Rutgers baseball Chris Brito earned the MLB Draft League Hitter of the Month for June while playing for the Trenton Thunder. Brito and right-handed pitcher Daniel Padysak (Pitcher of the Month) from Charleston Southern University got recognized for their efforts in the first month of the season.
Brito recorded a batting average of .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs, four doubles, and 16 RBIs in 22 games for the Thunder. He led the MLB Draft League in on-base percentage (.500) and ranked second in both slugging (.617) and OPS (1.117). His batting average, recorded hits (22), and runs scored were ranked third in the league. Also, he tied for second in total bases (37), home runs (3), and RBIs (16).
Chris Brito (@ChrisBrito9) & Daniel Padysak (@DanielPadysak) Earn #MLBDraftLeague Monthly Honors
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— MLB Draft League (@mlbdraftleague) July 1, 2023
The New Jersey native from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, reached base safely in three of his first four games with the Thunder. Also, Brito logged two multi-hit performances. In his final 12 games in June, Brito had a batting average of .424 with five extra-base hits. Also, he reached base safely in 10 of his last 12 games.
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The Rutgers infielder broke the school’s home run and RBI record with 46 home runs and 200 RBIs for his career. He received All-Big Ten Second Team honors, recording a batting average of .304 with 14 home runs in 53 games this past season. For his Rutgers career, Brito batted .293 across 213 games with the Scarlet Knights.
What is the MLB Draft League?
The MLB Draft League was established in 2021 for collegiate baseball players to showcase their talents leading up to the MLB Draft. Major League Baseball created the league a few years ago to play a split-season format of 80 games. The first 30 games of the season take place from June 1 to July 4, and after the MLB Draft, play resumes for the remaining 50 games.
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