetamine.[5][6] He returned in 2013 and started the season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs. After hitting .340 he was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits.[7] He returned to Montgomery in 2014.
The Rays promoted Brett to the major leagues on April 18, 2015.[8] In 3 games for Tampa Bay, he went 2-for-3 (.667) with a walk. Brett missed the entirety of the 2016 season with an elbow injury. On December 2, 2016, the Rays non-tendered Brett, making him a free agent.[9]
On December 14, 2016, Brett re-signed with the Rays organization on a minor league contract.[10] Brett played in only 20 games in 2017, splitting his time between Charlotte and the Triple–A Durham Bulls. In total, he accumulated a .284/.312/.473 batting line with 2 home runs, 5 RBI, and 4 stolen bases. Brett elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[11]
Chicago White Sox
[edit | edit source]On January 10, 2018, Brett signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[12] He was released prior to the start of the season on March 6. On March 9, Brett signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. In 57 appearances split between the Double-A Birmingham Barons and Triple-A Charlotte Knights, he batted a combined .237/.266/.340 with three home runs, 15 RBI, and four stolen bases. Brett was released by the White Sox organization on August 1.[13]
Kansas City T-Bones
[edit | edit source]On August 6, 2018, Brett signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. In 27 games down the stretch, he hit .336/.415/.434 with nine RBI and seven stolen bases. Brett was released by Kansas City on March 7, 2019.[citation needed]
However, Brett later re-signed with T-Bones on March 15, 2019. In 23 contests for the team, he batted .238/.297/.381 with two home runs, five RBI, and two stolen bases. Brett was released again by the team on June 22.
Cleburne Railroaders
[edit | edit source]On June 25, 2019, Brett signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 63 appearances for Cleburne, Brett hit .257/.311/.406 with eight home runs, 28 RBI, and seven stolen bases.
Sioux Falls Canaries
[edit | edit source]On January 13, 2020, Cleburne traded Brett to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[citation needed] In 40 appearances for the Canaries, he slashed .243/.283/.336 with one home run, 14 RBI, and three stolen bases. On January 20, 2021, Brett was released by the Canaries.[14]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Seattle
- Birmingham Barons players
- Bowling Green Hot Rods players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Charlotte Stone Crabs players
- Cleburne Railroaders players
- Durham Bulls players
- Gulf Coast Rays players
- Highline High School alumni
- Kansas City T-Bones players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- People from Burien, Washington
- Baseball players from King County, Washington
- Princeton Rays players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Sioux Falls Canaries players
- Tampa Bay Rays players