Brady North
| Brady North | |
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| Baltimore Orioles – No. 85 | |
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| Born: April 24, 1991 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
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Brady Timothy North (born April 24, 1991) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently serves as the assistant hitting coach for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Playing career
North is a product of Tampa, Florida which is a well known baseball community. He graduated from Gaither High School where he was a 4 year starter for Hall of Fame Coach Frank Permuy.
North played his first two years of college College baseball at Hillsborough Community College for Head Coach Gary Calhoun.
North then played the 2013 college baseball College baseball at Jacksonville University for Head Coach Terry Alexander.
North then attended Cumberland University, where he played college baseball for the Cumberland Phoenix for Hall of Fame Head Coach Woody With Cumberland, North won the NAIA World Series in 2014.[1]
North was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft. He spent the 2015 season with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League, going 2-for-25 (.080) with one RBI and one stolen base. North returned to the Frontier League in 2016 with the Lake Erie Crushers, batting .229/.356/.250 with two RBI.[2]
Coaching career
Tampa Bay Rays
On January 18, 2019, the Tampa Bay Rays hired North to serve as the hitting coach for their rookie-level affiliate, the Gulf Coast League Rays.[3]
After the 2019 season, North was promoted to the Rays' High-A affiliate, the Bowling Green Hot Rods,[4] where they would end up winning the High-A East Championship.[5]
During the offseason of 2021, North worked winter ball in LIDOM as the hitting coach for Leones del Escogido.[6] On November 18, 2021, the Rays promoted North to their major league coaching staff.[7][8]
In the 2024 offseason, North was hired by the Criollos de Caguas of the Roberto Clemente professional baseball league in Puerto Rico to serve as the team's hitting coach.[9]
October 3, 2025, the Rays announced that North would not return to the major league coaching staff in 2026, and offered him an alternative role within the organization.[10][11]
Baltimore Orioles
On November 20, 2025, the Baltimore Orioles hired North to serve as the team's assistant hitting coach under new manager Craig Albernaz.[12]
References
- ^ "Former CU first baseman promoted to Tampa Bay Rays as assistant hitting coach". 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Brady North - Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Rays fill out Minor League coaching staff for '19". mlb.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "Rays, Hot Rods Announce 2021 Coaching Staff Led by Jeff Smith". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Hot Rods Win High-A East Championship In 6-3 Game-Five Win". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Escogido confirma cuerpo técnico para torneo 2021-2022". Escogido.com (in Spanish). 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Rays make flurry of coaching changes for '22". MLB.com.
- ^ "Coaching Staff". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Keep an eye on 'The Machín' as potential sleeper for O's in '25". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ "Assistant hitting coach North not returning to Rays' MLB coaching staff in '26". mlb.com. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (2025-10-03). "Rays make a change as assistant hitting coach Brady North won't return". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Orioles Add Brady North, Hank Conger To Coaching Staff". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)