Andrew Brown put together an impressive season for the Memphis Redbirds this year, being chosen as a Pacific Coast League All Star in the process.
Photo Courtesy of Erika Lynn
The corner outfielder would post a .284/.382/.501 slash line while driving in 73 runs and hitting 20 home runs. He had become a strong hitting prospect within the organization since his 18th round selection in the 2007 amateur draft.
Brown was also involved in a collision with Shane Robinson shortly after the season began in 2011. Both players have recovered since then, with Robinson taking the more severe injuries. You can read (and see) more about that in i70baseball’s early article found by clicking here.
Before the beginning of the 2011 National League Championship Series, the Cardinals made some roster adjustments. In one of those moves, Andrew Brown was placed on waivers and Lance Lynn was added to the 40-man roster.
According to MLB Trade Rumors, Brown has been claimed by the Colorado Rockies organization. Their report can be found by clicking here.
Brown joins former Cardinal outfielder Joe Mather in Colorado for the 2012 season.
Brown’s career minor league numbers:
| Year | Age | Tm | Lev | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | TB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | Batavia | A- | 66 | 276 | 239 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 52 | .238 | .330 | .444 | .773 | 106 |
| 2008 | 23 | 3 Teams | AA-A-A+ | 126 | 518 | 452 | 68 | 123 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 76 | 58 | 136 | .272 | .361 | .482 | .843 | 218 |
| 2008 | 23 | Quad Cities | A | 34 | 136 | 117 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 30 | .274 | .368 | .487 | .855 | 57 |
| 2008 | 23 | Palm Beach | A+ | 24 | 100 | 88 | 14 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 25 | .330 | .410 | .557 | .967 | 49 |
| 2008 | 23 | Springfield | AA | 68 | 282 | 247 | 36 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 30 | 81 | .251 | .340 | .453 | .794 | 112 |
| 2009 | 24 | 3 Teams | AA-A+-Rk | 79 | 319 | 277 | 42 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 44 | 33 | 53 | .285 | .373 | .491 | .864 | 136 |
| 2009 | 24 | Cardinals | Rk | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 |
| 2009 | 24 | Palm Beach | A+ | 4 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .182 | .357 | .455 | .812 | 5 |
| 2009 | 24 | Springfield | AA | 74 | 302 | 263 | 40 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 42 | 31 | 49 | .285 | .371 | .490 | .861 | 129 |
| 2010 | 25 | Springfield | AA | 98 | 407 | 361 | 65 | 105 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 41 | 98 | .291 | .371 | .526 | .897 | 190 |
| 2011 | 26 | Memphis | AAA | 107 | 428 | 359 | 67 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 56 | 105 | .284 | .382 | .501 | .883 | 180 |
| 5 Seasons | 476 | 1948 | 1688 | 276 | 466 | 87 | 14 | 83 | 296 | 219 | 444 | .276 | .365 | .492 | .857 | 830 | |||
| AA (3 seasons) | AA | 240 | 991 | 871 | 141 | 242 | 42 | 3 | 47 | 143 | 102 | 228 | .278 | .362 | .495 | .857 | 431 | ||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 28 | 114 | 99 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 29 | .313 | .404 | .545 | .949 | 54 | ||
| A (1 season) | A | 34 | 136 | 117 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 30 | .274 | .368 | .487 | .855 | 57 | ||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333 | 2 | ||
| A- (1 season) | A- | 66 | 276 | 239 | 34 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 52 | .238 | .330 | .444 | .773 | 106 | ||
| AAA (1 season) | AAA | 107 | 428 | 359 | 67 | 102 | 12 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 56 | 105 | .284 | .382 | .501 | .883 | 180 | ||
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