| Bryce Ball | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| First baseman | |
| Born:July 8, 1998 Mason City, Iowa, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Brycelin Steven Ball (born July 8,1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is a free agent.
Ball attended Newman Catholic High School in Mason City,Iowa,and played college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College and Dallas Baptist University. [1] He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [2]
Ball made his professional debut with the Danville Braves and was later promoted to the Rome Braves. In 62 games,he hit .329/.395/.628 with 17 home runs and 52 runs batted in (RBIs) over 231 at-bats. [3] The Braves invited him to their Spring Training in 2020. [4] [5] However,he did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] Ball began the 2021 season with Rome.
On July 15,2021,Ball was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joc Pederson. [7] [8] He was assigned to the South Bend Cubs with whom he finished the season. [9] Over 107 games between Rome and South Bend,he slashed .206/.351/.387 with 13 home runs,52 RBIs,and 21 doubles.
Ball spent the 2022 season with the Double–A Tennessee Smokies. Playing in 131 games,he hit .265/.357/.405 with 11 home runs and a career–high 76 RBI. [10]
In 2023,Ball played in 52 games split between South Bend and Tennessee,accumulating a .214/.323/.305 batting line with 1 home runs and 28 RBI. On July 4,2023,Ball was released by the Cubs organization. [11]
On July 20,2023,Ball signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization. [12] In 43 games with the Double–A Akron RubberDucks,he slashed .224/.305/.436 with eight home runs and 22 RBI.
On December 6,2023,Ball was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [13] In 54 games for the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils,he batted .193/.301/.324 with three home runs and 19 RBI. Ball was released by the Phillies organization on July 1,2024. [14]