Texas A&M’s Brett Minnich gives heartfelt goodbye to Aggies baseball

After three seasons representing the Maroon and White, Texas A&M outfielder Brett Minnich officially said goodbye to Aggies baseball on Friday.

Texas A&M outfielder Brett Minnich is officially departing College Station after making his announcement on social media Friday afternoon. Minnich spent three seasons with the Maroon and White and was a fan favorite of the 12th Man.

In a Tweet confirming his decision, the Aggies senior wrote:

“It’s hard to say bye to something that gave you everything. From having the best season in Texas A&M history to the countless injuries and setbacks, I’ll cherish every moment. My time in Aggieland has been life-changing and I can’t thank God, my family, friends, coaches, teammates, and especially the 12th man enough for all the support. This place will always be home.”

Despite an up-and-down regular season, the Maroon and White put on a miraculous run in the postseason through the SEC Tournament and the NCAA Regionals.

The Aggies advanced to the SEC title game and nearly became the first double-digit seed to claim a conference championship. While A&M reached the Stanford Regional Final, their season came to an anticlimactic finish after dropping two straight games against the Cardinal.

In three seasons at College Station, Minnich had a .278 career batting average while driving in 96 runs. The outfielder batted .263 this season with a career-high ten home runs and received preseason All-SEC Second-Team honors this year.

Unfortunately, injuries are an unwelcome reality in sports, and undoubtedly put a damper on Minnich’s season. He suffered a broken thumb back in the Aggies’ season opener and a separated shoulder in May.

Still, it won’t take away his pride when representing Texas A&M, nor the class and passion he carried as an Aggie. Just glance at the comments from the 12th Man in his social media post, and you’ll see the effect he had on the fanbase.

Thank you, Brett, for all the memories and hard work, and we wish you the best in your next endeavors. Gig’em, and BTHO the majors!

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