Brendan Harris

Brendan Harris

44-Year-Old ShortstopSS
 Free Agent  
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$Released by the Tigers in June of 2015.
SSDetroit Tigers  
March 20, 2015
Harris signed a minor league deal with the Tigers on Friday, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
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Harris will mostly provide organizational depth for Detroit after he spent the entire 2014 season in the minors for the Dodgers. His last major league appearance came in 2013, when he played 44 games for Los Angeles and hit .206 with nine RBI across 117 plate appearances.
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In Some Depth: Ugly for Utley
May 12, 2015
Ryan Eisner wonders if the Phillies have another option at second base, where veteran Chase Utley is really struggling.
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Harris is Minnesota's primary utility infielder who got stretches of playing time at shortstop and third base last season when starters at those positions faltered or were hurt. He's got some pop for an infielder, but doesn't have good plate discipline and doesn't offer any speed. He could become part of a platoon at third base, as he has at times the past two seasons amid Minnesota's struggles to find a regular third baseman, but more likely he will continue his utility role.
Harris enters 2009 as a likely utility player after failing to hold onto a starting role with the Twins last season. He was anointed the starter at second base to begin the season, but struggled to turn the double play and was moved to a utility role. He played 55 games at shortstop often starting when injuries struck, but moved to a platoon role at third base later in the season when the infield returned to full strength. Harris has decent plate discipline and some pop for a middle infielder, but isn't seen as a strong glove at shortstop (despite finishing in the upper half of the AL in range factor) or at second base. He could win a platoon role at third base again if Joe Crede gets hurt, but he'll most likely return to a utility role.
Harris turned out to be one of the Rays' more pleasant surprises, taking over the everyday second base role in mid-April (allowing the Rays to keep B.J. Upton in center field) and then moving over to shortstop for the past two months after Ben Zobrist got hurt. However, Harris did suffer a long late-summer slump (.221 over 36 games in August and September), and then missed the last two weeks with a lat strain. Harris is a below-average defensive shortstop; he'll likely start the spring as the Twins' everyday second baseman, but if his bat doesn't stay hot, Harris might be moved into a utility role by year's end.
Tampa Bay acquired Harris over the winter, and he has a legitimate chance to make the Opening Day roster as their utility infielder. That's about the extent of his upside, however.
Harris once again finds himself a player without a position, as he's blocked at both second base and third base in the Nationals organization. His Triple-A numbers in 2005 don't indicate he's ready to be a major league starter at either spot, however -- it's possible his chance will never come, and that his career will remain stuck in limbo.
Harris, brought in to be the franchise's third sacker of the future, had the rug pulled out from under him when new Nats GM Jim Bowden signed Vinny Castilla. He won't turn 25 until August, so Harris will just have to turn in another solid Triple-A campaign and keep his fingers crossed.
Harris spent the entire 2003 season at Double-A West Tennessee, batting .280/.364/.425. He followed that up with a decent campaign in the AFL, hitting .302/.358/.469. Harris will probably open the season at Triple-A Iowa. His future with the Cubs might lie at second base rather than third base, with Aramis Ramirez in place ahead of him. Harris has good plate discipline and decent speed, and the Cubs believe he'll develop more power as he matures. Expect Harris to get a September callup this season, but he's not likely to make an impact until 2005.
Harris dominated the High-A Florida State League (.329-.395-.532), splitting his games almost 50/50 between second and third base at both levels before hitting well in 53 at-bats at Double-A. Long-term, he likely projects as a third baseman, and might be little more than a year away.
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SSLos Angeles Dodgers  
March 10, 2014
Harris was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
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SSLos Angeles Dodgers  
November 18, 2013
Harris signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Monday, the Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.
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SSTexas Rangers  
August 21, 2013
Harris signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday, FOX Sports Southwest reports.
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SSNew York Yankees  
July 26, 2013
Harris signed a minor league contract with the Yankees on Friday, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports.
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SSFree Agent  
July 23, 2013
Harris cleared waivers Tuesday, after which the Angels attempted to outright him to Triple-A Salt Lake, but he instead elected to explore free agency.
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