Seth William Brown (born July 13, 1992) is an Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball outfielder and first baseman (MLB). In 2019, he debuted in the major leagues.
Brown was taken in the 19th round of the 2015 MLB Draft by the Oakland Athletics, with the 578th overall pick.
He was assigned to the Rookie League Arizona League Athletics after signing with the franchise, and after six games was promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Class A Short Season New York–Penn League.
He batted.289 with 19 doubles, three home runs, 35 RBIs, and 32 runs scored and was awarded the Lake Monsters’ team MVP after appearing in the New York–Penn League All-Star Game.
He skipped Class A and started the 2016 season with the Stockton Ports of Class A Advanced, hitting.241 with eight home runs and 53 RBIs. The following season, he was moved to the Ports, where his offensive output skyrocketed.
Brown was selected a California League All-Star and Minor League Baseball’s Player of the Month for August, finishing the season with a.270 batting average and 30 home runs and 109 RBIs, topping the California League.
Brown hit.283 with 14 home runs and 90 RBIs for the AA Midland RockHounds last season.
At the time of his promotion to the Major Leagues, he was batting.297 with 37 home runs for the AAA Las Vegas Aviators, good for second in the Pacific Coast League.
On August 26, 2019, the Athletics signed Brown to a contract. In his first career at-bat, he earned his first career hit, a single off Jorge López, and went 2-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored in the A’s 19-4 win over the Royals.
In his first Major League season, he batted.293 with eight doubles, two triples, 13 RBIs, and 11 runs scored in 26 at-bats.
Brown only pitched in seven games for the team in 2020, going hitless in five at-bats. In 2021, he hit.214/.274/.480 in 111 games, with 20 home runs and 48 RBIs.
Seth Brown Wife: Is Seth Brown Married?
Yes, Seth Brown is married. His wife is former Lewis–Clark basketball player Brittany Niebergall, the NAIA Freshman Player of the Year, and a middle school basketball coach.