Brandon Douglas

Brandon Casey Douglas

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 198 lb.
• School University of Northern Iowa
• High School I 35 High School

• Born August 27, 1985 in Knoxville, IA USA

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Biographical Information

Brandon Douglas hit .300 his first three seasons in the minors. His father Jeff Douglas has coached college baseball.

Douglas hit .370/.424/.488 with 51 runs in 54 games as a freshman in college. He was 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference in average and made All-Conference at shortstop. He hit .291 with 23 steals in the Jayhawk League that summer. In 2007, he fell to .339/.410/.500 for Northern Iowa. He tied for 4th in the MVC with 19 doubles and was again the All-Conference shortstop. The Cincinnati Reds chose him in the 32nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. He batted .328 in the Jayhawk League and was named the league's #3 prospect as per Baseball America. Returning for his junior year at Northern Iowa, he hit .396/.443/.676 with 60 RBI and 51 runs in 54 games. He was 4th in the MVC in hits (89), led in doubles (25) and tied for 4th in triples (4). He was All-Conference at shortstop yet again and was named MVC Player of the Year. The American Baseball Coaches Association named him second-team All-American behind Gordon Beckham at SS. The Detroit Tigers took him in the 11th round of the 2008 amateur draft; the scout was Marty Miller.

In his first summer as a pro, he hit .328 with 17 steals in 19 tries and 47 runs in 68 games between four teams - the GCL Tigers (9 for 27, 2 2B, HR, 3 SB, 3 BB), Oneonta Tigers (.312/.350/.407 in 47 G, 33 R, 13 SB, CS), West Michigan Whitecaps (17 for 39, 3 2B, HR, BB) and Erie SeaWolves (5 for 19, HR, SB). He was named Oneonta's Player of the Year. With West Michigan in 2009, he hit .322/.384/.374 with 9 steals in 10 tries over 83 games. He also fielded .983 at second base. He was 4 for 11 with a double and a triple in the playoffs. Had he qualified, he would have edged Alexi Amarista for the Midwest League batting title. Amarista beat him out for All-Star honors at 2B.

Brandon had an excellent 2010 as a backup middle infielder for the Lakeland Flying Tigers (.331/.395/.426 in 37 G) and Erie (.359/.405/.503 in 35 G). He spent 2011 as Erie's starting second baseman, fielding .971 and producing at a .281/.320/.371 rate with 30 doubles, 72 runs and 22 stolen bases (caught 4 times). He led Erie in steals, tied for 10th in the Eastern League. He also tied for 11th in the EL in runs scored.

Sources include 2011 Tigers Media Guide