Batting average .225 Role Baseball player Home runs 5 Height 1.88 m | Runs batted in 32 Weight 88 kg Name Rob Brantly Salary 507,500 USD (2015) | |
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Robert Jacob Brantly (born July 14, 1989) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins. Before beginning his professional career, Brantly played college baseball for the UC Riverside Highlanders.
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Career
Brantly attended Chaparral High School in Temecula, California. The Washington Nationals drafted Brantly in the 46th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but Brantly did not sign. He opted to attend college, enrolling at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). He played college baseball for the UCR Highlanders baseball team in the Big West Conference. In the summer after his freshman season, in 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball for the La Crosse Loggers in the Northwoods League, and was named the league's top prospect. In his sophomore season, Brantly was named to the Big West's first team.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Brantly in the third round, with the 100th overall selection, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the Class A Midwest League that season, recording a .251 batting average in 52 games played. He returned to West Michigan to start the 2011 season. Named to the Midwest League All-Star Game, he was promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in July.
Brantly played for the Erie Seawolves of the Class AA Eastern League and the Toledo Mud Hens of the Class AAA International League to start the 2012 season. He was named to appear in the All-Star Futures Game.
On July 23, 2012, Brantly, Jacob Turner, and Brian Flynn, were traded to the Miami Marlins for Aníbal Sánchez and Omar Infante. After playing for the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, the Marlins promoted Brantly to the major leagues on August 13. He made his Major League debut on August 14, 2012 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
On December 8, 2014, the Chicago White Sox claimed Brantly from the Marlins off of waivers. The Seattle Mariners claimed Brantly off waivers from the White Sox on March 12, 2016. On April 3, Brantly was designated for assignment after losing the backup catcher competition to Steve Clevenger.
On December 3, 2016, Brantley was signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a minor league contract. He was released on June 29. The Chicago White Sox signed him to a minor league deal on the same day.