American baseball player (born 1995)
Baseball player
Gregory Stone Garrett
(born November 22, 1995) is an American
professional baseball
outfielder
, for the
Washington Nationals
of
Major League Baseball
(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
.
Career
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Miami Marlins
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Garrett was drafted by the
Miami Marlins
in the eighth round of the
2014 Major League Baseball draft
out of
George Ranch High School
in
Richmond, Texas
.
[1]
[2]
He signed with the Marlins rather than play college baseball at
Rice University
.
[3]
He made his professional debut with the
Gulf Coast Marlins
.
[4]
Playing with the Low-A
Batavia Muckdogs
in 2015, Garrett was named the Marlins Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .297 with a .933
On-base plus slugging
(OPS), 11
home runs
and 46
runs batted in
.
[5]
[6]
He spent 2016 with the Single-A
Greensboro Grasshoppers
where he posted a .213 batting average with six home runs and 16 RBIs in 52 games. While with Greensboro, Garrett was involved in a prank with his then-roommate
Josh Naylor
. As a result of the prank, Garrett suffered a knife cut on his right hand that required three stitches, and was placed on the disabled list.
[7]
In 2017, he played for the High-A
Jupiter Hammerheads
where he batted .212 with four home runs and 29 RBIs in 94 games.
[8]
Garrett returned to Jupiter for the 2018 season, appearing in 64 games and hitting .243/.280/.371 with 5 home runs, 30 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. In 2019, Garrett played in 119 games for the Double-A
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
, batting .243/.289/.413 with 14 home runs, 63 RBI, and 15 stolen bases. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[9]
He elected minor league free agency following the season on November 2, 2020.
Arizona Diamondbacks
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After his stint with the Marlins, Garrett briefly decided to leave baseball and begin a full-time career in
real estate
. In 2021 he connected with a former Marlins scout on
LinkedIn
, who helped him try out and sign a minor league contract with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
on March 19, 2021.
[10]
Garrett spent the majority of the season with the Double-A
Amarillo Sod Poodles
, also playing in two games for the Triple-A
Reno Aces
. In 103 games for Amarillo, he hit .280/.317/.516 with 25 home runs, 81 RBI, and 17 stolen bases. He was assigned to Reno to begin the 2022 season. In 103 games for the Aces, Garrett batted .275/.332/.568 with career-highs in home runs (28) and RBI (95), as well as 15 stolen bases.
On August 17, 2022, the Diamondbacks selected Garrett to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.
[11]
[12]
In his debut against the
San Francisco Giants
, Garrett recorded his first two career hits as part of a two-double, one-RBI game.
[13]
On August 28, he hit his first career home run, a solo shot off of
Chicago White Sox
starter
Dylan Cease
.
[14]
He appeared in 27 games for Arizona in his rookie campaign, hitting .276/.309/.540 with 4 home runs, 10 RBI, and 3 stolen bases. On November 15, 2022, he was
designated for assignment
.
[15]
On November 18, Garrett was non?tendered by the Diamondbacks and became a free agent.
[16]
Washington Nationals
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On November 29, 2022, Garrett signed a major league deal with the
Washington Nationals
.
[17]
Garrett was optioned to the Triple-A
Rochester Red Wings
to begin the 2023 season.
[18]
He was called up to the big league club soon after on April 2, 2023, after
Corey Dickerson
was placed on the injured list.
[19]
In an August 23 game against the
New York Yankees
, Garrett landed awkwardly against the outfield wall while attempting to catch a
DJ LeMahieu
fly ball.
[20]
The next day, he was diagnosed with a fractured left
fibula
.
[21]
On August 26, Garrett was placed on the 60?day injured list, ending his season. In 89 games for Washington, Garrett batted .269/.343/.457 with 9 home runs and 40 RBI.
[22]
References
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Miami lands power hitting outfielder Garrett in Round 8
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George Ranch senior outfielder Stone Garrett drafted by Marlins
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Top Rice baseball signee opts to turn pro
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HS SPORTS ROUNDUP: Stone Garrett signed with Marlins, playing in Rookie League
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Marlins announce Minor League award winners
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High school roundup: Garrett named Marlins’ Minor League Player of the Year
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"Marlins Minor Leaguer Josh Naylor Injured Teammate Stone Garrett with Knife"
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syndication.bleacherreport.com
. Retrieved
2023-04-02
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"Stone Garrett Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball"
. Retrieved
November 4,
2017
.
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"2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled"
.
mlb.com
. Retrieved
2023-03-18
.
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Huddleston Jr, Tom (August 19, 2022).
"This 26-year-old quit his lucrative real estate job for a chance in baseball?now he's an MLB outfielder"
.
CNBC
. Retrieved
2022-08-30
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"D-backs call up OF Stone Garrett, option Seth Beer, DFA Paul Fry"
. 17 August 2022.
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"The video of D-backs prospect Stone Garrett surprising his parents about MLB call-up is so great"
. 17 August 2022.
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"Stone Garrett starts MLB career with 4 hits in 1st 5 ABs for D-backs"
.
arizonasports.com
. Retrieved
2023-06-02
.
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"Stone Garrett's solo homer (1) | 08/28/2022"
.
MLB.com
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"Diamondbacks make 9 moves, designate Stone Garrett for assignment"
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Arizona Sports
. 2022-11-16
. Retrieved
2022-11-19
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"Diamondbacks Announce Several Roster Moves"
.
mlbtraderumors.com
. Retrieved
July 31,
2023
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"Nats sign third baseman Candelario, outfielder Garrett (Updated)"
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"Nationals' Stone Garrett: Optioned to Triple-A"
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cbssports.com
. Retrieved
2023-03-25
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"Washington Nationals recall outfielder Stone Garrett"
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mlb.com
. Retrieved
August 29,
2023
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"Garrett placed on IL with fractured fibula"
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mlb.com
. Retrieved
August 30,
2023
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"Nationals' Stone Garrett fractures left leg after crashing into Yankee Stadium wall trying to rob home run"
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cbssports.com
. Retrieved
August 30,
2023
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"Nationals' Stone Garrett: Moves to 60-day IL"
.
cbssports.com
. Retrieved
August 30,
2023
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