Juan Brito (infielder)
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| Juan Brito | |
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.png) Brito in 2017 | |
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 34 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 24) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2026, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through April 26, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .176 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
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Juan Manuel Brito (born September 24, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026.
Brito was signed by the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on July 7, 2018. He made his professional debut in 2019 with the Dominican Summer League Rockies, hitting .328 with three home runs and 26 RBI in 35 games. Brito did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
On November 15, 2022, the Rockies traded him to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Nolan Jones; the same day, the Guardians added Brito to their 40-man roster to protect him from selection by another club in the 2022 Rule 5 draft.[2] Brito was optioned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers to begin the 2023 season.[3] In 127 games split between Columbus, the Double–A Akron RubberDucks, and High–A Lake County Captains, he batted a cumulative .271/.377/.434 with 14 home runs and 75 RBI.
Brito was again optioned to Triple–A Columbus to begin the 2024 season.[4] In 144 appearances for Columbus, he slashed .256/.365/.443 with 21 home runs, 84 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.
Brito was once more optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2025 season.[5] On April 25, 2025, Brito was ruled out for 8-to-12 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a high-grade ligament sprain in his right thumb.[6] Upon returning to Columbus, he slashed .256/.357/.463 with three home runs, 15 RBI, and four stolen bases across 24 appearances. On September 12, it was announced that Brito would require season-ending surgery to repair a damaged left hamstring; with a recovery timeline of 8-to-12 weeks.[7]
Because he missed so much time due to being injured, Major League Baseball granted the Guardians a fourth option year on Brito following the 2025 season.[8] Brito was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to begin the 2026 season.[9] On April 7, 2026, Brito was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Gabriel Arias.[10]
References
- ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Joe Noga, cleveland com (November 16, 2022). "Guardians trade Nolan Jones, a former top prospect, to Colorado for INF Juan Brito". cleveland. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Guardians' Juan Brito: Sent to Triple-A". CBS Sports. March 14, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ↑ "Guardians announce spring training roster cuts". wkbn.com. March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Guardians Option Juan Brito". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ↑ "Juan Brito To Miss 8 To 12 Weeks Due To Thumb Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Guardians Notes: Brito, Bazzana, Thomas". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ↑ Deeds, Nick (October 12, 2025). "Guardians Expect To Be Granted Fourth Option Year On Juan Brito". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Guardians' Juan Brito: Optioned to Columbus". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Guardians Place Gabriel Arias On 10-Day IL, Recall Juan Brito". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Fangraphs
· Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac
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