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Auerbach, Brett

7 Brett Auerbach

  • Position
    C/UTL
  • Height
    5-9
  • Weight
    190
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Mission Viejo, Calif.
  • High School
    Tesoro
  • Prev School
    Saddleback C.C.

Biography

Career Accolades

  • Signed a free agent contract following the 2020 MLB Draft (San Francisco Giants)
  • Second Team All-American - Collegiate Baseball News (2020)

Senior (2020)

  • Named to Collegiate Baseball News' All-America Second Team
  • Started all 17 games for the Crimson Tide, batting .388 (26-67) as a senior 
  • UA's leader in hits (26), doubles (8), runs (22) and stolen bases (12-14)
  • Contributed seven multi-hit efforts to lead all Alabama hitters
  • Reached base safely in 16 of 17 games
  • Started at four separate positions (catcher, second base, third base, center field) while playing five total (right field)
  • Led the SEC with 12 stolen bases, a number that was tied for fifth nationally
  • Those 12 stolen bases are the most since Georgie Salem’s 17 in 2015 which were accumulated across 60 games (59 starts)
  • Wrapped up the season tied for second in the league in doubles
  • Finished tied for 11th in Division I and fifth in the league in runs scored
  • Ranked third in the SEC in walks with 17, a total that tied for 16th nationally
  • Tied for sixth in hits and ranked 14th in batting average among SEC hitters
  • Racked up a team-high 43 total bases, tying him for seventh in the SEC and 34th in Division I
  • His .506 on-base percentage was 14th in the league
  • Threw out five baserunners from his catcher post, a total that tied for second in the league

Junior (2019)

  • Split time between catcher and third base in 55 games with 54 starts, finishing at .270 (57-211)
  • Tied for the Crimson Tide lead in doubles (12) and stolen bases (9), ranked third in hits and runs (32) and was fourth in RBI (28) and total bases (72)
  • Tallied multi-hit efforts in six of his last 14 conference pairings after notching just one multi-hit game through the first 15 games of league play
  • Reached base safely in 17 straight games from April 14-May 14
  • Put together an eight-game hitting streak from April 24-May 8, batting .546 (18-33) with three doubles, six RBI, eight runs scored, three walks and two stolen bases during that stretch
  • Recorded a hit in six straight SEC games from April 26-May 5, batting .538 (14-26) with two doubles, five RBI, six runs scored, a walk and a stolen base across the streak
  • Reached base safely in eight consecutive plate appearances across the Jacksonville State game and series opener vs. LSU, going 6-for-6 with a pair of walks
  • Registered a seven-game hitting streak from March 1-9, batting .379 (11-29) with three doubles, seven RBI, six runs, four walks and three stolen bases in as many attempts across that stretch
  • Matched the UA all-time record for hits in a game with a 5-for-5 performance against NKU on March 8, the 32nd five-hit game in program history

Freshman-Sophomore - Saddleback Community College (2017-18)

  • Recorded two standout seasons at Saddleback
  • Named First Team Orange Empire Conference in each of his two seasons at SCC
  • As a sophomore, led the Gauchos in numerous statistical categories including hits (67), doubles (17), runs (53) and stolen bases (26) while batting .362, good for second on the team
  • Added a pair of triples, two home runs and 36 RBI to his sophomore totals
  • Put together an impressive freshman campaign, batting .315 with a team-leading 51 hits, 14 doubles, 24 RBI, 30 runs, 21 walks and 10 stolen bases
  • Named to the Dean’s List during his time at Saddleback
  • Drafted in the 40th round of the 2018 MLB Draft by the Colorado Rockies, but elected to attend Alabama

Prep Highlights

  • Attended Tesoro High School in Las Flores, Calif.
  • Named First Team All-South Coast League his senior season at THS
  • Selected to the Orange County All-Star Game as a senior

Personal Info

  • Brett Wesley Auerbach
  • Born on August 27, 1998
  • Son of Keith and Nanci Auerbach
  • Has one sister, Megan
  • Majoring in economics

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2019Junior

    C/INF
    5'9" 180 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2020Senior

    C/UTL
    5'9" 190 lbs
    7

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