Brandon Lewis (baseball)
| Brandon Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 23, 1998 Granada Hills, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brandon Michael Lewis (born October 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Lewis attended Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California. As a senior in 2016, he hit .366 with seven home runs.[1] After high school, he enrolled at Los Angeles Pierce College where he batted .419 with nine home runs and 39 RBIs in 2017 and .399 with 17 home runs and 55 RBIs in 2018.[2] He transferred to the University of California, Irvine in 2019 where he batted .315 with 14 home runs and 54 RBIs over 54 games.[3] After the season, he was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round with the 131st overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Lewis signed with the Dodgers and spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Dodgers, Ogden Raptors, and Great Lakes Loons, batting .297 with 13 home runs and 46 RBIs over 56 games.[5] He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season.[6] In 2021, he split the year between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Great Lakes, hitting .269 with thirty home runs and 86 RBIs over 99 games.[7] He was assigned to the Tulsa Drillers for the 2022 season.[8] Over 110 games, he batted .209 with 24 home runs and 71 RBIs.[9] For the 2023 season, he returned to Tulsa,[10] where he hit .199 in 93 games with seven homers and 30 RBI.[9] He spent his third straight season with Tulsa in 2024, batting .208 with nine homers and 39 RBI in 73 games.[9] He was released by the Dodgers on November 19, 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Minor Disruption: Dodgers' slugging prospect Brandon Lewis connects with old friends". Los Angeles Times. June 29, 2020.
- ^ "New Arrivals Announced for 2018-19 Baseball Class". UCI Athletics.
- ^ "BRIEF: Former Brahma drafted by Los Angeles Dodgers". June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Dodgers' Brandon Lewis: Drafted by Dodgers". June 4, 2019.
- ^ "Raptors' Lewis bashes three homers".
- ^ "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
- ^ Jared, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Lewis Goes Long, Loons Hang on, 4-3". Midland Daily News.
- ^ "Drillers Opening Day Roster Includes Returnees and Ranked Prospects". Our Sports Central. April 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Brandon Lewis College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Drillers Roster Highlighted by Five 40-Man Roster Members and Dodgers #1 Prospect".
- ^ "Brandon Lewis bio". milb.com. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- UC Irvine bio