Eric Murice Brown Jr. (born December 19, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
| Eric Brown | |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: December 19, 2000 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editBrown attended Parkway High School in Bossier City, Louisiana where he played on their baseball team.[1] In 2018, his junior season, he hit .340 with three home runs and 29 RBIs.[2] As a senior in 2019, he batted .523 with six home runs, 36 RBIs, and six triples.[3] Unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at Coastal Carolina University to play college baseball.
During Brown's freshman year at Coastal Carolina in 2020, he started 16 games and hit .259 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a sophomore in 2021, he started fifty games in which he batted .294 with nine home runs, 38 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases.[4] That summer, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Cotuit Kettleers and was named to the All-Star team.[5][6][7] He opened the 2022 season as the Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year.[8] For the season, he played in 57 games and slashed .330/.460/.544 with seven home runs and forty RBIs.[9] Following the season's end, he traveled to San Diego where he participated in the Draft Combine.[10]
Professional career
editBrown was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the first round with the 27th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed with the team for $2.05 million.[12]
Brown made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Brewers and was promoted to the Carolina Mudcats after four games.[13] Over 27 games between the two teams, Brown batted .268 with three home runs, eight RBIs, and 19 stolen bases.[14] He opened the 2023 season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.[15] He was promoted to the Biloxi Shuckers near the season's end.[16] He missed time during the season due to a sore thumb and a hairline fracture in his left scapula.[17][18] Over 72 games for the season, he hit .255 with six home runs, 27 RBIs, and 39 stolen bases.[19] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Surprise Saguaros.[20] Brown was assigned to Biloxi to open the 2024 season.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Eric Brown's journey from 0 offers to 2022 MLB Draft prospect". BVM Sports. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Hedges, Russell (May 23, 2018). "High school baseball: Parkway's Williams, Haughton's Heckman take top honors on All-District 1-5A team". Bossier Press-Tribune.
- ^ Hedges, Russell (May 22, 2019). "High school baseball: Champion Parkway sweeps individual honors on All-District 1-5A team". Bossier Press-Tribune.
- ^ Kelly, Danny (March 11, 2022). "Coastal Carolina's Eric Brown details journey to becoming top MLB prospect in Sun Belt". The Post and Courier.
- ^ "#2 Eric Brown". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ Cole, Adam. "Cape Cod Baseball League selects 48 players for 2021 All-Star teams". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Cole, Adam. "Cape League: Middle infielders Brown, Ritter click for Cotuit". Cape Cod Times.
- ^ Kelly, Danny (February 10, 2022). "Coastal Carolina's Eric Brown named Sun Belt preseason baseball player of the year". The Post and Courier.
- ^ "Eric Brown makes Coastal Baseball history in 2022 MLB Draft". July 17, 2022.
- ^ "MLB Draft Combine participants". mlb.com.
- ^ "Brewers' Eric Brown: Snagged by Brewers". July 18, 2022.
- ^ "'Let's get to work': Five days after the Brewers drafted him, infielder Eric Brown Jr. Is already signed".
- ^ "'Let's get to work': Five days after the Brewers drafted him, infielder Eric Brown Jr. Is already signed". July 23, 2022.
- ^ "Eric Brown Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Brewers' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Shuckers wrap-up 2023 with bright future ahead, September 18, 2023, retrieved March 11, 2024
- ^ "Brewers' Eric Brown: Placed on minor-league IL". CBSSports.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Brewers' Eric Brown: Nursing sore thumb". CBSSports.com. June 12, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "A Look At The 8 Brewers Prospects Heading to the Arizona Fall League". Reviewing the Brew. September 20, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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