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Ten Facts About Bryce Brentz
[list=1][*]Yeah, big deal, he's a first rounder, but really he was drafted in the extended portion of the first round. Number 36 overall. If he hasn't had much of a career as yet, numbers 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, and 37 haven't played a single game in the majors among them. Number 38, on the other hand, was Noah Syndergaard.
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[*]His wife is something of Tennessee hoops legend, amassing an eye-popping 2,700 points in high school, playing all five positions, and another 1,183 points in college.
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[*]He not only led the International League in homers in 2017, but also won the AAA Home Run Derby.
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[*]He's not the only source of power in the family. His twin brother is something of a golf champ, specializing in long-assed drives, despite being a double amputee.
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[*]Once shot himself while cleaning his gun.
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[*]That's all part of the litany of injuries that have made his career such a slow-launcher. In addition to the gunshot, he's recovered from knee meniscus surgery in 2013, a severe hamstring strain in 2014, and thumb surgery in 2015.
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[*]Has stereotypical slugger's speed, but has plus arm strength with accuracy.
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[*]Makes a lot of wind, striking out like one in four trips to the plate. It was closer to 40% earlier in his career, but he attributed that to getting used to contact lenses.
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[*]Is BFFs with Jackie Bradley, Jr. Their wifeys are buds also.
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[*]Has been immortalized by Lego.[/*:m][/list:o]
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