Brandon Belt
Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-3, 231lb (190cm, 104kg)
Team: San Francisco Giants (majors, 10-day IL)
Born: April 20, 1988 in Nacogdoches, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hudson HS (Lufkin, TX), the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX) and the San Francisco Giants in the 5th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).
High School: Hudson HS (Lufkin, TX)
Schools: San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX), San Jacinto College, North Campus (Houston, TX), University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)
Debut:
March 31, 2011
(Age 22-345d,
19,890th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2011 season
2022 Contract Status: Signed thru 2022, 1 yr/$18.4M (22)
Service Time (01/2022): 10.128 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: Excel Sports Management
Full Name: Brandon Kyle Belt
Nicknames: Baby Giraffe, Bob or The Captain
Pronunciation: \BRAN-din behlt\
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SUMMARY
2022
Career
WAR
0.2
27.5
AB
101
4237
H
23
1115
HR
4
171
BA
.228
.263
R
14
617
RBI
11
572
SB
1
47
OBP
.342
.358
SLG
.386
.463
OPS
.728
.820
OPS+
110
125
5/23 6:49PM: Belt told The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly and other reporters that he received a cortisone shot in his knee today. Both Belt and Giants manager Gabe Kapler feel that the first baseman won’t
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