Brett Cumberland C
Norfolk Tides
- Triple-A | International League
- MLB Parent Club: Baltimore Orioles
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Brett Cumberland
- Age: 25 (June 25, 1995)
- Birthplace: Turlock, CA
- Bats/Throws: S/R Ht: 5' 11" Wt: 205
- Draft: Round CBB (2016, ATL)
- School: California
Brett Cumberland Career Stats
Brett Cumberland News
- 9/2 -- Six-run Frame Sinks Baysox, 7-1
- 9/2 -- Six-run Frame Sinks Baysox, 7-1
- 8/21 -- Baysox Walk Off in Wild 7-6 Affair
- 8/15 -- Baysox Complete 4-3 Comeback Win
- 4/28 - RubberDucks Take Series in 8-6 Win
- 4/26 -- Cumberland, Torres Lead Baysox in 5-3 Defeat
- 9/2: Three Dingers Not Enough in 10-8 Defeat
- 8/24: Baysox Drop Series Opener, 10-2
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November 19, 2020 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Norfolk Tides from Bowie Baysox. |
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February 25, 2020 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Baltimore Orioles. |
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August 6, 2019 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Bowie Baysox from Frederick Keys. |
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July 17, 2019 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Frederick Keys from Bowie Baysox. |
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July 12, 2019 | Bowie Baysox sent C Brett Cumberland on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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June 19, 2019 | Bowie Baysox placed C Brett Cumberland on the 7-day injured list. |
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April 18, 2019 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Bowie Baysox from Aberdeen IronBirds. |
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March 31, 2019 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Aberdeen IronBirds from Bowie Baysox. |
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March 1, 2019 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Baltimore Orioles. |
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August 4, 2018 | Bowie Baysox activated C Brett Cumberland. |
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July 31, 2018 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Kevin Gausman and RHP Darren O'Day to Atlanta Braves for RHP Evan Phillips, 3B Jean Carlos Encarnacion, C Brett Cumberland, LHP Bruce Zimmermann and Future Considerations. |
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July 31, 2018 | Bowie Baysox placed C Brett Cumberland on the reserve list. |
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July 25, 2018 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Mississippi Braves from Florida Fire Frogs. |
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June 22, 2017 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Florida Fire Frogs from Rome Braves. |
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April 4, 2017 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Rome Braves from Danville Braves. |
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June 30, 2016 | C Brett Cumberland assigned to Danville Braves. |
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June 25, 2016 | Atlanta Braves signed C Brett Cumberland. |
Brett Cumberland Awards and Honors
Brett Cumberland C
- Full Name: Brett Cumberland
- Born: June 25, 1995
- Age: 25
- Birthplace: Turlock, CA
- Bats: S
- Throws: R
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 205
- Draft: Round CBB (2016, ATL)
- School: California
2019
♦ Entered the season ranked as the #26 prospect in the Orioles system per MLB.com.
♦ Appeared in 102 games between Class-A Aberdeen, Class-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie. Finished the season batting .257 with five home runs, 14 doubles and 24 RBI in 60 games.
♦ Finished year with a .997 fielding percentage with one error in 321 innings played. Threw out 37.9% (11-29) of attempted basestealers, including three in three games at Aberdeen.
♦ Opened the year with Bowie. Hit .333 (8-24) in June before being placed on the Injured List on 6/19. Did not return to action until 7/12.
♦ Tied a career-high with three runs scored, 4/28 vs Akron.
♦ Made four rehab starts in Single-A Aberdeen before being assigned to Frederick on 7/17.
♦ Appeared in 15 games with Frederick, batting .273 with a home run, six doubles and three RBI with the Keys before being assigned back to Bowie on 8/6.
♦ Ranked 2nd among Orioles minor leaguers after being hit by a pitch 15 times.
2018
♦ Appeared in 102 games between Class-A Florida, Double-A Mississippi and Double-A Bowie, batting .224 with 14 home runs, 15 doubles and 46 RBI.
♦ Opened the year with the Florida Firefrogs, hitting .236 with 11 home runs, 15 doubles and 39 RBI in 82 games.
♦ Named a Florida State League Midseason All-Star.
♦ Matched career-high with two home runs in a game, 4/7 vs Daytona.
♦ Ranked among Florida State League hitters in walks (T-7th, 52) and was intentionally walked more than any other hitter (5) despite playing in just 82 games.
♦ Threw out 42.4% (28-66) of attempted basestealers while with Florida while posting a .998 fielding percentage (one error in 473 total chances).
♦ Promoted to Mississippi on 7/25 and appeared in just five games before being traded to the Orioles on 7/31.
♦ Joined Bowie on 8/4 and appeared in 15 games with the Baysox, hitting .190 with three home runs and seven RBI.
2017
♦ Entered the season ranked by Baseball America as Atlanta's No. 23 prospect.
♦ Split the season between Class-A Rome and Class-A Florida in the Braves organization, combining to bat .266 with 11 home runs and 69 RBI in 111 games.
♦ Led all of Minor League Baseball with 41 hit-by-pitches.
♦ Had the highest on-base percentage (.409) among Atlanta minor leaguers.
♦ Also ranked among Atlanta minor leaguers in OPS (3rd, .855), RBI (4th, 69), walks (T-4th, 49), slugging percentage (9th, .445) and home runs (T-9th, 11).
♦ Named a South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star while with Rome.
♦ Named South Atlantic League Player of the Week on 5/28 after hitting .370 (10-27) with three home runs over seven games.
♦ Had a career-high 13-game hitting streak from 5/22-6/2, hitting .422 (19-45) with seven doubles and five home runs over that span.
♦ Set a career-high with four hits, 7/22 vs. St. Lucie.
2016
♦ In first pro season, batted .216 with three home runs and 30 RBI in 45 games for Danville.
♦ Hit first professional home run, 7/16 at Bristol.
♦ Ranked first among Danville hitters with 30 RBI in 45 games.
♦ Drove in a career-high six runs on 7/26 at Johnson City.
♦ Ranked as the 20th-best prospect in the Appalachian League by Baseball America.
PERSONAL
♦ Acquired by Baltimore in a trade with Atlanta, along with RHP Evan Phillips, RHP Bruce Zimmerman and IF Jean Carlos Encarnacion, in exchange for RHP Kevin Gausman and RHP Darren O'Day, 7/31/18.
♦ Originally selected by Atlanta in the 2nd round (76th overall) of the 2016 draft.
♦ Attended the University of California, Berkley, where he was named the Pac-12 Conference Player of the Year during his sophomore season (2016). Hit .344 with 16 home runs and 51 RBI that season, leading the Pac-12 in home runs while ranking second in RBI. He also earned second team All-America honors that season from the ABCA and third team All-America honors from Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
♦ Was named All-District Baseball Player of the Year his senior season at Turlock High School (CA), hitting .410 and helping the Bulldogs to the Central California Conference title in 2014.