Brett Harris
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Brett Harris
|image = Brett Harris (51375842645) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Harris with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2021
|team = Athletics
|number = 11
|position = Third baseman
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|24}}
|birth_place = Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = May 3
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Oakland Athletics
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = 2024 season
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .146
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 3
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 12
|teams =
- Oakland Athletics ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
}}
Brett Steven Harris (born June 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career
Harris attended John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where played baseball and graduated from in 2016.{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/arlington-heights/ct-ahp-hersey-baseball-tl-0421-20160419-story.html | title=Houston-bound shortstop Brett Harris a 'dependable' player for Hersey | website=Chicago Tribune | date=April 19, 2016 }} He enrolled at the University of Houston to play college baseball for the Houston Cougars, but did not appear in a game, and transferred to Central Arizona College for the 2018 season. He then transferred to Gonzaga University, where he played three years of college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, batting .355 with six home runs during his senior season in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2021/jul/12/gonzagas-brett-harris-enire-yake-selected-on-secon/ | title=Gonzaga's Brett Harris, Ernie Yake selected on second day of MLB Draft | the Spokesman-Review }} He was also named the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2784594/2021/08/23/as-minor-league-notebook-light-turning-on-for-austin-beck-khris-davis-settling-in-with-las-vegas/ | title=A's minor-league notebook: Light turning on for Austin Beck; Khris Davis settling in with Las Vegas }}
Professional career
The Oakland Athletics selected Harris in the seventh round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/7th-heaven-hersey-alum-drafted-by-athletics/ | title=7th Heaven: Hersey Alum Drafted by Athletics | date=July 14, 2021 }} He signed with the team and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Athletics and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts during the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/harris-signs-with-athletics-looks-forward-to-making-his-mark/ | title=Harris Signs with Athletics, Looks Forward to Making His Mark | date=August 3, 2021 }} Over 27 games between both teams, he batted .238 with three home runs. He opened the 2022 season with Lansing and was promoted to the Midland RockHounds in late May.{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3328254/2022/05/23/oakland-athletics-minor-league-update-brett-harris/ | title=A's minor-league notes: Brett Harris opening eyes }}{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/brooklyn/news/standout-infielder-harris-promoted-to-double-a | title=Standout infielder Harris promoted to Double-A }} Over 113 games between the two teams, he slashed .290/.374/.475 with 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/brett-harris-695391 | title=Brett Harris Stats, Fantasy & News }} To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to Midland.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-athletics-top-30-prospects-starting-2023-season | title=Where the A's Top 30 prospects are starting season | website=MLB.com }} In mid-July, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators.{{Cite web |date=2023-07-18 |title=Athletics' Brett Harris: Bumped up to Triple-A |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/athletics-brett-harris-bumped-up-to-triple-a/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} Over 105 games, he batted .279 with nine home runs and 62 RBIs.{{Cite web |title=Brett Harris Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/brett-harris-695391 |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox.{{Cite web |title=Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rosters-announced-for-2023-arizona-fall-league |access-date=2024-01-09 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Harris was assigned to Las Vegas to open the 2024 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/aviators/aviators-hope-to-show-off-power-were-going-to-see-a-lot-of-homers-3025170/|title=Aviators hope to show off power: ‘We’re going to see a lot of homers’|date=March 28, 2024}}
On May 3, 2024, Harris was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web|title=Athletics Select Brett Harris|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/athletics-to-select-brett-harris.html|access-date=May 3, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [https://gozags.com/sports/baseball/roster/brett-harris/3582 Gonzaga Bulldogs bio]
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Category:Major League Baseball third basemen
Category:Mesa Solar Sox players