Brendan Summerhill

Brendan Summerhill
Tampa Bay Rays
Outfielder
Born: (2003-11-13) November 13, 2003
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Brendan Michael Summerhill (born November 13, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

Amateur career

Summerhill attended Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois.[1] During his high school career he hit .441. He committed to the University of Arizona to play college baseball.[2] During the summer prior to his freshman year at Arizona he played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters.[3]

Summerhill played in 22 games with 18 starts his freshman year in 2023, hitting .259/.419/.414 with two home runs and six runs batted in (RBI) over 58 at bats. As a sophomore in 2024, he started 58 of 59 games and hit .324/.399/.550 with eight home runs and 59 RBI.[4][5] After the season he played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League.[6][7]

Summerhill entered his junior year in 2025 as a top prospect for the 2025 Major League Baseball draft.[8]

Professional career

Summerhill was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round, wihh to the 42nd overall selection, of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with Tampa Bay on July 19, 2025, for a $1.99 million signing bonus.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Young's Brendan Summerhill may face big decision". Chicago Sun-Times. April 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "These five Chicago-area baseball players found their comfort 'Zona". Chicago Sun-Times. February 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Cook, James (June 9, 2022). "Summerhills reunited in Traverse City". Traverse City Record-Eagle.
  4. ^ Lev, Michael (April 18, 2024). "UA sophomore Brendan Summerhill is putting himself on the map as Cats' most adaptable player". Arizona Daily Star.
  5. ^ Lev, Michael (January 23, 2025). "Arizona picked 2nd in Big 12 preseason baseball poll; Summerhill, White recognized". Arizona Daily Star.
  6. ^ "Cape League Player Injured During All-Star Game In Falmouth". CapeNews.net. July 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "Brendan Summerhill". capecodleague.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "MLB Pipeline names Brendan Summerhill No. 10 prospect in 2025 MLB Draft | Cape Cod Baseball League". www.capecodleague.com.
  9. ^ "Notable Draft Signings: July 18-19th, 2025". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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