Monte Harrison

Monte Fitzgerald Harrison (born August 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Monte Harrison
Harrison with the New Orleans Baby Cakes in 2019
Miami Marlins – No. 3
Outfielder
Born: (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 4, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through September 28, 2020)
Batting average.170
Home runs1
Runs batted in3
Teams

Career

Amateur career

Harrison played football, baseball and basketball at Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri.[1][2] In football, he had 60 receptions for 1,007 receiving yards, 13 receiving touchdowns, 198 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass as a senior. He committed to the University of Nebraska to play football in July 2013.[3][4] He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft and was also one of the top college football recruits.[5][6] He was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, and was their 33rd best wide receiver in the class.[6] Harrison committed to play football at Nebraska over competing offers from schools such as Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky, Michigan State, Missouri, Tulsa and Vanderbilt.[7][8]

Milwaukee Brewers

Harrison was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.[9] He signed with the Brewers on June 14[10] and was assigned to the AZL Brewers where he posted a .261 batting average with one home run and 20 RBIs, along with 32 stolen bases, in 50 games.

In 2015, Harrison began the season with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and after batting only .148 with 11 RBIs in 46 games, he was reassigned to the Helena Brewers, where he finished the season and where he posted a .299 average with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games.

In 2016, Harrison returned to the Timber Rattlers and spent the whole season there, batting .221 with six home runs and 37 RBIs in 75 games.

In 2017, Harrison spent the season with both Wisconsin and the Carolina Mudcats and posted a combined .272 batting average with 21 home runs, 67 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases in 122 games between both clubs.[11]

Miami Marlins

On January 25, 2018, the Brewers traded Harrison, Isan Díaz, Lewis Brinson, and Jordan Yamamoto to the Miami Marlins for Christian Yelich.[12] MLB.com ranked Harrison as Miami's second best prospect going into the 2018 season.[13]

In 2018, Harrison spent the season with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, hitting .240 with 19 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases in 136 games.[14] After the season, The Marlins added Harrison to their 40-man roster.[15]

In 2019, Harrison opened with the New Orleans Baby Cakes. He was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[16]

Harrison was promoted to the major leagues on August 3, 2020, [17] and made his MLB debut the next day.[18]

Personal

His brother, Shaquille Harrison, is a professional basketball player in the NBA.[19] Harrison's father, Jack, died due to a heart attack at a young age.[20]

References
  1. "Option play: Monte' Harrison has potential in baseball, football". Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
  2. "Love and money: Two-sport Husker recruit may find both with baseball". Omaha.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  3. "Huskers add elite prospect in receiver Harrison". Nebraska.rivals.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  4. "Husker football commit Monte Harrison a standout on the diamond too". Omaha.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  5. BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON / Lincoln Journal Star (May 8, 2014). "Harrison a 1st rounder? Baseball America says yes". Journalstar.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. "Rivals.com". Sports.yahoo.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. "WR | Monte Harrison". Lincoln Journal Star. August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  8. Sherman, Mike (June 6, 2014). "Huskers signee Harrison goes 50th to Brewers". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  9. SAM McDOWELLThe Kansas City Star (June 5, 2014). "Milwaukee Brewers select Lee's Summit West's Monte Harrison with 50th pick in MLB Draft". Kansascity.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  10. Brewers come to terms with top three Draft picks
  11. "Monte Harrison Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  12. "Brewers acquire OF Christian Yelich from rebuilding Marlins". ESPN.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  13. "Brinson leads Marlins' revamped Top 30". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  14. "Monte Harrison Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  15. https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-add-7-players-fill-out-40-man-roster/c-300990742
  16. Jim Callis (June 28, 2019). "Here are the 2019 Futures Game rosters". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  17. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article244662262.html
  18. Joe Frisaro (August 5, 2020). "Harrison, NBA brother make sports history". MLB.com. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  19. He now plays for the Chicago Bulls LS West’s Monte Harrison finding his groove on baseball diamond
  20. https://www.dcourier.com/news/2016/dec/16/naz-suns-profile-guard-shaquille-harrison-shines-c/
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