Ryan Duane Brett (born October 9, 1991) is an American former professional
baseball second baseman. He made his
Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the
Tampa Bay Rays in 2015.
Career
Tampa Bay Rays
Brett attended
Highline High School in
Burien, Washington. He was drafted by the
Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the
2010 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.
First-round selections
The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pic ...
. Brett made his professional debut that season for the
Gulf Coast Rays. He played 2011 with the
Princeton Rays and started 2012 with the
Bowling Green Hot Rods. In August 2012, Brett along with two other Rays minor leaguers were suspended 50 games for testing positive for
methamphetamine
Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamph ...
. He returned in 2013 and started the season with the
Charlotte Stone Crabs. After hitting .340 he was promoted to the
Montgomery Biscuits. He returned to Montgomery in 2014.
The Rays promoted Brett to the major leagues on April 18, 2015. He was non tendered on December 2, 2015. Brett missed the entire 2016 season with an elbow injury, and signed a minor league contract with the Rays on December 14, 2016. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.
Texas Rangers
On January 10, 2018, Brett signed a minor league contract with the
Texas Rangers. He was released on March 6, 2018.
Chicago White Sox
On March 9, 2018, Brett signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago White Sox. He was released on August 1, 2018.
Kansas City T-Bones
On August 6, Brett signed with the
Kansas City T-Bones of the independent
American Association. He was released on March 7, 2019. However, he later re-signed with T-Bones on March 15, 2019. Brett was later released again on June 22, 2019.
Cleburne Railroaders
On June 25, 2019, Brett signed with the
Cleburne Railroaders
The Cleburne Railroaders are a professional baseball team based in Cleburne, Texas, that plays in the American Association of Professional Baseball, an official Partner League of Major League Baseball. The team, which began play in 2017, plays it ...
of the
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
Sioux Falls Canaries
On January 13, 2020, Brett was traded to the
Sioux Falls Canaries of the
American Association. On January 20, 2021, Brett was released by the Canaries.
References
External links
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1991 births
Living people
Baseball players from Seattle
Birmingham Barons players
Bowling Green Hot Rods players
Charlotte Knights players
Charlotte Stone Crabs players
Cleburne Railroaders players
Durham Bulls players
Gulf Coast Rays players
Highline High School alumni
Kansas City T-Bones players
Major League Baseball second basemen
Montgomery Biscuits players
People from Burien, Washington
Princeton Rays players
Salt River Rafters players
Sioux Falls Canaries players
Tampa Bay Rays players