Brady House (baseball) explained

Brady House
Team:Washington Nationals
Number:55
Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:4 June 2003
Birth Place:Winder, Georgia, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right

Brady Hunter House (born June 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball Third baseman in the Washington Nationals organization.

Amateur career

House grew up in Winder, Georgia.[1] While attending middle school, he was named to Baseball USA's U-12 National Team.[2] House attended Winder-Barrow High School. He hit .445 with five home runs and 21 RBIs as a sophomore in 2019.[3] Following the season, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Tennessee.[4] [5] House batted .653 as a junior through 15 games before his season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6] [7] House entered his senior year in 2021 as a top prospect for the upcoming Major League Baseball draft.[8] [9] [10] [11] He finished his senior season with a .549 batting average and 52 runs scored, 20 RBIs, and eight home runs, and was ranked the best power hitting prospect by MLB.com.[12] [13] [14]

Professional career

House was selected by the Washington Nationals with the 11th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the team on July 31, 2021, and received a $5 million signing bonus.[16] House was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals to start his professional career.[17] Over 16 games, he batted .322 with four home runs and 12 RBIs.[18]

Brady House started the 2022 season with the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Low-A Affiliate of the Washington Nationals. He only played in 45 games due to injury this season. He had 176 plate appearances and posted a .278 average with 8 doubles, 3 home runs and 31 RBI’s.

He started the 2023 season with the Fredericksburg Nationals, playing in 36 games with 138 at bats. He batted .297 with 8 doubles, 1 triple and 6 home runs. On June 9, 2023 he was promoted to the High-A affiliate, Wilmington Blue Rocks. While with the Blue Rocks, he played in 16 games with 63 at bats, with an average of .317, he hit for 5 doubles and 3 home runs. On July 7, 2023 Brady House was assigned to the National League Futures All Star game. After the All Star break he was promoted and finished the 2023 season with the Double A affiliate, Harrisburg Senators. He played in 36 games with 139 plate appearances. He batted an average of .324 with 8 doubles, 2 triples and 3 home runs.

Brady started the 2024 season with the Double A affiliate, Harrisburg Senators. He played in 75 games with 274 plate appearances. He hit for 11 doubles, 1 triple and 13 home runs. On July 7, 2024 Brady was assigned to the Triple-A affiliate, Rochester Red Wings. As of July 15, 2024 Brady has played in 3 games with the Red Wings, having 12 plate appearances with an average of .333 with 2 doubles.

On July 12, 2024 Brady House was assigned to the National League Futures All Star team for the second straight year.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nutrition, workouts and meetings with MLB scouts: A day in the life of Winder-Barrow's Brady House. Athens Banner-Herald. March 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Jefferson Middle's Brady House selected to Baseball USA's national team. Chris. Starr. Athens Banner-Herald. July 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: Baseball: Winder-Barrow's House ranked top player in nation for class of 2021. 3 July 2019 .
  4. Web site: Vitello, Vols land No. 1 recruit in 2021 class. WVLT. June 27, 2019.
  5. Web site: Georgia's top baseball prospect weighing options. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 1, 2021.
  6. Web site: 'Stupid Tools:' Brady House Evokes Kris Bryant Comparisons Ahead of 2021 MLB Draft. Baseball America. July 29, 2020.
  7. Web site: Remember these five names, because Red Sox could take one of them atop 2021 MLB Draft. John. Tomase. NBC Sports Boston. September 18, 2020.
  8. Web site: Tigers draft watch: Could House be built to last at shortstop?. The Detroit News. March 15, 2021. March 23, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2021 MLB Draft Stock Watch: A Historic High School Shortstop Class. Baseball America. March 16, 2021. March 23, 2021.
  10. Web site: The Red Sox will have a high draft pick in 2021. Here are some of the top prospects they might consider. The Boston Globe. October 2, 2020. March 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Brady House 'made some money tonight': How one high school game could change the MLB draft. Kiley. McDaniels. ESPN.com. April 16, 2021.
  12. Web site: Introducing the Athens Banner-Herald's 21 in '21 All-Area Baseball Team. Chris. Starrs. Athens Banner-Herald. June 3, 2021. June 8, 2021.
  13. Web site: NEW Draft Top 250: Top Tools. Jim. Callis. MLB.com. June 15, 2021.
  14. Web site: Will Tennessee baseball's top commitment Brady House make it to Knoxville after MLB Draft?. The Tennessean. June 19, 2021. June 19, 2021.
  15. Web site: Washington Nationals take Tennessee signee Brady House with No. 11 overall pick in 2021 MLB Draft.
  16. Web site: Nats' first-round pick House signs, reports for instructs. Matt. Weyrich. NBC Sports Washington. July 31, 2021. August 1, 2021.
  17. Web site: Nats 1st-rounder Brady House homers twice in first 3 pro games. Matt. Weyrich. NBC Sports Washington. August 25, 2021. August 30, 2021.
  18. News: Camerato . Jessica . February 23, 2022 . House working on timing, first step at Nationals' Minor League camp . . April 3, 2022.