Keon Broxton, Outfield
Date of Birth: 5/7/1990
Birthplace: Lakeland, Florida
College: Santa Fe Community College
Keon Broxton, outfielder, was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008 but he opted instead for college. A year later, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In March, 2014, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Broxton played in the minor leagues from 2009 through 2015. In 826 games, he batted .253 with 762 hits, 128 doubles, 150 stolen bases, 337 RBIs, and 967 strikeouts to 348 walks. Defensively, as a center fielder, he made 1,328 putouts and 28 errors in 611 games.
Broxton played in seven games with the Pirates in 2015. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 17, 2015. He finished the 2016 season with a .242 batting average in 75 games with the Brewers. Defensively, as a center fielder in 68 games, he made 143 putouts and 4 errors.
In 2017, his first full season in the majors, Broxton batted .220 with 91 hits, 15 doubles, 20 home runs, 49 RBIs, 21 stolen bases, and 175 strikeouts to 40 walks in 143 games. Defensively, as the Brewers' center fielder in 139 games, he made 231 putouts and 7 errors.
Broxton spent most of the 2018 season in the minors, playing in just 51 games with the Brewers. He batted .179 in the regular season. In the postseason, he had 1 hit, a home run, in 2 at-bats in 2 games.
The Brewers traded Broxton to the New York Mets on January 5, 2019. After spending most of his time as a bench player, the Mets traded him to the Baltimore Orioles on May 22, 2019. The Seattle Mariners claimed him off waivers on July 27th. He finished the 2019 season with 34 hits, 104 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a .167 batting average in 34 games with the Mets, 37 games with the Orioles, and 29 games with the Mariners. Defensively, he played 21 games in left field, 65 games in center field, and 9 games in right field, and he made 177 putouts and 3 errors.
Broxton became a free agent on October 29, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Brewers on December 7th. He didn't play professional baseball in 2020.
Broxton elected free agency on November 2, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 2, 2021. He was released on August 19, 2021. He signed a minor league contract with the Brewers on September 1st. He played only in the minors in 2021.
Broxton became a free agent on November 7, 2021.
Sources for Information
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