Brett Cumberland

Brett Cumberland
Cumberland with the Florida Fire Frogs in 2018
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1995-06-25) June 25, 1995 (age 29)
Turlock, California, U.S.
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right

Matthew Brett Cumberland (born June 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

Career

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Cumberland attended Turlock High School in Turlock, California. In 2014, The Modesto Bee named Cumberland their All-District Player of the Year.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears.[2] He became California's starting catcher in his freshman year.[3] In 2016, Cumberland was named the Pac-12 Conference's Baseball Player of the Year.[4] He was named as a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award.[5]

Atlanta Braves

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The Atlanta Braves selected Cumberland in the second round, with the 76th overall selection, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] He signed with Atlanta and was assigned to the Danville Braves,[8] where he spent the whole season, posting a .216 batting average with three home runs and 30 RBIs in 45 games. He began the 2017 season with the Rome Braves, and after batting .263 with ten home runs and 48 RBIs in 55 games,[9] was promoted to the Florida Fire Frogs where he finished the season with a .269 batting average one home run and 21 RBIs in 56 games.[10][11] He began 2018 with the Fire Frogs before being promoted to the Mississippi Braves in July.

Baltimore Orioles

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On July 31, 2018, the Braves traded Cumberland, Jean Carlos Encarnacion, Evan Phillips, and Bruce Zimmermann to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Kevin Gausman and Darren O'Day.[12] He was assigned to the Double-A Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. In 102 games between Florida, Mississippi, and Bowie, he batted .224 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs.[13] In 2019, he returned to Bowie, but missed time during the season due to injury; he ultimately played in 41 games, batting .248 with four home runs and twenty RBIs.[14] Cumberland did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Cumberland spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, playing in 84 games and batting .187/.352/.330 with 10 home runs and 23 RBI.[16] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

San Francisco Giants

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On December 22, 2022, Cumberland signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[17] He played in only one game for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants, and elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[18]

References

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  1. ^ "All-District Baseball Player of the Year: Brett Cumberland, Turlock". Modesto Bee. June 21, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ Letourneau, Connor (March 30, 2016). "Catcher Brett Cumberland powers heart of Cal's lineup". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  3. ^ "Brett Cumberland's star is shining on the diamond". Turlock Journal. April 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Cortez, Joe (June 3, 2016). "Turlock's Cumberland is Pac-12 baseball Player of the Year". Modesto Bee. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  5. ^ "Brett Cumberland is now Cal's rising star". Turlock Journal. June 2, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Bowman, Mark (January 20, 2016). "Braves select Brett Cumberland in Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ^ "Braves address two needs with second-round pick Brett Cumberland". Fox Sports. June 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. ^ Bondurant, Jordan (June 30, 2016). "Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States". Danville Register and Bee. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Braves prospect Brett Cumberland getting hot at Class A Rome". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 15, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Brett Cumberland Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  11. ^ "Cumberland Joins Fire Frogs From Rome". MiLB.com. June 22, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Bowman, Mark (July 31, 2018). "Gausman, O'Day acquired from Orioles". MLB.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "Brett Cumberland Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Rule 5 Draft: The Locks, Those on the Bubble, and More". October 2019.
  15. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com. June 30, 2020.
  16. ^ "Brett Cumberland College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
  17. ^ "Transactions".
  18. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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