Brett Wisely #6

Went to Sandalwood High School (Fla.), where he won the Times-Union’s All-First Coast Player of the Year award as a senior in 2017...Hit .515 and turned into a two-way player that year, recording an area-leading 11 wins despite never logging a single varsity inning before then...His older brother, Alec, was drafted on the same day as him, as Cleveland’s 34th round selection (1,030th overall). Alec is two years older than Brett and was a pitcher in the Guardians organization until 2022...Wisely and his fiancé, Mary, got engaged this past December...During the 2022-23 offseason, Wisely worked at lululemon in Jacksonville as a side job. Former MLBer and Jacksonville native Daniel Murphy and his wife entered the store one day. Wisely attended a few of Murphy’s camps as a child. He reintroduced himself and the two exchanged numbers. Wisely ended up working out a few times with Murphy, who offered advice on his swing, as both are left-handed hitting infielders...Attended Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla...Combined to hit .363 with 15 homers and a 1.075 OPS in his two seasons with the Commodores, in addition to an 11-4 record and 2.86 ERA in 24 appearances on the mound...Originally selected by Tampa Bay in the 15th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Gulf Coast State College.

2024

Played in a career-best 91 games in his second MLB season...Batted .279 with a .736 OPS in his first 45 games, but after the All-Star break he went 19-for-105 (.181) with a .466 OPS in 46 games...Saw action at second base (50 games), shortstop (37), third base (three), first base (one) and center field (one)...Broke up Luis Severino’s no-hitter on May 25 at NYM with a single in the sixth...Later drove in the game-winning run in the 10th in a 7-2 win...Recorded his first career walk-off hit and RBI with his two-run, walk-off homer against the Dodgers on June 28...Wisely’s walk-off against the Dodgers was the 31st walk-off homer by a Giant against the Dodgers in team history (Sarah Langs)...Also appeared in 41 games at Triple-A, hitting .301 with six homers, 21 RBI, five steals and an .876 OPS.

2023

Hit .175 with 10 runs, five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI and a .498 OPS in 51 games...Made his first Opening Day roster, making his MLB debut as a defensive replacement in center field on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium...With C/OF Blake Sabol also making his MLB debut on Opening Day, it was just the sixth time since 1958 in which multiple Giants made their MLB debut on Opening Day (Elias)...Played 37 games at second base, 18 in center field, one in left field, one at shortstop, and pitched one inning in the Majors...Hit his first MLB home run on May 6 vs. MIL’s Tyson Miller...Played 67 games for Triple-A Sacramento, batting .285 with 40 runs, 20 doubles, a triple, six home runs, 31 RBI and an .883 OPS.

2022

Started the year at Double-A Montgomery and hit .274 with 15 homers and 56 RBI in 112 games...His six triples were tied for second-most in the Southern League, while his 31 steals ranked eighth...Was promoted to Triple-A Durham on Sept. 15 and appeared in five games for the Bulls...Was named Southern League Post-Season All-Star for his efforts with Montgomery.

2021

Logged an .879 OPS in 100 games between Single-A Charleston and High-A Bowling Green, his first full minor league season...Stole 31 bases and was caught only eight times.