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GARRETT BROWN, CENTER FIELDER
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| Born: March 16, 1994 Height: 6′ 0″ Weight: 185 Bats: Left Throws: Right Drafted: 23rd Round, 705th Overall, 2016 How Acquired: Draft College: Western Carolina Agent: N/A |
WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE |
| Brown had an interesting career at Western Carolina. He played briefly in 2012, but only saw six at-bats. He then took two years off to play football. His athleticism allowed him to play running back, wide receiver, kick returner, and quarterback. He returned to baseball in 2015, but only got 34 at-bats. The 2016 season was his first full season playing baseball, and he put up some decent numbers, with a .321/.370/.435 line in 262 at-bats, with four homers and 34 stolen bases in 42 attempts. He’s got plus-plus speed, but he’s obviously raw, due to his lack of time on the baseball field the last few years. He was rated 468th overall by Baseball America for his speed and athleticism, but his age raises questions about how much his raw abilities will translate to pro ball. He signed quickly despite having one year of eligibility remaining at Western Carolina.
2016 The Pirates sent Brown to Bristol, where he split his time evenly between the three outfield positions. He got off to a good start, batting .338 through July 16. After that, he hit .221. For the season, his BB:K ratio obviously was very bad. 2017 The Pirates kept Brown back in extended spring training, then sent him to Morgantown. After five games there, he moved up to West Virginia as the result of some roster-shuffling. He played more or less regularly for the Power the rest of the season, with all of his time in center apart from one game in right. He got off to a good start, batting .327 in July, but he hit only .196 after that. So far his offense is entirely driven by his batting average, as he seldom walks and doesn’t have much power. The Pirates will have a lot of outfield prospects moving up from the low minors, so Brown may be pressed for playing time in the future. |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2018: Minor league contract |
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: N/A MiLB Debut: 2016 MLB Debut: MiLB FA Eligible: 2022 MLB FA Eligible: Rule 5 Eligible: 2019 Added to 40-Man: Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 11, 2016: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 23rd round, 705th overall pick; signed on June 16. |
