Monte Fitzgerald Harrison ( ; born August 10, 1995) is an American

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for the

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. He is also a former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Baseball career

Amateur career

Harrison played

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and

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Lee's Summit West High School Lee's Summit West High School is located at 2600 Southwest Ward Road in Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States. It opened in the fall of 2004 and is part of the Lee's Summit R-VII School District. Current enrollment is approximately 2000 students. ...

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. In football, he had 60 receptions for 1,007 receiving yards, 13 receiving

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, 198 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass as a senior. He committed to the

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to play football in July 2013. He was considered one of the top prospects for the

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and was also one of the top

recruits. He was ranked as a four-star recruit by

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, and was their 33rd best wide receiver in the class. Harrison committed to play football at

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over competing offers from schools such as

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Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

Kansas Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named a ...

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and Vanderbilt.

Milwaukee Brewers

Harrison was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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. He signed with the Brewers on June 14 and was assigned to the

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where he posted a .261 batting average with one home run and 20 runs batted in, along with 32 stolen bases, in 50 games. In 2015, Harrison began the season with the

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, and after batting .148 with 11 runs batted in during 46 games, he was reassigned to the

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, where he finished the season with a .299 average with three home runs and 13 runs batted in during 28 games. In 2016, Harrison returned to the Timber Rattlers and spent the whole season there, playing in 75 games, batting .221 with six home runs and 37 runs batted in. He spent the 2017 season with both Wisconsin and the

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and posted a combined .272 batting average with 21 home runs, 67 runs batted in, and 27 stolen bases in 122 games between both clubs.

Miami Marlins

On January 25, 2018, the Brewers traded Harrison,

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, Lewis Brinson, and Jordan Yamamoto to the

for

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ranked Harrison as Miami's second best prospect going into the 2018 season. In 2018, Harrison spent the season with the

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, hitting .240 with 19 home runs, 48 runs batted in, and 28 stolen bases in 136 games. After the season, The Marlins added Harrison to their

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. In 2019, Harrison opened with the

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. He was named to the 2019

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. Over 56 games with New Orleans, he batted .274 with nine home runs, 24 runs batted in, and 20 stolen bases. Harrison was promoted to the major leagues on August 3, 2020, and made his MLB debut the next day. In 32 games for Miami, he hit .170 with one home run and three runs batted in. Harrison also made his postseason debut that year with the Marlins against the

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in the

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, where he pinch-ran and had one stolen base. To begin the

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, Harrison was placed at the Marlins alternate training site. On April 30, Harrison was called up by the Marlins. Harrison went 1-for-5 in three games for the Marlins before being sent down on May 4 to Triple-A Jacksonville. On March 18, 2022, Harrison was designated for assignment by Miami. He was released by the team on March 26.

Los Angeles Angels

On April 5, 2022, Harrison signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He was promoted to the major league roster on June 24 after Juan Lagares was designated for assignment. On July 13, the Angels designated Harrison for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

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on July 18. On October 12, Harrison elected free agency.

Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)

On January 30, 2023, Harrison signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In 88 games for the Triple-A

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, he batted .208/.277/.316 with 5 home runs, 23 runs batted in, and 18 stolen bases. On September 24, Harrison was released by Milwaukee.

Football career

Despite committing to Nebraska out of high school, Harrison did not use any eligibility as a football player as he instead opted to play professional baseball after the

drafted him in 2014. On May 7, 2024, nearly 10 years later, he committed to play football for the

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, joining the Razorbacks as a walk-on beginning with the 2024 season. Harrison primarily spent his freshman season on

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, where Arkansas special teams coordinator Scott Fountain felt he would succeed given his experience in tracking baseballs as an outfielder. In his debut, a 70–0 win over Arkansas–Pine Bluff, Harrison caught two passes for 29 yards. Against

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, he recovered a surprise

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by the Blazers in the first quarter, a game the Razorbacks went on to win 37–27.

Personal

His brother,

Shaquille Harrison Shaquille Harrison (born October 6, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for LDLC ASVEL of the LNB Élite and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. College career A guard from Kansas City, M ...

, is a professional basketball player in the

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. Harrison's father, Jack, died due to a heart attack when he was in first grade.

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
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