Brandon Rembert Explained
Brandon Antonio Rembert (born October 17, 1998) is a former college baseball outfielder for the Alcorn State University Braves. [1] [2] [3] [4] In February 2022, he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball as a Minor League Baseball Operations Assistant.[5] [6]
Early life and education
Rembert was born in Pensacola, Florida to parents, Orenthal and Cheryl Rembert, as the second of their seven children.[7] [8] [9] He attended Booker T. Washington High School from 2012 to 2016, earning 3 varsity letters as an outfielder.[10] [11] [12]
Amateur career
After graduating from high school, Rembert signed with Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama. During his freshman year, he competed on the junior varsity team.[13] [14]
Rembert transferred to Coastal Alabama Brewton Community College for his sophomore season, where he achieved a batting average of .274 with 13 runs batted in (RBI) and 10 runs scored.[15] [16]
Rembert then transferred to Alcorn State University. In 2019, during his junior season at Alcorn State, he batted .345 with 48 hits, 9 doubles, 3 home runs, 22 RBI, and.462 on base percentage.[17] [18] In his senior season, Rembert was named a 2020 First Team Preseason All-SWAC selection and acknowledged as one of the SWAC Top Players To Watch by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23]
During his senior season, in 2020, Rembert batted .255 with a homerun and 6 RBIs.[24] [25] [26] Rembert was named a HBCU player to watch for the 2020 MLB Draft in June 2020.[27] After his senior year was cut short due to COVID-19, Rembert returned to Alcorn State for his 5th season of college baseball and was ranked as the pre-season 10th best HBCU MLB Draft prospect by Black College Nines. During his 2021 season, Rembert batted .200 with 7 hits, 2 doubles, and .310 on base percentage in 10 games.[28] [29]
Post-playing career
Following his playing career, Rembert joined the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in 2022 as a Minor League Baseball Operations Assistant. In October 2023, Rembert became a development scout with Pittsburgh's scouting department. [30] [31]
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- Web site: Brandon Rembert Stats, Fantasy & News . 2023-10-10 . MiLB.com . en.
- https://www.blackstarnews.com/sports/baseball/brandon-rembert-hbcu-senior-is-top-2021-major-league-baseball
- Web site: Bowker . Ernest . 2023-12-02 . Alcorn baseball alum Brandon Rembert charts a different path to the major leagues . 2024-01-20 . The Vicksburg Post . en.
- Web site: Willis . Brinda Fuller . 2023-12-04 . Alcornite Brandon Rembert wants to expose HBCU students to MLB non-player industry . 2024-01-22 . Jackson Advocate . en-US.
- News: From NAIA JV to Division I MLB Draft Prospect: The Brandon Rembert Story . en . Sports Illustrated North Carolina Tarheels News, Analysis and More . 2023-10-10.
- Web site: Brandon Rembert - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube . 2023-10-10 . TheBaseballCube.com . en.
- Web site: Rembert & Garcia Earn Preseason All-Conference Honors . 2023-10-10 . Alcorn State University Athletics . en.
- Web site: Brandon Rembert - Baseball . 2023-10-10 . Alcorn State University Athletics . en.
- Web site: Garner . Andrew . 2020-08-05 . Competition makes him better . 2023-10-10 . The Brewton Standard . en.
- Web site: Prep Baseball Report - Player: Brandon Rembert . 2023-10-10 . Prepbaseball Report.
- Web site: Garner . Andrew . 2020-08-05 . Competition makes him better . 2023-10-11 . The Atmore Advance . en.
- Web site: 2021-01-24 . Rising baseball star wants to be an inspiration . 2023-10-10 . Florida Courier . en.
- https://lasentinel.net/student-athlete-of-the-week-brandon-rembert.html
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- Web site: Wills . Beau . 2020-08-18 . Brandon Rembert determined to get drafted . 2023-10-10 . Baseball Prospect Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Brandon Rembert Amateur & College Leagues Statistics . 2024-01-23 . Baseball-Reference.com . en.
- Web site: Staff . Alcorn State's Brandon Rembert is HBCU Baseball Player Trying to Pave the Way for African-Americans in the Sport - The Florida Star The Georgia Star . 2023-10-11 . www.thefloridastar.com.
- Web site: 2020-10-15 . Brandon Rembert Hopes to Be Inspiration to Young Baseball Players and Athletes Everywhere With His Journey . 2023-10-10 . Yahoo Sports . en-CA.
- Web site: Cook . Joe . 2020-02-05 . JSU fills SWAC preseason baseball picks, Alcorn State represented . 2023-10-10 . WAPT . en.
- Web site: 2020-01-07 . Alcorn State's Rembert Named Player To Watch By Collegiate Baseball . 2024-01-23 . swac.org . en.
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- Web site: 2020-08-31 . Brandon Rembert Embracing Final Opportunity to Become MLB Draft Pick Come June Guru Observer . 2023-10-10 . guruobserver.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2020-08-30 . Brandon Rembert Returning to Alcorn for 2021 Season YorkPedia . 2023-10-10 . en-US.
- Web site: Maryam . Zoya . 2020-08-28 . Brandon Rembert of Alcorn State Eyeing Breakout Campaign In 2021 . 2023-10-10 . Diving Daily . en-US.
- Web site: Cole, Rembert Named HBCU Players to Watch for MLB Draft . 2023-10-10 . Alcorn State University Athletics . en.
- Web site: Achatz . Brian . Brandon Rembert: Washington grad's journey from JUCO to D1 leader, MLB draft hopeful . 2023-10-11 . Pensacola News Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Henry . Carma . 2023-11-15 . Meet Brandon Rembert, a Major League Baseball Future Executive . 2024-01-23 . The Westside Gazette . en-US.
- Web site: A different path: Booker T. Washington alum Brandon Rembert now a scout with Pittsburgh Pirates . 2024-01-23 . Pensacola News Journal . en-US.
- Web site: Jackson . Torsheta . 2023-12-04 . Person of the Day Brandon Rembert: Development Scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates . 2024-01-23 . Mississippi Free Press . en-US.