Brendan Michael Summerhill (born November 13, 2003) is an American

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for the

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Career

Summerhill attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in

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. During his high school career he hit .441. He committed to the

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to play

. During the summer prior to his freshman year at Arizona he played for the

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. Summerhill played in 22 games with 18 starts his freshman year in 2023, hitting .259/.419/.414 with two

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and six

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(RBI) over 58 at bats. As a sophomore in 2024, he started 58 of 59 games and hit .324/.399/.550 with eight home runs and 59 RBI. After the season he played for the

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of the Cape Cod League. Summerhill entered his junior year in 2025 as a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Pipeline names Brendan Summerhill No. 10 prospect in 2025 MLB Draft
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References

External links

Arizona Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Summerhill, Brendan 2003 births Living people Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baseball players from Chicago Baseball outfielders Wareham Gatemen players Whitney M. Young Magnet High School alumni