Released: July 31
A two-way prep player from Loyola High School in Los Angeles, California, Quinn Brodey excelledcon the diamond, at the plate, and in the outfield and was selected by the Washington Nationals with their 37th round selection in the 2014 MLB Draft. He did not sign with them and instead electing to honor his commitment to Stanford University. The left-hander spent three years there and hit a cumulative .291/.340/.473 in 159 games, highlighted by a junior season where he hit .314/.371/.556 with 11 home runs, 3 stolen bases in 6 attempts, and 22 walks to 33 strikeouts, leading the Stanford Cardinals in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs, RBI, and total bases and finding his name among the league leaders in the Pac-12 Conference in slugging percentage, RBI, total bases, doubles, triples, and home runs.