Brandon Rembert
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 17, 1998 Pensacola, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Career information | |
| High school | Booker T. Washington High School, |
| College | Faulkner University, Coastal Alabama Community College, Alcorn State University |
| Position | Former baseball player, scout |
Brandon Antonio Rembert (born October 17, 1998) is an American Major League Baseball scout and former college baseball outfielder for the Alcorn State University Braves.[1][2] In February 2022, he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball as a Minor League Baseball Operations Assistant.[3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Rembert was born on October 17, 1998, in Pensacola, Florida, and is the second of seven children of Orenthal and Cheryl Rembert.[5][6]
He attended Booker T. Washington High School (2016 graduate),[6][7] where he received three varsity letters as an outfielder.[8][2]
During his senior season at Washington High School, Rembert was named FACA 7A All-State.[9]
Perfect Game ranked him as the 377th overall player and the 71st outfielder nationally among high school prospects in 2016.[2]
Career
[edit]Following high school, Rembert enrolled at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, where he played on the junior varsity baseball team during his freshman year.[10] He then transferred to Coastal Alabama Community College's Brewton campus, where, in his sophomore season,[11][12] he posted a .274 batting average, recording 13 RBIs and scoring 10 runs.[9]
Rembert continued his collegiate career at Alcorn State University.[13] In his junior season (2019), he achieved a .345 batting average.[12]
In 2020, Rembert was named a First Team Preseason All-SWAC selection and recognized as a player to watch by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[13][14]During the abbreviated 2020 season, he batted .255 with one home run and six RBIs.[15][6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his senior season was cut short to 12 games,[6] but he returned for a fifth year in 2021.[7] That season, he was ranked the 10th overall HBCU MLB Draft prospect by Black College Nines.[16]
He sustained a major injury during the 2021 pre-season, limiting his participation for the majority of his final baseball season.[4]
Post-playing career
[edit]In February 2022, Rembert was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a Minor League Baseball Operations Assistant.[17][8] By the end of 2023, he had transitioned into the role of Development Scout with the Pirates' Amateur Scouting Department.[16][3][13] In the following year, Rembert was promoted to Area Supervisor for the organization.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Gamble, J. R. (2020-09-18). "HBCU Baseball Beast Brandon Rembert Takes Circuitous Route Toward MLB Dream". The Shadow League. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b c Wills, Beau (2020-08-18). "Brandon Rembert determined to get drafted". Baseball Prospect Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Jackson, Torsheta (2023-12-04). "Person of the Day | Brandon Rembert: Development Scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates". Mississippi Free Press. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Allah, Sha Be (2023-12-20). "The Source |SOURCE SPORTS: Former HBCU Baseballer Brandon Rembert Hopes To Inspire Others With Career In MLB". thesource.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Competition makes him better". atmoreadvance.com. August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Rising baseball star wants to be an inspiration". Florida Courier. 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Henry, Carma (2023-11-15). "Meet Brandon Rembert, a Major League Baseball Future Executive". The Westside Gazette. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Willis, Brinda Fuller (2023-12-04). "Alcornite Brandon Rembert wants to expose HBCU students to MLB non-player industry". Jackson Advocate. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Wallace, Eric J. "Former Washington standout Rembert announces Division I commitment". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Washington outfielder signs with Faulkner". USA TODAY High School Sports. 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Garner, Andrew (2023-12-02). "Moving on up". The Brewton Standard. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b "Student Athlete of the Week: Brandon Rembert". Los Angeles Sentinel. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b c "This HBCU Alum's Baseball Journey To The Major League Baseball Front Office". BET. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Rembert Earns First Team, Garcia Lands Second Team In SWAC Preseason Honors". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "2020 Baseball Cumulative Statistics". Alcorn State University Athletics. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ a b Blackstone, Andrea (2023-11-23). "HBCU Alumnus Lands Work Opportunity with MLB Organization". The Baltimore Times. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Brandon Rembert: Former HBCU Baseball Star Embarking on Career in Major League Baseball". www.coastaltodaymagazine.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Pirates Staff Directory | Pittsburgh Pirates". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
External links
[edit]- Alcorn Sports - Profile