Former Rutgers baseball player Chris Brito has performed at a high level in the last five games for the Kansas City Royals Single-A Team, the Columbia Fireflies.
In May, Brito has so far recorded 12 at-bats in five games, logging four hits, two doubles, one home run, and two RBIs. He has walked four times and struck out twice, registering a .333 batting average.
On Thursday, Brito blasted a two-run home run to left field in a losing effort to the Salem Red Sox.
The former Scarlet Knight is coming off a strong start to the season, recording ten hits, four doubles, one home run, six RBIs, 11 walks, and five strikeouts in 11 games during April. In 33 at-bats, Brito logged a .303 batting average and a .467 on-base percentage.
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With one swing of the bat, Chris Brito puts the good guys in the lead late in the 4th with a 2-run blast to left field 😤💪
Fireflies lead 2-1 as we head into the 5th pic.twitter.com/gAQDN8AFwd
— Columbia Fireflies (@ColaFireflies) May 10, 2024
In 16 games this season, Columbia’s first baseman registered 14 hits, six doubles, and eight RBIs, recording a .311 batting average in his first season in the MiLB.
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Brito had one of the most accomplished hitters in Rutgers baseball history, wrapping up his career as the all-time leader in career home runs (46) and RBIs (200). Also, Brito set the program single-season record with 74 RBIs in 2022.
