Former Growler Brett Barrera Drafted by New York Yankees
July 19, 2022 - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Kalamazoo Growlers News Release
Former two-year Growlers player Brett Barrera has been drafted 25oth overall by the New York Yankees. Brett spent the 2020 and 2021 Northwoods League season in a Kalamazoo uniform and posted a career .259 batting average throughout 95 games for the Growlers. Barrera has spent the past three years of his college career at Pac-12 powerhouse Stanford, winning a conference championship for the Cardinal during his time there.
The New York Yankees selected Barrera with their 8th-round pick that was the 25oth overall. Brett joins a long list now of former Growlers that have been drafted into the ranks of professional baseball with hopes of gracing an MLB field one day soon.
Join us in congratulating our former Growler Brett Barrera on his selection and wishing him the best as he enters the professional ranks!
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