Brandon Guyer
Encyclopedia
Brandon Eric Guyer is an American
professional baseball
outfielder
in the Tampa Bay Rays
organization.
at the University of Virginia
.
After the 2010 season, Guyer was included in a trade to the Tampa Bay Rays
with Hak-Ju Lee, Christopher Archer
, Robinson Chirinos
and Cubs outfielder Sam Fuld
for Matt Garza
, Fernando Perez
and a minor league prospect.
On May 5, 2011 Guyer was called up to the majors after a successful stint with the Durham Bulls
. The next day, in his first major league at bat, he hit a 2-run home run off of Baltimore Orioles
rookie pitcher Zach Britton
. In doing so, Guyer became the second player in Rays history to hit a home run in his first career at-bat. On May 8, he was optioned back to Durham.
where he was a 3-year varsity football player and also spent three years on the varsity baseball team.
Football - He rushed for over 1,000 yards as a tailback for the Hornets in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he set the single-game touchdown record for Herndon when he scored seven touchdowns during a 285-yard rushing performance on homecoming night (Oct. 4, 2003, Herndon 44, West Potomac 26). Guyer helped Herndon break a six-year Northern Region playoff drought, leading the Hornets to a 7-4 season. He was a third team all-state pick as a junior and a second team all-state pick as a senior.
Baseball - Hornets' all-time career home run hitter (13), single-season home run record with eight. Was a part of the Hornets 19-4 Concorde District championship squad in 2002 -- the last time Herndon won a district title. As a senior, he had 23 RBI, a .483 batting average and was walked 19 times.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
organization.
Baseball career
Guyer played college baseballCollege baseball
College baseball is baseball that is played on the intercollegiate level at institutions of higher education. Compared to football and basketball, college competition in the United States plays a less significant contribution to cultivating professional players, as the minor leagues primarily...
at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
.
After the 2010 season, Guyer was included in a trade to the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
with Hak-Ju Lee, Christopher Archer
Christopher Archer
Christopher Archer is an American professional baseball pitcher in Tampa Bay Rays organization...
, Robinson Chirinos
Robinson Chirinos
Robinson David Chirinos Gonzalez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays.Following the 2010 season, Chirinos was add to the Cubs 40-man roster....
and Cubs outfielder Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld
Samuel Babson "Sam" Fuld is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball....
for Matt Garza
Matt Garza
Matthew Scott Garza is a United States professional baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-Amateur career:He attended Washington Union High School and Fresno State.-Minnesota Twins:...
, Fernando Perez
Fernando Perez (baseball)
Fernando Perez is an outfielder is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.-Early life:...
and a minor league prospect.
On May 5, 2011 Guyer was called up to the majors after a successful stint with the Durham Bulls
Durham Bulls
The Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League. The Bulls play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park located in the downtown area of Durham, North Carolina. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is often called the "DBAP" or "D-Bap". The Bulls are...
. The next day, in his first major league at bat, he hit a 2-run home run off of Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
rookie pitcher Zach Britton
Zach Britton
Zachary Grant "Zach" Britton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.-Early years:Britton, the youngest of three brothers, was raised in Santa Clarita, California...
. In doing so, Guyer became the second player in Rays history to hit a home run in his first career at-bat. On May 8, he was optioned back to Durham.
High School
Guyer is a 2004 graduate of Herndon High SchoolHerndon High School
Herndon High School is a fully accredited four year public high school in Herndon, Virginia, United States. Herndon serves grades 9-12 and is a part of the Fairfax County Public Schools system. Herndon High School serves the town of Herndon and the northern part of the unincorporated community...
where he was a 3-year varsity football player and also spent three years on the varsity baseball team.
Football - He rushed for over 1,000 yards as a tailback for the Hornets in both his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he set the single-game touchdown record for Herndon when he scored seven touchdowns during a 285-yard rushing performance on homecoming night (Oct. 4, 2003, Herndon 44, West Potomac 26). Guyer helped Herndon break a six-year Northern Region playoff drought, leading the Hornets to a 7-4 season. He was a third team all-state pick as a junior and a second team all-state pick as a senior.
Baseball - Hornets' all-time career home run hitter (13), single-season home run record with eight. Was a part of the Hornets 19-4 Concorde District championship squad in 2002 -- the last time Herndon won a district title. As a senior, he had 23 RBI, a .483 batting average and was walked 19 times.