Brett Sullivan (baseball)

Sullivan attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, and the University of the Pacific, where he played college baseball for the Pacific Tigers.^[1] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[2]

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Sullivan in the 17th round, with the 508th overall selection, of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.^[1] He played in 65 games for the rookie-level Princeton Rays in his first professional campaign. He spent the 2016 season with the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods, posting a .283/.314/.438 slash line with 13 home runs, 81 RBI, and 17 stolen bases in 118 games for the team.^[3] In 2017, Sullivan split the year between the High-A Charlotte Stone Crabs and Double-A Montgomery Biscuits, hitting a cumulative .294/.324/.433 with 8 home runs, 74 RBI, and 18 stolen bases in 107 games.^[4]

Sullivan played in 111 games for Montgomery in 2018, batting .266/.322/.380 with 7 home runs, 65 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He returned to Montgomery for a third season in 2019. On June 6, 2019, Sullivan hit for the cycle in a game against the Tennessee Smokies.^[5] He finished the year playing in 102 games, hitting .280/.333/.459 with 10 home runs, 51 RBI, and a career-high 21 stolen bases.^[6]

Sullivan did not play in a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Durham Bulls, playing in 90 games and batting .223/.302/.375 with 9 home runs, 35 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.^[8]

On December 1, 2021, Sullivan signed a major league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.^[9] On April 6, 2022, the Brewers traded Sullivan and Korry Howell to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Víctor Caratini.^[10] He spent the season with the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, hitting .285/.339/.444 with 9 home runs and 81 RBI (tying a career-high) in 113 games.^[11] He was assigned to El Paso to begin the 2023 season.

On April 16, 2023, Sullivan was promoted to the major leagues for the first time after Luis Campusano suffered a left thumb sprain.^[12] He made his MLB debut on April 18 as the starting catcher in a game against the Atlanta Braves.^[13] In 33 games during his rookie campaign, Sullivan batted .210/.244/.284 with one home run and six RBI.

Sullivan was optioned to Triple–A El Paso to begin the 2024 season.^[14] On April 16, 2024, Sullivan was recalled to the active roster.^[15] In 7 games for the Padres, he went 3-for-16 (.188) with 1 home run, 2 RBI, and 1 walk.

Sullivan was designated for assignment by the Padres on March 22, 2025.^[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A El Paso on March 26.^[17]

On April 16, 2025, Sullivan was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Bryce Johnson.^[18] In 20 appearances for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, he batted .211/.250/.324 with one home run, 10 RBI, and two stolen bases. On June 7, the Pirates selected Sullivan's contract after Endy Rodríguez was placed on the injured list.^[19] In three appearances for Pittsburgh, he went 1-for-6 (.167) with two RBI and one walk. Sullivan was designated for assignment by the Pirates on June 16.^[20] He elected free agency after clearing waivers on June 19.^[21] Sullivan re-signed with Pittsburgh on a minor league contract the following day.^[22] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.^[23][24]

On December 18, 2025, Sullivan signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies.^[25] On March 25, 2026, the Rockies selected Sullivan's contract after he made the team's Opening Day roster.^[26]

Sullivan played for the Italy national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.^[27]