Monte Harrison

Monte Harrison
Miami Marlins
Outfielder
Born: (1995-08-10) August 10, 1995
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Monte Fitzgerald Harrison (born August 10, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Miami Marlins organization.

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] Prior to the MLB Draft, he was undecided if he was going to attend Nebraska or play professional baseball.[7][8]

Milwaukee Brewers

Harrison was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball 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. Harrison began 2015 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, he returned to the Timber Rattlers and spent the whole season there, batting .221 with six home runs and 37 RBIs. Harrison spent 2017 with both Wisconsin and the Carolina Mudcats and posted a combined .272 batting average with 21 home runs and 67 RBIs 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]

Personal

His brother, Shaquille Harrison, previously played college basketball at the University of Tulsa. Shaq currently plays for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA after previously playing for the NBA G League's Northern Arizona Suns for multiple years.[14] Harrison's father, Jack, died due to a heart attack while he was at a young age.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Option play: Monte' Harrison has potential in baseball, football
  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. 1 2 "Rivals.com". Sports.yahoo.com. January 1, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Monte Harrison's big decision". Sports.omaha.com. January 1, 1970. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "NU once again may face a 'Starling situation". Journalstar.com. July 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  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". 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. ↑ LS West’s Monte Harrison finding his groove on baseball diamond
  15. ↑ https://www.dcourier.com/news/2016/dec/16/naz-suns-profile-guard-shaquille-harrison-shines-c/
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