Bryson Stott

Bryson Jeremy Stott, born on October 6, 1997, is an accomplished American professional baseball player who carved unprecedented success in the baseball arena throughout years. Known for dexterity and precision, Stott currently plays the inspirational role of a second baseman for the popular team, the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that competes in Major League Baseball (MLB). The seasoned player began his much-admired sports career in college where he was a key player in the UNLV baseball team. His exceptional performance did not go unnoticed, and in 2019, he attracted the keen eyes of the Phillies who proudly selected him during the first round of the Major League Baseball draft. Stott made his debut in the MLB fraternity in 2022, setting in motion a series of impressive performances. The seasoned athlete was raised in Enterprise, Nevada, where he attended his high school at Desert Oasis. He committed to pursuing baseball in college at the University of Las Vegas (UNLV).

His commitment to the game was a family affair as both of Stott’s parents were also UNLV proud alumni. Interestingly, Stott’s father was a former football player for UNLV where he played as the team’s quarterback. As a first-year student at UNLV, Stott began to shine from the onset, starting all 54 games at shortstop, where he recorded remarkable statistics of .294/.359/.379. He stroked home one run and registered 29 runs batted in (RBIs). Stott’s performance peaked in 2018 when he was a sophomore. He started in all 59 games, recording an impressive .365/.442/.556 with four home runs, 32 RBI along with a leading NCAA 30 doubles.

After the exhilarating season as a sophomore, Stott played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and the United States Collegiate National Team. In his junior year in 2019, Stott batted .356 with ten home runs and 36 RBIs over a course of 58 games. His incredible performance led him to be considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. True to expectations, the Philadelphia Phillies, lured by his exceptional performance, selected him with the 14th overall pick. Stott officially signed with the team on June 27, 2019, with an acceptance of a $3.9 million signing bonus.

After the signing, he made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Phillies, a rookie-level team before earning a promotion to the Williamsport Crosscutters of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League. Over 48 games he slashed .295/.391/.494, hitting six home runs and achieving 27 RBIs. Later, he was assigned to the Jersey Shore BlueClaws of the High-A East in 2021. During the same year, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game, following a commendable career upswing. He thereafter experienced further promotion to Reading Fightin Phils of the Double-A Northeast and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs of the Triple-A East during the season. Throughout the 112 games, Stott exhibited a mesmerizing performance slashing .299/.390/.486 along with 16 home runs and 49 RBIs. He wound up the season being selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Javelinas.

The 2022 season began well for Stott, earning him a spot in the Phillies’ Opening Day roster after impressing the team’s manager, Joe Girardi, during the spring training. He debuted in Major League on April 8, 2022, recording a single, a double, and an RBI in the Phillies’ 9–5 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Despite experiencing a short slump, Stott bounced back, defeating the Los Angeles Angels with a walk-off three-run home run on June 5, 2022. Having shown resilience, Stott batted .234/.295/.358 in 427 at bats throughout the 2022 regular season. He played 83 games at shortstop, 47 at second base, and two at third base.

In 2023, Stott began the year enthused with a 17-game hitting streak that smashed Phillies’ record previously held by Willie “Puddin’ Head” Jones in 1950. After playing 151 second-season games, he ended the season batting .280/.329/.419 with 15 home runs and 62 RBIs. During Game 2 of the 2023 National League Wild Card Series against the Miami Marlins, Stott made a historic achievement by hitting his first career grand slam, becoming the second player in the Phillies franchise history to accomplish the feat, following in the steps of Shane Victorino.

Off the field, Stott is married to a certified personal trainer and nutrition coach, Dru Stott (née White). In November 2023, Dru gave birth to a beautiful baby girl they named Braxtyn Grace. Culminating his astounding baseball career, Bryson Jeremy Stott will remain a resilient, enterprising, and ambitious player, in MLB’s history, an inspiration to upcoming baseball players.