Michael Harris II

Michael Machion Harris II (born March 7, 2001) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Atlanta Braves organization.

Michael Harris II
Atlanta Braves
Outfielder
Born: (2001-03-07) March 7, 2001
DeKalb County, Georgia
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left

Career

Harris attended Stockbridge High School in Stockbridge, Georgia. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2] He signed with the Braves, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Texas Tech University.[3]

Harris started his professional career that year with the Gulf Coast Braves before being promoted to the Rome Braves.[4] Over 53 games between the two teams, he batted .277/.344/.393 with two home runs and 27 RBIs.

Due to the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season due to COVID-19, he did not play for a team.[5] In 2021, the Braves invited him to their Spring Training.[6] He spent the 2021 season with the Rome Braves, slashing .294/.362/.436 with seven home runs, 64 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases.[7] In June, he was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[8][9]

Harris was again invited to Spring Training by the Braves in 2022.[10][11]

References
  1. Goodman, Darius. "Stockbridge High's Michael Harris drafted by Atlanta in the third round". Henry Herald.
  2. Hummer, Steve; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta. "Stockbridge's Harris now a Brave, ready to go to work on a dream". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  3. "Michael Harris II commits to Texas Tech to continue baseball career".
  4. Burns, Gabe. "Michael Harris Is Poised To Rise Quickly". www.baseballamerica.com.
  5. "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
  6. "Local product Michael Harris turns head with the Atlanta Braves – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. "Michael Harris: Braves 2021 Minor League Player of the Year".
  8. "Braves prospect Harris gets high praise". MLB.com.
  9. Burns, Gabriel. "Drew Waters, Michael Harris named to 2021 Futures game". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
  10. "'He's unreal': Top prospect Harris continues to turn heads at Braves camp". MLB.com.
  11. Toscano, Justin. "'An absolute freak': Top Braves prospect Harris has always turned heads". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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