Brett Cumberland

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Brett Cumberland
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Cumberland with the Florida Fire Frogs in 2018
Baltimore Orioles
Catcher
Born: (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 (age 26)
Turlock, California
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Brett Cumberland (born June 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.

Career[]

Cumberland attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. In 2014, The Modesto Bee named Cumberland their All-District Player of the Year.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.[2] He became California's starting catcher in his freshman year.[3] In 2016, Cumberland was named the Pac-12 Conference's Baseball Player of the Year.[4] He was named as a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.[5]

Atlanta Braves[]

The Atlanta Braves selected Cumberland in the second round, with the 76th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed with Atlanta and was assigned to the Danville Braves,[8] where he spent the whole season, posting a .216 batting average with three home runs and 30 RBIs in 45 games. He began the 2017 season with the Rome Braves, and after batting .263 with ten home runs and 48 RBIs in 55 games,[9] was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs where he finished the season with a .269 batting average one home run and 21 RBIs in 56 games.[10][11] He began 2018 with the Fire Frogs before being promoted to the Mississippi Braves in July.

Baltimore Orioles[]

On July 31, 2018, the Braves traded Cumberland, Jean Carlos Encarnacion, Evan Phillips, and Bruce Zimmermann to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day.[12] He was assigned to the Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. In 102 games between Florida, Mississippi, and Bowie, he batted .224 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs.[13] In 2019, he returned to Bowie, but missed time during the season due to injury; he ultimately played in 41 games, batting .248 with four home runs and twenty RBIs.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "All-District Baseball Player of the Year: Brett Cumberland, Turlock". Modesto Bee. June 21, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Letourneau, Connor (March 30, 2016). "Catcher Brett Cumberland powers heart of Cal's lineup". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Brett Cumberland's star is shining on the diamond". Turlock Journal. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Cortez, Joe (June 3, 2016). "Turlock's Cumberland is Pac-12 baseball Player of the Year". Modesto Bee. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Brett Cumberland is now Cal's rising star". Turlock Journal. June 2, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Bowman, Mark (January 20, 2016). "Braves select Brett Cumberland in Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Braves address two needs with second-round pick Brett Cumberland". Fox Sports. June 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. ^ Bondurant, Jordan (June 30, 2016). "Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States". Danville Register and Bee. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Braves prospect Brett Cumberland getting hot at Class A Rome". Atlanta Journal Constitution. June 15, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Brett Cumberland Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Cumberland Joins Fire Frogs From Rome". MiLB.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 31, 2018). "Gausman, O'Day acquired from Orioles". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Brett Cumberland Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Rule 5 Draft: The Locks, Those on the Bubble, and More". October 2019.

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