Will Brennan | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 17 | |
Outfielder | |
Born: Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | February 2, 1998|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 2022, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through April 25,2024) | |
Batting average | .271 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 59 |
Teams | |
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William Daniel Brennan (born February 2,1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Brennan graduated from Blue Valley High School in Overland Park,Kansas. He enrolled at Kansas State University,where he played college baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats for three seasons,from 2017 to 2019. [1] He batted .350 with 64 hits as a freshman and was named second team All-Big 12 Conference and a Freshman All-American by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. [2] Following the season,Brennan played collegiate summer baseball with the Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League. [3] He was named first team All-Big 12 after batting .359 with 79 hits,49 runs scored,and 19 stolen bases. [4] During the summer of 2018,he played for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [5] [6] Brennan batted .292 as a junior. [7]
The Cleveland Indians selected Brennan in the eighth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [7] After signing with the team he was initially assigned to the Arizona League Indians before being promoted to the Class A Short-Season Mahoning Valley Scrappers. [8] After not playing in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,Brennan was assigned to the High-A Lake County Captains at the beginning of the 2021 season. [9] He was promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks after batting .290 in 62 games with Lake County. [10] Brennan began the 2022 season with Akron and was promoted to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers after hitting .304 with 39 RBIs,which was leading the Eastern League. [11]
The Guardians selected Brennan's contract on September 21,2022,adding him to their active roster. [12] He made his major league debut the same day against the Chicago White Sox. Brennan hit his first major home run and triple in the same game off of Max Castillo on October 2. [13] For the season,Brennan hit .357 with 8 RBIs and 1 home run in 42 at bats. [14]
On May 22,2023,Brennan accidentally hit and killed a bird with a batted ball during a game against the Chicago White Sox. The following day,he hit a home run which he dedicated to the memory of the bird. [15] On June 9,he recorded his first walkoff hit in a 10-9 win against the Astros. Brennan has shown versatility for the Guardians,playing all three outfield positions.
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