Brandon Wagner (baseball)
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| Brandon Wagner | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: August 24, 1995 Princeton, New Jersey | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Brandon Michael Wagner (born August 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft.
Career
Raised in
2013 MLB draft.[1] He did not sign with Philadelphia, enrolling at Howard College to play college baseball
for the Howard Hawks.
New York Yankees
The
Eastern League in July.[4][5] He hit .267/.380/.461 in 124 total contests between the two teams. In 2019, he spent the year with Trenton, also playing in 2 games for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, but struggled to a .179/.290/.280 slash in 119 games. Wagner did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2021, he appeared in 63 games for the Double-A Somerset Patriots and Scranton, slashing .168/.305/.258 with 4 home runs and 18 RBI. He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[7]
Staten Island FerryHawks
On April 20, 2022, Wagner signed with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[8] He appeared in 40 games for Staten Island, slashing .198/.315/.278 with 2 home runs, 6 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. He was released by the team on June 11.[9]
References
- ^ "MLB Draft: Yankees select former Immaculata star Brandon Wagner with 183rd overall pick". NJ.com. June 9, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (May 24, 2018). "New Jersey native Brandon Wagner showed power in Texas JuCo ranks". MLB.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Wagner Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ Miller, Sean (July 25, 2018). "Brandon Wagner comes home to Mercer County to play with Thunder". NJ.com. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Hopewell native Brandon Wagner hits walk-off single for Thunder | Sports". trentonian.com. July 29, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
- ^ Atlantic League Transactions
- ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)