Sandy Brito (born July 19, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played for the farm team of the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career Tampa Bay Rays On December 16, 2013, Brito signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Rays. In 2015, Brito played for the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Rays, recording a 0–2 record and 5.30 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 15 games. In 2016, Brito played for the rookie-level Princeton Rays, registering a 3–0 record and 4.00 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 15 appearances. He did not play in a game in 2017 and allowed two runs in of an inning for the GCL Rays in 2018 before being released on June 22, 2018.
Chunichi Dragons In 2019, Brito was invited to a try-out with a view to signing on a permanent basis with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and was signed to a development player deal on 22 February. Brito's first year for the Dragons was restricted to the farm where he struggled for control and pitched innings for a 10.80 ERA. Brito's struggles continued in 2020 for the farm team, as he recorded a ghastly 15.00 ERA in 4 appearances. He was released after the season on December 2, 2020.
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