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.

Bryson Stott
Philadelphia Phillies
Shortstop
Born: (1997-10-06) October 6, 1997
Las Vegas, Nevada
Bats: Left Throws: Right

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
  1. 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.
  2. Zielinski III, Dan (April 5, 2019). "Bryson Stott develops into top college shortstop". baseballprospectjournal.com. Baseball Prospect Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  3. "Derek Stott College Stats". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  4. Lemaire, Mike (February 6, 2019). "Inside Bryson Stott's Transformation Into A Star At UNLV". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  5. 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.
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  7. Anderson, Mark (July 2, 2018). "UNLV's Bryson Stott makes USA Collegiate National Team". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  8. "USA Baseball Selects Bryson Stott For Summer Tour". usabaseball.com. USA Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  9. "MLB.com 2019 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  10. "2019 Top MLB Draft Prospects". baseballamerica.com. Baseball America.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. "Bryson Stott Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  14. Lauber, Scott (June 27, 2019). "Phillies sign first-round draft pick Bryson Stott". Inquirer.com.
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