Brett Charles Sullivan (born February 22, 1994) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| Brett Sullivan | |
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.png) Sullivan with Leones del Escogido in 2021 | |
| San Diego Padres – No. 29 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 22, 1994 Stockton, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 2023, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics (through June 29, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editSullivan attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, and the University of the Pacific, where he played college baseball for the Pacific Tigers.[1] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2]
Tampa Bay Rays
editThe Tampa Bay Rays selected Sullivan in the 17th round, with the 508th overall selection, of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He played in 65 games for the rookie-level Princeton Rays in his first professional campaign. He spent the 2016 season with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, posting a .283/.314/.438 slash line with 13 home runs, 81 RBI, and 17 stolen bases in 118 games for the team.[3] In 2017, Sullivan split the year between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a cumulative .294/.324/.433 with 8 home runs, 74 RBI, and 18 stolen bases in 107 games.[4]
Sullivan played in 111 games for Montgomery in 2018, batting .266/.322/.380 with 7 home runs, 65 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He returned to Montgomery for a third season in 2019. On June 6, 2019, Sullivan hit for the cycle in a game against the Tennessee Smokies.[5] He finished the year playing in 102 games, hitting .280/.333/.459 with 10 home runs, 51 RBI, and a career-high 21 stolen bases.[6]
Sullivan did not play in a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, playing in 90 games and batting .223/.302/.375 with 9 home runs, 35 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[8]
San Diego Padres
editOn December 1, 2021, Sullivan signed a major league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.[9] On April 6, 2022, the Brewers traded Sullivan and Korry Howell to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Víctor Caratini.[10] He spent the season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, hitting .285/.339/.444 with 9 home runs and 81 RBI (tying a career-high) in 113 games.[11] He was assigned to El Paso to begin the 2023 season.
On April 16, 2023, Sullivan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Luis Campusano suffered a left thumb sprain.[12] He made his MLB debut on April 18 as the starting catcher in a game against the Atlanta Braves.[13] In 33 games during his rookie campaign, Sullivan batted .210/.244/.284 with one home run and six RBI.
Sullivan was optioned to Triple–A El Paso to begin the 2024 season.[14] On April 16, Sullivan was called up for the first time in 2024.[15]
International career
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Sullivan played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[16]
Personal life
editSullivan's older brother, Tyler, played baseball with Brett at Lincoln High and Pacific.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Brothers, teammates, professionals". Recordnet.com. June 11, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "#7 Brett Sullivan - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 Prospects for 2018". prospects1500.com. January 8, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays: Arizona Fall League". prospects1500.com. October 24, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rays prospects and minor leagues: Sullivan hits for cycle in Biscuits win". draysbay.com. June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Rays prospects and minor leagues: Brett Sullivan homers twice". draysbay.com. September 5, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. November 9, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Brewers sign catchers Pedro Severino, Brett Sullivan to 1-year deals | Major League Baseball | madison.com". December 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (April 6, 2022). "Brewers Acquire Victor Caratini From Padres". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Padres roster review: Brett Sullivan". December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Padres' Brett Sullivan: Called up by Friars". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ "Padres' Brett Sullivan: Making big-league debut Tuesday". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Merrill, Graham Pauley, Jeremiah Estrada, Stephen Kolek make Padres' roster in Seoul". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Jake Cronenworth out Tuesday as Padres evaluate leg injury". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "World Baseball Classic updates: Nick Martinez chased early in USA's loss to Mexico; Brett Sullivan advances". March 12, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)