Brett Harris (baseball)

Brett Steven Harris (born June 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career
Harris attended John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where played baseball and graduated from in 2016. He enrolled at the University of Houston to play college baseball for the Houston Cougars, but did not appear in a game, and transferred to Central Arizona College for the 2018 season. He then transferred to Gonzaga University, where he played three years of college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs, batting .355 with six home runs during his senior season in 2021. He was also named the West Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career
The Oakland Athletics selected Harris in the seventh round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team and made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League Athletics and was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts during the season. Over 27 games between both teams, he batted .238 with three home runs. He opened the 2022 season with Lansing and was promoted to the Midland RockHounds in late May. Over 113 games between the two teams, he slashed .290/.374/.475 with 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases. To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to Midland. In mid-July, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators. Over 105 games, he batted .279 with nine home runs and 62 RBIs. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox. Harris was assigned to Las Vegas to open the 2024 season.

On May 3, 2024, Harris was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.