Juan Brito (catcher)

{{short description|Dominican baseball player (born 1977)}}

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{{for|the Cuban discus thrower|Juan Martínez Brito}}

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|position=Catcher

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1977|11|7}}

|birth_place=Santiago, Dominican Republic

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=May 3

|debutyear=2002

|debutteam=Kansas City Royals

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 3

|finalyear=2004

|finalteam=Arizona Diamondbacks

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|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.216

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=3

|stat3label=Runs batted in

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Juan Ramon Brito (born November 7, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2002 to 2004 for the Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Career

Brito last played for the Washington Nationals' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers in 2007. In 62 total appearances for Columbus, he slashed .240/.294/.357 with three home runs and 24 RBI.{{Cite web|title=Juan Brito Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/britoju01.shtml|access-date=April 16, 2025|website=baseball-reference.com|language=en}}

Brito played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic for the Dominican Republic team.

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