Brandon Guyer, Retired

Date of Birth: 1/28/1986
Birthplace: West Chester, Pennsylvania
College: University of Virginia

Brandon Guyer, retired left fielder, was a top baseball and football player in high school. He was first drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2007 but he only played in their minor league system. In January, 2011, the Cubs traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Guyer played in the Rays' minor league system from 2011 through 2013, joining the Rays for 15 games in 2011 and 3 games in 2012. He finished the 2014 season with 69 hits, 15 doubles, 52 strikeouts to 16 walks, and a .266 batting average in 97 games. As a left fielder, he made 101 putouts with no errors in 62 games.

In 2015, Guyer batted .265 with 88 hits and 21 doubles in 128 games. Defensively, he played 60 games in left field, 23 games in center field, and 41 games in right field.

Guyer was traded to the Cleveland Indians on August 1, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with 78 hits, 17 doubles, 32 RBIs, and a .266 batting average in 63 games with the Rays and 38 games with the Indians. Defensively, he played 51 games in left field, 18 games in center field, and 19 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .333 with 6 hits and 3 RBIs in 18 at-bats in 10 games.

Guyer signed a two-year contract extension with the Indians on January 18, 2017. The contract includes a club option for 2019.

In 2017, Guyer batted .236 in 70 games with the Indians. Defensively, he played 33 games in left field and 37 games in right field. He didn't play in the postseason.

Guyer finished the 2018 season with 40 hits and a .206 batting average in 103 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 76 games, he made 76 putouts and 3 errors. In the postseason, he had no hits in 2 at-bats in one game.

Guyer became a free agent on October 30, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on February 12, 2019. He was released on March 22nd. He signed another minor league contract with the White Sox on March 27th. He spent the 2019 season in the minors.

Guyer became a free agent on November 4, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Giants on February 3, 2020. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.

Guyer retired on July 7, 2020.

Career batting statistics for Guyer through 2018 include:

• 517 games played
• 323 hits
• 72 doubles
• 137 RBIs
• 269 strikeouts to 91 walks
• .250 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brandon Guyer
ESPN - Brandon Guyer