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While playing high school baseball for the [[Langley Blaze]] of the [[B.C. Premier Baseball League]], Lawrie was selected with the 16th overall pick in the [[2008 Major League Baseball Draft]] by the Brewers.<ref>MLB.com: [http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2008 Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Draft Results] Retrieved on 1 August 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/drafttracker.jsp|title=MLB.com 2009 Draft Tracker|publisher=MLB.com|accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref> He is the highest that a Canadian position player has ever been drafted and is behind only [[Jeff Francis]] and [[Adam Loewen]] as the highest drafted Canadian ballplayers. |
While playing high school baseball for the [[Langley Blaze]] of the [[B.C. Premier Baseball League]], Lawrie was selected with the 16th overall pick in the [[2008 Major League Baseball Draft]] by the Brewers.<ref>MLB.com: [http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=mil&year=2008 Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Draft Results] Retrieved on 1 August 2009.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/y2009/drafttracker.jsp|title=MLB.com 2009 Draft Tracker|publisher=MLB.com|accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref> He is the highest that a Canadian position player has ever been drafted and is behind only [[Jeff Francis]] and [[Adam Loewen]] as the highest drafted Canadian ballplayers. |
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Lawrie was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team at the [[2008 World Junior Baseball Championship]] where he led the tournament in [[batting average]] (.469), [[home runs]] (3) and [[runs batted in]] (16).<ref>BCPBL: [http://www.bcpbl.com/en/index.php?view=article&catid=59%3Abcpbl-alumni&id=375%3Alawrie-signs-with-milwaukee-brewers&option=com_content&Itemid=211 Lawrie Signs with Milwaukee Brewers] Retrieved on 8 July 2009.</ref> He was also selected to play for [[Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Canada]] at the [[2008 Summer Olympics]]. |
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Lawrie also represented [[Canadian national baseball team|Canada]] at the [[2009 World Baseball Classic]].<ref>[http://milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090214&content_id=3830948&vkey=news_mil&fext=.jsp&c_id=mil Brewers' wait for Lawrie almost over] Retrieved on 2 August 2009</ref> His only appearance of the tournament came in Canada's 6-5 loss to the [[United States national baseball team|United States]] where he pinch ran for [[Joey Votto]] in the 9th inning. |
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Lawrie was selected to participate for the World Team at the 2009 MLB [[All-Star_Futures_Game|All-Star Futures Game]] at [[Busch Stadium]] in [[St. Louis]].<ref>ESPN.com: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4322954 World rallies in rain-shortened game] Retrieved on 13 July 2009</ref> |
Lawrie was selected to participate for the World Team at the 2009 MLB [[All-Star_Futures_Game|All-Star Futures Game]] at [[Busch Stadium]] in [[St. Louis]].<ref>ESPN.com: [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar09/news/story?id=4322954 World rallies in rain-shortened game] Retrieved on 13 July 2009</ref> |
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Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brett R. Lawrie (born January 18, 1990 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a minor league baseball second baseman in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. He is currently playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
While playing high school baseball for the Langley Blaze of the B.C. Premier Baseball League, Lawrie was selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Brewers.[1][2] He is the highest that a Canadian position player has ever been drafted and is behind only Jeff Francis and Adam Loewen as the highest drafted Canadian ballplayers.
Lawrie was a member of the Canadian Junior National Team at the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship where he led the tournament in batting average (.469), home runs (3) and runs batted in (16).[3] He was also selected to play for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Lawrie also represented Canada at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.[4] His only appearance of the tournament came in Canada's 6-5 loss to the United States where he pinch ran for Joey Votto in the 9th inning.
Lawrie was selected to participate for the World Team at the 2009 MLB All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.[5]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Error: Template:Baseballstats must contain at least one valid parameter name.
- COC Profile
- MiLB.com player profile
References
- ^ MLB.com: Milwaukee Brewers 2008 Draft Results Retrieved on 1 August 2009.
- ^ "MLB.com 2009 Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ^ BCPBL: Lawrie Signs with Milwaukee Brewers Retrieved on 8 July 2009.
- ^ Brewers' wait for Lawrie almost over Retrieved on 2 August 2009
- ^ ESPN.com: World rallies in rain-shortened game Retrieved on 13 July 2009
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