Socrates Brito Explained

Socrates Brito
Team:Kia Tigers
Number:30
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:6 September 1992
Birth Place:Azua, Dominican Republic
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 8
Debutyear:2015
Debutteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Debut2league:KBO
Debut2date:April 2
Debut2year:2022
Debut2team:Kia Tigers
Statyear:2019 season
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.179
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:5
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:18
Stat2year:May 28, 2024
Stat2league:KBO
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.291
Stat22label:Home runs
Stat22value:47
Stat23label:Runs batted in
Stat23value:207
Teams:
Awards:KBO

Socrates Orel Brito (born September 6, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Kia Tigers of the KBO League (KBO). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Brito was signed by the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010 out of the Dominican Republic.[1] He was added to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014, after he batted .293 with 38 stolen bases for the Visalia Rawhide of the High–A California League.[2] Brito began the 2015 season with the Mobile BayBears of the Double–A Southern League.[3] Brito was chosen to represent the Diamondbacks at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game.[4] He made his MLB debut on September 8, 2015. Brito was named the Diamondbacks' Minor League Player of the Year for 2015.[5]

Brito competed with Yasmany Tomas for playing time in 2016,[6] but broke a big toe in June 2016.[7] He injured his hamate bone while playing in winter baseball after the season, and had surgery to repair a dislocated finger on his right hand in the spring in 2017. He again injured a finger during winter baseball after the 2017 season.[8] In 2018, in 40 at bats he hit .196/.358/.554 with two stolen bases.[9] He had the fastest baserunning sprint speed of all major league right fielders, at 29.9 feet/second.[10] Playing for the Reno Aces of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League, he was selected for the Triple-A All-Star Game.[11]

Toronto Blue Jays

The San Diego Padres claimed Brito off of waivers on March 27, 2019.[12] Brito was designated for assignment on March 30, following the promotion of Nick Margevicius.

On April 2, 2019, Brito was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Rodrigo Orozco.[13] Brito was called up by the Blue Jays on April 4.[14] He was designated for assignment on May 10 after an abysmal start to the season in which he batted .077.[15] Brito spent the rest of the season in Triple–A with the Buffalo Bisons, hitting .282/.328/.510 with 16 home runs, and was named the Bisons MVP for 2019.[16] In 2019 in the major leagues, he again had the fastest sprint speed of all major league right fielders, at 29.8 feet/second.[17] Brito elected free agency following the season on November 4.[18]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 17, 2019, Brito signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.[19] On July 5, 2020, it was announced that Brito had tested positive for COVID-19. Brito opted out of the 2020 season on September 1, 2020, after his brother died from COVID-19.[20] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

New York Yankees

On January 1, 2021, Brito signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.[21] [22] Brito spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. He played in 107 games, hitting .251 with 9 home runs and 53 RBI's. Brito became a free agent.

Kia Tigers

On December 26, 2021, Brito signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.[23] Brito was named a KBO All-Star for the team in 2022, but did not participate due to injury and was replaced by Kim Hyun-soo.[24]

On November 9, 2022, Brito re-signed a one-year contract for the 2023 season worth $1.1 million. Brito was named a KBO All–Star in 2023.[25] In 142 games for the team, he batted .285/.344/.463 with 20 home runs, 96 RBI, and 15 stolen bases.

On December 18, 2023, Brito again re–signed with the Tigers on a one–year, $800,000 contract.[26]

Personal life

Brito is a second cousin to fellow major leaguer Franchy Cordero.[27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Socrates Brito Signs with Arizona Diamondbacks. Bleacher Report. Jeff. Summers. February 22, 2010. July 3, 2022.
  2. Web site: foxsports . D-backs add Drury, four others to roster . Foxsports.com . November 20, 2014 . March 28, 2019.
  3. Web site: Diamondbacks farm report: Socrates Brito on a roll . Azcentral.com . July 9, 2015 . March 28, 2019.
  4. Web site: Huang, Brito represent D-backs in Futures Game. Arizona Diamondbacks. June 27, 2015.
  5. Web site: D-backs' minor leaguers Brito and Blair win organizational awards - Arizona Sports. September 29, 2015. October 1, 2015.
  6. Web site: Diamondbacks' Socrates Brito pushing Yasmany Tomas for starting job . Azcentral.com . March 12, 2016 . March 28, 2019.
  7. Web site: Diamondbacks' Socrates Brito lands on DL with broken toe . Azcentral.com . June 24, 2016 . March 28, 2019.
  8. Web site: Arizona Diamondbacks: Healthy Socrates Brito aims to win bench spot . Azcentral.com . February 18, 2019 . March 28, 2019.
  9. Web site: Socrates Brito Stats . Baseball-Reference.com . March 28, 2019.
  10. Web site: Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com . Baseballsavant.mlb.com . March 28, 2019.
  11. Web site: Reno Aces' Socrates Brito named to PCL All-Star team . RecordCourier.com . July 5, 2018 . March 28, 2019.
  12. Web site: AJ Cassavell . Socrates Brito claimed by Padres . MLB.com . May 24, 2018 . March 28, 2019.
  13. News: Blue Jays Acquire Socrates Brito. Todd. Jeff. April 2, 2019. MLB Trade Rumors.
  14. Web site: Blue Jays add Hanson, Brito; option Alford, Reid-Foley to triple-A. Sportsnet. April 4, 2019. April 4, 2019.
  15. Web site: Blue Jays Select Javy Guerra, Designate Socrates Brito. MLB Trade Rumors. Todd. Jeff. May 10, 2019. May 10, 2019.
  16. Web site: Socrates Brito named Bisons MVP as team hands out 2019 player awards. MiLB.com. en. 2019-09-23.
  17. Web site: Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard | baseballsavant.com . Baseballsavant.mlb.com . 2019-10-09.
  18. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2019. Matt Eddy. Baseball America. November 7, 2019. November 7, 2019.
  19. Web site: Pirates announce four non-roster invitees to Spring Training. MLB.com. December 17, 2019. December 17, 2019.
  20. Web site: Report: Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder Socrates Brito Opts Out Of Season After His Brother Dies From Coronavirus. CBS Pittsburgh. September 1, 2020. September 2, 2020.
  21. Web site: Yankees Sign Socrates Brito. January 2021 .
  22. Web site: 2021-01-01. Sócrates Brito acuerda un pacto de liga menor con los New York Yankees. 2021-01-01. ESPNdeportes.com. es.
  23. Web site: KBO's Kia Tigers Sign Socrates Brito, Ronnie Williams. MLB Trade Rumors. December 26, 2021. December 26, 2021.
  24. Web site: Tigers starter Yang Hyeon-jong tops KBO All-Star voting. July 15, 2023. m-en.yna.co.kr. July 4, 2022 . en.
  25. Web site: Reigning MVP Lee Jung-hoo tops KBO All-Star voting. July 13, 2023. m-en.yna.co.kr. June 26, 2023 . en.
  26. Web site: KBO’s KIA Tigers Re-Sign Socrates Brito. January 30, 2024. mlbtraderumors.com. en.
  27. Web site: Franchy Cordero, Socrates Brito are 2nd cousins. MLB.com. March 29, 2019. September 1, 2020.

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