Brett Binning

Height:
6-1
Weight:
170
B/T:
R/R
Class:
Junior
High School:
Monte Vista HS
Experience:
JC

Expected to back up the middle infielders in final season as a Mustang.

2016 -- Played in 41 games with 30 starts at second base and shortstop in first season at Cal Poly ... a .225 hitter with 23 hits, including four doubles, and eight RBI ... five errors in 139 chances ... went 3-for-4 with one RBI against UC Irvine on May 13 ... produced a quartet of two-hit games ... season-high three RBI against UC Irvine on May 15 with a two-run double and sacrifice fly ... drew 17 walks for a .341 on-base percentage ... went 5-for-12 with four RBI in series against Anteaters ... second on the team with five sacrifice bunts ... did not play summer ball.

Community College — Played one season at Chabot College in Hayward, hitting .272 with six doubles and 20 RBI in 33 games … selected to play in NorCal Community College All-Star Classic …. chose to transfer to Cal Poly for “an opportunity to participate in an elite baseball program and because of its academic programs.” … played summer ball at Klamath Falls, hitting .219 with five doubles and four RBI.

Auburn — Played in 16 games as a true freshman in 2014, hitting .348 with two RBI and one steal … made 10 starts in the infield for the 28-28 Tigers and was named top performer of the week for his play against Troy and Alabama when he went 4-for-7 with two runs scored, one RBI?and one steal … was named to the SEC's Academic Honor Roll.

High School — A 2013 geaduate of Monte Vista High School in Danville, where he was a four-year varsity starter and letter winner under head coach Bill Piona … earned All-East Bay?Athletic League and All-Bay Area first-team honors in 2013 … was ranked as the No. 18 overall prospect and No. 2 shortstop in Northern California by NorCal Preps … was listed as one of the 2013 Top 25 Bay Area Baseball Players by Bay Area Preps and the 2013 Top 50 Northern California Baseball Players by NorCal Preps … participated in the 2012 Perfect Game National Showcase and was named to the Perfect Game Underclass All-America second team in 2012 and to the Perfect Game Preseason All-California first team in 2013 … selected to play in the 2012 Northern California MLB Scout Association All-Star Game, played for the Seattle Mariners' 2012 Fall Scout Team and represented the East Bay Team in the 2011 and 2012 Reebok NorCal World Series … as a senior at Monte Vista, hit .329 with two home runs and 16 RBI, leading Mustangs to the second round of the CIF-North Coast Section playoffs … hit .325 as a junior with six doubles and three home runs and .329 as a sophomore.

Personal — Son of Tim (deceased) and Vanessa Binning … father, a podiatric surgeon, played baseball and football at Pomona College … one brother, Connor … born August 10, 1994, in Walnut Creek, Calif. … majors in communication studies.