Monte Harrison


Monte Fitzgerald Harrison is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Miami Marlins organization.

Career

Amateur career

Harrison played football, baseball and basketball at Lee's Summit West High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri. In football, he had 60 receptions for 1,007 receiving yards, 13 receiving touchdowns, 198 rushing yards, 12 rushing touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass as a senior. He committed to the University of Nebraska to play football in July 2013. He was considered one of the top prospects for the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft and was also one of the top college football recruits. He was ranked as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, and was their 33rd best wide receiver in the class. Prior to the MLB Draft, he was undecided if he was going to attend Nebraska or play professional baseball.

Milwaukee Brewers

Harrison was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Brewers on June 14 and was assigned to the AZL Brewers where he posted a.261 batting average with one home run and 20 RBIs, along with 32 stolen bases, in 50 games. Harrison began 2015 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and after batting only.148 with 11 RBIs in 46 games, he was reassigned to the Helena Brewers, where he finished the season and where he posted a.299 average with three home runs and 13 RBIs in 28 games. In 2016, he returned to the Timber Rattlers and spent the whole season there, batting.221 with six home runs and 37 RBIs in 75 games. Harrison spent 2017 with both Wisconsin and the Carolina Mudcats and posted a combined.272 batting average with 21 home runs, 67 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases in 122 games between both clubs.

Miami Marlins

On January 25, 2018, the Brewers traded Harrison, Isan Díaz, Lewis Brinson, and Jordan Yamamoto to the Miami Marlins for Christian Yelich. MLB.com ranked Harrison as Miami's second best prospect going into the 2018 season. He spent 2018 with the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, hitting.240 with 19 home runs, 48 RBIs, and 28 stolen bases in 136 games.
The Marlins added Harrison to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He opened 2019 with the New Orleans Baby Cakes. Harrison was named to the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.

Personal

His brother, Shaquille Harrison, previously played college basketball at the University of Tulsa. Shaq previously played for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA after previously playing for the NBA G League's Northern Arizona Suns for multiple years. Harrison's father, Jack, died due to a heart attack at a young age.