Brett Sullivan (baseball)

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Brett Sullivan (baseball) - Wikipedia

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Brett Sullivan
Sullivan with Leones del Escogido in 2021
San Diego Padres – No. 29
Catcher
Born: (1994-02-22) February 22, 1994 (age 30) 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
San Diego Padres (2023–present)

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.

Career

Amateur career

Sullivan 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

The 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

On 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

Sullivan played for the Italian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[16]

Personal life

Sullivan's older brother, Tyler, played baseball with Brett at Lincoln High and Pacific.^[1]

References

^ ^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

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Italy roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic

Manager: 31 Mike Piazza

Coaches: Bench Coach 10 Blake Butera; Pitching Coach 58 Mike Borzello; First Base & Infield Coach 4 Jack Santora; Third Base & Hitting Coach 13 Chris Denorfia; Bullpen Coach 50 Jason Simontacchi; Bullpen Catcher 14 Marcus Mastrobuoni; Outfield Coach 34 Michele Gerali; Coach 55 Joe Hsu

v t e San Diego Padres current roster
Active roster	1 Yuki Matsui 2 Xander Bogaerts 3 Jackson Merrill 4 Luis Arráez 5 Eguy Rosario 9 Jake Cronenworth 11 Yu Darvish 12 Luis Campusano 13 Manny Machado 14 Tyler Wade 23 Fernando Tatís Jr. 25 Sean Reynolds 28 Brandon Lockridge 29 Brett Sullivan 32 Stephen Kolek 34 Michael King 37 Alek Jacob 40 Jason Adam 44 Joe Musgrove 50 Adrián Morejón 56 Jeremiah Estrada 58 Wandy Peralta 59 Tom Cosgrove 61 Matt Waldron 75 Robert Suárez 76 Jhony Brito 78 Bryan Hoeing 84 Dylan Cease 98 Randy Vásquez -- Henry Báez -- Ryan Bergert -- Omar Cruz -- Juan Núñez -- Tirso Ornelas
Restricted list	55 Jay Groome
Coaching staff	Manager 8 Mike Shildt Hitting 47 Vic Rodriguez Assistant Hitting 89 Mike McCoy Assistant Hitting 85 Pat O'Sullivan Pitching 57 Ruben Niebla First Base/Outfield Instructor 46 David Macias Third Base/Outfield Instructor 33 Tim Leiper Bullpen 53 Ben Fritz Bullpen Catcher/Coaching Assistant 86 Heberto Andrade Catching 82 Brian Esposito Game Planning/Coaching Assistant 83 Peter Summerville Major League Coacing Assistant 81 Morgan Burkhart Major League Field Coordinator 66 Ryan Barba