Trevor Michael Brown (born November 15, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Early life

While in high school Brown worked for two years at

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. He graduated from Hart High School in

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. Brown played

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for three years at the

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(UCLA), playing at catcher, first base, second base, third base, and right field.

Career

Brown was drafted by the

in the 10th round of the

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. He primarily played second base at Augusta and San Jose in 2013. He switched to catcher in 2014 and split time between San Jose and AAA

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. He spent the 2015 season catching for AAA

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before receiving his major league call-up. Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on September 16, 2015, and made his major league debut on September 19. He got his first major league hit in his third start, an RBI double off

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of the

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, on September 22, 2015. Brown appeared in 13 games for the Giants, with 12 starts, batting .231 with 5 RBIs. In 2016 Spring Training, Brown hit .324 (11-for-34) with nine RBIs in 17 games and was voted winner of the Barney Nugent Award, given to a player in his first big league camp whose performance best exemplifies the Giants spirit. Brown was named to the Giants' 2016 opening day roster as the backup catcher. On April 8, 2016, Brown hit his first major league home run, a game-tying two-run shot in the eighth inning off Chris Hatcher of the

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that was the first Giants hit of the game. On April 12, 2016, Brown hit two home runs playing against the

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, becoming the first Giant to hit home runs for his first three hits in a season since Kevin Mitchell in 1991. He was outrighted to AAA on October 2, 2017. On Saturday, June 9, 2018, Brown was released by the Giants after having played in only nine games in AAA for the

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. On Sunday, June 10, 2018, Brown re-signed with the Giants to a minor-league contract. He was released on September 28, 2018. In January 2022, Brown became coach of the

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baseball team.

Personal life

Brown is a

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References

External links

UCLA Bruins bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Trevor 1991 births Living people Baseball players from California Major League Baseball catchers San Francisco Giants players UCLA Bruins baseball players Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players Augusta GreenJackets players San Jose Giants players Fresno Grizzlies players Sacramento River Cats players People from Newhall, Santa Clarita, California Christians from California La Crosse Loggers players