Ryan Brett

Ryan Brett
Free agent
Second baseman
Born: (1991-10-09) October 9, 1991
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Batting average .667
Home runs 0
Runs batted in 0
Teams

Ryan Duane Brett (born October 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent.

Career

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 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] He was non tendered on December 2.

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Brett leads the way for Highline - Boys baseball". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Brett a speedy second-base prospect with solid bat". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rays' Brett excels in leadoff spot". Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Big numbers for Brett". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Josh Sale, Ryan Brett suspended for drug violations - NW Briefs". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Three Rays' minor-leaguers suspended for meth". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Biscuits - The Montgomery Advertiser - montgomeryadvertiser.com". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  8. ↑ Roger Mooney - Tribune Staff (April 17, 2015). "Rays v NYY: Beliveau to DL, Brett recalled, Longo at DH". TBO.com. Retrieved April 18, 2015.

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