Ryan Brett


Ryan Duane Brett is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association. He made his Major League Baseball debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Brett attended Highline High School in Burien, Washington. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the third round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Brett made his professional debut that season for the Gulf Coast Rays. He played 2011 with the Princeton Rays and started 2012 with the Bowling Green Hot Rods. In August 2012, Brett along with two other Rays minor leaguers were suspended 50 games for testing positive for methamphetamine. He returned in 2013 and started the season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs. After hitting.340 he was promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits. He returned to Montgomery in 2014.
The Rays promoted Brett to the major leagues on April 18, 2015. He was non tendered on December 2, 2015. Brett missed the entire 2016 season with an elbow injury, and signed a minor league contract with the Rays on December 14, 2016. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Texas Rangers

On January 10, 2018, Brett signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He was released on March 6, 2018.

Chicago White Sox

On March 9, 2018, Brett signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He was released on August 1, 2018.

Kansas City T-Bones

On August 6, Brett signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent American Association. He was released on March 7, 2019. However, he later re-signed with T-Bones on March 15, 2019. Brett was later released again on June 22, 2019.

Cleburne Railroaders

On June 25, 2019, Brett signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

Sioux Falls Canaries

On January 13, 2020, Brett was traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association.