Michael Brdar Explained

Michael Brdar
Number:90
Position:Coach
Team:Detroit Tigers
Birth Date:7 April 1994
Birth Place:Pleasanton, California
Teams:As coach

Michael Joseph Brdar (born April 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also coached in MLB for the San Diego Padres, and played professionally for the St. Louis Cardinals organization.

Career

Playing career

Brdar attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at Diablo Valley College, where he began his college baseball career. He transferred to the University of Michigan to play for the Michigan Wolverines.[2] The St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the 36th round, with the 1,084th overall selection, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Cardinals, hitting .235/.330/.282 with 10 RBI.[4] On January 18, 2018, Brdar retired from professional baseball.[5]

Coaching career

Following Brdar's playing career, he spent two seasons as the hitting coordinator for the San Francisco Giants organization.[6] After the 2021 season, the San Diego Padres hired Brdar as their hitting coach.[7] [8]

On November 16, 2022, after one season with the Padres, the Detroit Tigers hired Brdar to be their hitting coach.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ben Enos . Late miscues prove costly for De La Salle in loss to Bishop Amat – East Bay Times . Eastbaytimes.com . May 5, 2012. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: Padres to hire Michael Brdar, 27, as their next hitting coach – The Athletic . Theathletic.com . November 23, 2021 . December 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: Cardinals confident they can meet Fuller's asking price. Mitchell. Forde. STLtoday.com. June 14, 2017 . December 22, 2021.
  4. Web site: Michael Brdar - Stats - Batting. July 6, 2024. fangraphs.com. en.
  5. Web site: Michael Brdar Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News. July 6, 2024. milb.com. en.
  6. Web site: Padres to hire Brdar as hitting coach (source). MLB.com. December 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: Giants' Mike Brdar to be next Padres hitting coach. November 23, 2021. San Diego Union-Tribune. December 22, 2021.
  8. Web site: Padres hire Matt Williams as 3B coach. MLB.com. December 22, 2021.
  9. Web site: Tigers revamp staff with 3 hitting coach hires. MLB.com. Jason. Beck. November 16, 2022. November 20, 2022.