Bryson Stott
Bryson Jeremy Stott (born October 6, 1997), is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He played college baseball at UNLV.
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Born: Las Vegas, Nevada | October 6, 1997|||
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Baseball career
Stott attended Desert Oasis High School in Enterprise, Nevada. He committed to University of Las Vegas (UNLV) to play college baseball.[1] Both of Stott's parents attended UNLV[2] and Stott's father played quarterback for the school's football team.[3]
As a freshman at UNLV, Stott started all 54 games at shortstop, hitting .294/.359/.379 with one home run and 29 runs batted in (RBI). As a sophomore in 2018, he started all 59 games, hitting .365/.442/.556 with four home runs, 32 RBI and an NCAA leading 30 doubles.[4][5] After the season, he played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League[6] and the United States collegiate national team.[7][8]
Stott was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 MLB draft.[9][10] He was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies with the 14th overall pick.[11][12][13] Stott signed with the Phillies on June 27, 2019 after agreeing to a $3.9 million signing bonus,[14] and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Phillies before earning a promotion to the Williamsport Crosscutters. Over 48 games between the two teams, he slashed .295/.391/.494 with six home runs and 27 RBIs.
References
- Anderson, Mark (May 10, 2018). "After change of heart, Bryson Stott follows parents to UNLV". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Zielinski III, Dan (April 5, 2019). "Bryson Stott develops into top college shortstop". baseballprospectjournal.com. Baseball Prospect Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Derek Stott College Stats". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Lemaire, Mike (February 6, 2019). "Inside Bryson Stott's Transformation Into A Star At UNLV". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Grimala, Mike (February 14, 2019). "UNLV shortstop prepares to take another step toward his big-league dream". lasvegassun.com. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Bryson Stott - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- Anderson, Mark (July 2, 2018). "UNLV's Bryson Stott makes USA Collegiate National Team". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "USA Baseball Selects Bryson Stott For Summer Tour". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "2019 Top MLB Draft Prospects". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America.
- Gordon, Sam (June 3, 2019). "UNLV's Bryson Stott goes to Phillies with No. 14 overall pick". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- Breen, Matt (June 3, 2019). "Phillies take UNLV shortstop Bryson Stott with 14th pick in 2019 MLB Draft". www.philly.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- "Bryson Stott Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- Lauber, Scott (June 27, 2019). "Phillies sign first-round draft pick Bryson Stott". Inquirer.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- UNLV Rebels bio