BRANDEN AT A GLANCE: An infielder with very good hands ... Has great knowledge of the game ... Sparkplug-type player.
JUNIOR (2022): Started in 42 out of 42 games ... Batted .270 with five doubles, 19 RBI, a slugging percentage of .309 and an on-base percentage of .378 ... Went 11-for-13 in stolen bases ... Had a total of 99 assists, which was second most on the team, along with 93 putouts ... Had a fielding percentage of .950 ... Named to the Dean's List in the fall. Â
SOPHOMORE (2021):Â Started in 4 out of 6Â games ... Batted .231 with one double, one RBI, a slugging percentage of .308 and an on-base percentage of .333 ... Had a season-high four assists against Florida Southern (Apr. 22) ... Went 1-for-1 in stolen bases ... Had a fielding percentage of .929 ... A Dean's List student both semesters ... Member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
RED-SHIRT (2020): Did not participate ... Named to Barry's Athletic Director's List in the fall and Dean's List in the spring ... Member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2019): Played in 16 games off the bench, mostly as a defensive replacement in the middle infield ... Batted .333 with a .429 on-base percentage ... Scored twice and drove in one ... Had his first career hit on Apr. 13 against Montevallo with an RBI single in the 8-1 win over the Falcons ... Made the Athletic Director's List in the fall.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played three seasons at Palmetto High under coach Danny Smith ... Led the Panthers a district championship and the regional semifinal ... Batted .400 with 27 runs scored and 15 RBI ... Also stole eight bases ... Named First-Team All-Dade County as a DH and First-Team All-District as a middle infielder ... Was a First-Team All-District second baseman as a junior ... Hit .313 with 14 runs and nine RBI as the Panthers finished second in the district and finished runner up at the state tournament.
PERSONAL: Son of Jose Luis and Yasmira Abreu ... Has a younger sister Madison ... Majoring in social work.
