Stone Garrett facts for kids
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Garrett with the Reno Aces in 2022
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| Washington Nationals – No. 36 | |||
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: November 22, 1995 Sugar Land, Texas, U.S. |
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| August 17, 2022, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) |
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| Batting average | .276 | ||
| Home runs | 14 | ||
| Runs batted in | 53 | ||
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Gregory Stone Garrett (born November 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball player. He plays as an outfielder for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball (MLB). Before joining the Nationals, he also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Stone Garrett's Baseball Journey
Starting with the Miami Marlins
Stone Garrett began his professional baseball journey in 2014. The Miami Marlins picked him in the eighth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He chose to sign with the Marlins instead of playing college baseball.
He made his first professional appearance with the Gulf Coast Marlins. In 2015, playing for the Batavia Muckdogs, Stone was named the Marlins Minor League Player of the Year. He had a great season, hitting .297 with 11 home runs and 46 runs batted in.
In 2016, Stone played for the Greensboro Grasshoppers. During this time, he had an accident that caused a hand injury. He needed stitches and time to recover. He returned to play for the Jupiter Hammerheads in 2017 and 2018.
In 2019, Stone played 119 games for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. He hit 14 home runs and had 63 runs batted in. He did not play in 2020 because the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After this, Stone became a free agent.
Joining the Arizona Diamondbacks
After his time with the Marlins, Stone Garrett thought about leaving baseball. He even started a career in real estate. But in 2021, a former scout helped him get a tryout with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He signed a minor league contract with them on March 19, 2021.
Stone spent most of 2021 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles. He hit 25 home runs and had 81 runs batted in. In 2022, he played for the Triple-A Reno Aces. He had his best year yet, hitting 28 home runs and getting 95 runs batted in.
On August 17, 2022, the Diamondbacks called Stone up to the major leagues for the first time. In his very first MLB game, he got two hits. On August 28, he hit his first career home run. He played in 27 games for Arizona that year. He hit .276 with 4 home runs. Later that year, he became a free agent again.
Playing for the Washington Nationals
On November 29, 2022, Stone Garrett signed a major league deal with the Washington Nationals. He started the 2023 season with the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. However, he was quickly called up to the Nationals on April 2, 2023.
On August 23, 2023, Stone was injured while trying to catch a ball. He was diagnosed with a broken left leg bone, called a fibula. This injury ended his season. In 89 games for Washington, he hit 9 home runs and had 40 runs batted in.
Stone made his return to the Nationals on September 27, 2024. In his first time at bat since his injury, he hit a two-run home run! He also got a single, a double, and a walk in the same game, helping the Nationals win.
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Stone Garrett with the Reno Aces in 2022
