BEFORE FAME

Brett won his first Gold Glove award in 2016. In the first nine years of his career (2009-16) with the Yankees, he has 218 stolen bases in 270 career attempts. His 80.7% success rate is fourth among active players with at least 250 career stolen base attempts. Brett was selected to his first career All-Star Game in 2015, becoming just the fifth position player drafted by the Yankees to make the All-Star team as a Yankee, (joining Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Entering the 2015 season, Brett has stolen 202 bases in 250 career attempts and his 80.8% success rate is fifth among active players with at least 200 career stolen base attempts in the American League. He was selected to his first career All-Star Game in 2015, becoming just the fifth position player drafted by the Yankees to make the All-Star team as a Yankee, (joining Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada).

FUN FACT

Brett and his wife, Jessica, support the Ronald McDonald House in South Carolina. Jessica prepares home-cooked meals that are delivered regularly to families staying there.