Lewis Brinson
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 Brinson with the Frisco RoughRiders in 2016 | |||
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Lewis Lamont Brinson (born May 8, 1994) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Career
Brinson attended Coral Springs High School in Coral Springs, Florida.[1] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He signed with the Rangers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers, hitting .283/.345/.523 with seven home runs over 237 at-bats in 54 games.[3] Brinson spent 2013 with the Hickory Crawdads, hitting .237/.322/.427 with 21 home runs. He started 2014 with Hickory before being promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[4] In 347 at-bats over 89 games, he hit .288/.354/.458 with 13 home runs. Brinson started 2015 with the High Desert Mavericks and was promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple-A Round Rock Express during the season.[5][6][7] In 100 games over the three levels, he hit .332/.403/.601 with 20 home runs. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League.[8] Brinson was invited to spring training by the Rangers in 2016.[9]
References
- ↑ "Coral Springs' Lewis Brinson hoping to deliver Colts first state baseball title". tribunedigital-sunsentinel. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers take the high (school) road in MLB draft". star-telegram. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas Rangers: Rangers prospect primer: Speedy OF Lewis Brinson has upside like B.J. Upton - SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "‘Dads first-rounder Brinson living up to expectations". Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "California League notebook: Texas Rangers' Lewis Brinson brings all the tools to High Desert Mavericks - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers outfield prospect plays like first-rounder in Frisco". star-telegram. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 2: Lewis Brinson, center fielder with plus power that continues to improve - SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers' Lewis Brinson grew in Fall League". Major League Baseball. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Texas Rangers: Top-level Rangers prospect Brinson to receive exposure with big club in spring - SportsDay". SportsDay. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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