Brady House
Washington Nationals
Third baseman
Born: (2003-06-04) June 4, 2003
Winder, Georgia
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-12 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tainan Team
U-15 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Panama Team

Brady Hunter House (born June 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball Third baseman in the Washington Nationals organization.

Amateur career

House grew up in Winder, Georgia.[1] While attending middle school, he was named to Baseball USA's U-12 National Team.[2] House attended Winder-Barrow High School. He hit .445 with five home runs and 21 RBIs as a sophomore in 2019.[3] Following the season, he committed to play college baseball at the University of Tennessee.[4][5] House batted .653 as a junior through 15 games before his season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7] House entered his senior year in 2021 as a top prospect for the upcoming Major League Baseball draft.[8][9][10][11] He finished his senior season with a .549 batting average and 52 runs scored, 20 RBIs, and eight home runs, and was ranked the best power hitting prospect by MLB.com.[12][13][14]

Professional career

House was selected by the Washington Nationals with the 11th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[15] He signed with the team on July 31, 2021, and received a $5 million signing bonus.[16] House was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Nationals to start his professional career.[17] Over 16 games, he batted .322 with four home runs and 12 RBIs.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Nutrition, workouts and meetings with MLB scouts: A day in the life of Winder-Barrow's Brady House". Athens Banner-Herald. March 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ Starr, Chris (July 20, 2015). "Jefferson Middle's Brady House selected to Baseball USA's national team". Athens Banner-Herald.
  3. ↑ "Baseball: Winder-Barrow's House ranked top player in nation for class of 2021". 3 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Vitello, Vols land No. 1 recruit in 2021 class". WVLT. June 27, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Georgia's top baseball prospect weighing options". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 1, 2021.
  6. ↑ "'Stupid Tools:' Brady House Evokes Kris Bryant Comparisons Ahead of 2021 MLB Draft". Baseball America. July 29, 2020.
  7. ↑ Tomase, John (September 18, 2020). "Remember these five names, because Red Sox could take one of them atop 2021 MLB Draft". NBC Sports Boston.
  8. ↑ "Tigers draft watch: Could House be built to last at shortstop?". The Detroit News. March 15, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2021 MLB Draft Stock Watch: A Historic High School Shortstop Class". Baseball America. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  10. ↑ "The Red Sox will have a high draft pick in 2021. Here are some of the top prospects they might consider". The Boston Globe. October 2, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  11. ↑ McDaniels, Kiley (April 16, 2021). "Brady House 'made some money tonight': How one high school game could change the MLB draft". ESPN.com.
  12. ↑ Starrs, Chris (June 3, 2021). "Introducing the Athens Banner-Herald's 21 in '21 All-Area Baseball Team". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ Callis, Jim (June 15, 2021). "NEW Draft Top 250: Top Tools". MLB.com.
  14. ↑ "Will Tennessee baseball's top commitment Brady House make it to Knoxville after MLB Draft?". The Tennessean. June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Washington Nationals take Tennessee signee Brady House with No. 11 overall pick in 2021 MLB Draft".
  16. ↑ Weyrich, Matt (July 31, 2021). "Nats' first-round pick House signs, reports for instructs". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  17. ↑ Weyrich, Matt (August 25, 2021). "Nats 1st-rounder Brady House homers twice in first 3 pro games". NBC Sports Washington. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  18. ↑ Camerato, Jessica (February 23, 2022). "House working on timing, first step at Nationals' Minor League camp". MLB.com. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
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