BIOGRAPHY
Brandon Drury was born August 21, 1992, in Grants Pass, Oregon. He is an infielder in the MLB.
The Atlanta Braves selected him in the 13th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2015 for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
In 2015, the Diamondbacks invited Drury to spring training and assigned him to Mobile to begin the season. On June 23, he was promoted to the Reno Aces of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. The Diamondbacks called Drury up to the major leagues on September 1, 2015, and he made his debut that day. Drury collected his first major league hit, a single, off Colorado Rockies pitcher Jon Gray. Drury hit his first home run on September 22, off of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Adam Liberatore.
Due to his strong offensive performance, Drury was mentioned as a possible backup outfielder during spring training in 2016. He became one of the last players to make the Diamondbacks 2016 Opening Day roster. The Diamondbacks occasionally started Drury in the outfield as well as second and third base to keep his bat in the lineup.
On January 5, 2021, Drury signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. He began the 2021 season with the Syracuse Mets of Triple-A East. On May 21, the Mets selected Drury to their active roster. He hit his first home run as a Met on May 24, a ninth inning pinch hit home run off of Austin Gomber of the Colorado Rockies. He batted .274 with four home runs for the Mets.
On December 22, 2022, Drury signed a 2 year, $17 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.
