Jonah Michael Bride (born December 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
| Jonah Bride | |
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.jpg) Bride with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2023 | |
| Miami Marlins – No. 41 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: December 27, 1995 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through September 7, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .216 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 37 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editBride graduated from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.[1] He played college baseball at Neosho County Community College and the University of South Carolina.[2] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 23rd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Professional career
editOakland Athletics
editBride signed with Oakland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Athletics before being promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters. Over 56 games between the two clubs, he batted .280 with three home runs and 34 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with the Stockton Ports and Midland RockHounds, hitting .277 with ten home runs and 58 RBIs over 117 games.[4] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[5] In 2021, he played returned to Midland, slashing .265/.407/.424 with nine home runs and 49 RBIs over 78 games.[6]
The Athletics added Bride to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[7] He opened the 2022 season with the Las Vegas Aviators. The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues on June 14 and he made his MLB debut that night.[8] On June 15, Bride collected his first major league hit on a single off of Boston Red Sox starter Josh Winckowski.[9] He hit his first major league home run against Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees on August 26.
Bride was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2023 season.[10] He was recalled to the majors on May 29.[11][12] In 40 games for Oakland, he batted .170/.286/.205 with no home runs and 7 RBI. On February 2, 2024, Bride was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Ross Stripling.[13]
Miami Marlins
editOn February 6, 2024, Bride was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations.[14] Bride was sent down on April 4, 2024.[15] He was called up on May 4, 2024, to replace Luis Arráez after he was traded.[16]
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Barry (June 17, 2022). "Owasso's Jonah Bride makes major league debut with Oakland". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Shawn Hein (May 9, 2020). "Baseball: Owasson Jonah Bride tries to stay ready to play during quarantine". Tulsa World.
- ^ Hadorn, Christopher (May 26, 2021). "RockHounds' Bride locked in at the plate". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa. "Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ West, Jenna (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Si.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Tefertiller, Casey (December 10, 2021). "Jonah Bride Learns A New Position". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ "Allen among A's prospects added to 40-man". MLB.com.
- ^ Lockard, Melissa (June 14, 2022). "Jonah Bride set to debut for the A's — A look at what he brings to the big leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Jonah Bride's first MLB hit | 06/15/2022". MLB.com.
- ^ "A's announce 10 roster moves". mlb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "May 29, 2023 Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Athletics' Jonah Bride: Coming up from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Giants Trade Ross Stripling To Athletics". MLB Trade Rumors. February 2, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins Acquire Jonah Bride, Designate Jordan Groshans". MLB Trade Rumors. February 6, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Jonah Bride: Optioned to minors". CBSSports.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Jonah Bride: Back to majors". CBSSports.com. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio