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Socrates Brito Undergoes Surgery On Dislocated Finger

By Steve Adams | March 8, 2017 at 9:27pm CDT

Diamondbacks outfielder Socrates Brito required surgery to repair an “open dislocation of the fourth finger on his left hand” this evening, the Diamondbacks announced. A specific timetable for the 24-year-old’s recovery has yet to be determined, per the release, but it certainly seems as though this injury takes Brito out of the mix for an Opening Day roster spot. Brito incurred the injury while sliding headfirst into home plate during a Cactus League contest.

Brito made his big league debut with the Diamondbacks in 2015 and turned in an impressive showing in a small sample of 34 plate appearances. His second effort in the Majors, this past season, was considerably worse, though he tallied a similarly minimal 97 PAs this time around. Overall, Brito has mustered just a .211/.229/.383 batting line in 131 trips to the plate at the Major League level.

There’s plenty of reason for optimism when it comes to Brito, though. For starters, Brito rated third, fourth and sixth on the respective lists of top Diamondbacks prospects from ESPN’s Keith Law, Baseball America and MLB.com this offseason (though the Arizona farm system is among the weakest in the game). Beyond that, he’s been reasonably productive at virtually every stop of his minor league career. Brito hit .294/.322/.439 in his first run through Triple-A this season (albeit in a hitter-friendly environment, making those numbers a bit less impressive). Those numbers, though, are similar to the .300/.339/.451 slash he posted at Double-A in 2015 and to the .293/.339/.429 line he recorded in Class-A Advanced back in 2014.

Baseball America praised his plus speed and arm, noting that he needed to improve his approach at the plate. MLB.com’s report on Brito notes that he has the tools to be an everyday outfielder, while Law’s report was a bit more pessimistic, pegging him as a probable fourth outfielder.

While the range of opinions on Brito’s ultimate role is a bit varied, most would likely agree that he could’ve benefited the D-backs immediately out of the gate in 2017. Yasmany Tomas, A.J. Pollock and David Peralta are currently set for regular outfield work, but Brito could’ve given Jeremy Hazelbaker a run for his money as the fourth outfielder. A left-handed hitter, Brito could’ve seen occasional starts in place of Tomas against right-handed pitching and could’ve been used as a late-game defensive replacement, pinch-hitting option or pinch runner.

It’s also not hard to see a larger role in the outfield opening up for Brito. Tomas’ defense, baserunning and low OBP negate a great deal of his power, and both Peralta and Pollock missed significant time due to injury in 2016. Of course, Brito himself is no stranger to injuries; last season alone, he suffered a broken toe and a broken hamate bone, both of which limited his time in the Majors. For now, however, both Hazelbaker and non-roster invitee Gregor Blanco stand to see their odds of making the Opening Day roster improve.

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  1. aff10

    8 years ago

    Being 3rd, 4th, or 6th in the D-Back farm system is like being 15th-20th in anyone else’s. That said, stinks to see Brito get hurt, because he’s probably better than Tomas

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    • SimplyAmazin91

      8 years ago

      How long until there is full on fire sale? Goldschmidt, Pollock, Peralta ,and Tomas may bring in Prospects.

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      • metseventually 2

        8 years ago

        Lagares, Molina, Beccera for Pollock!

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        • sidewinder11

          8 years ago

          Rosario and another prospect or the phone will be hung up

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        • metseventually 2

          8 years ago

          For a guy who’s had 2 solid seasons, 1 great, 1 missed with an injury and is a FA in 2019? Don’t be silly.

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        • metseventually 2

          8 years ago

          Oh, and I totally missed that 2014 was injury plagued too. Be real! Rosario isn’t going anywhere.

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        • dodgersneedrings

          8 years ago

          Lol. Talking about how injury affects a player’s value. I guess the dodgers can flip Trevor Oaks for Steven Matz. You’re gonna need more for Pollock. Fair trade would be Rosario, Gsellman, and another top 20 prospect.

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      • jamesa-2

        8 years ago

        Tomas’ contract and severe defensive deficiencies make him entirely untradeable at this point. Having reached 0-for-20 during Spring Training has not helped make him any more marketable.

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    • dbacksrs

      8 years ago

      Just stop.

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    • jamesa-2

      8 years ago

      Brito is already better than Tomas, though that has more to do with Tomas’ difficulties fielding a position than with Brito’s ability at the plate. That said, Brito has the tools that he would be a top-10 prospect in nearly every system across baseball. Unlike all but 1-2 other players in the entire AZ system, Brito has a legit chance at being an everyday MLB starter.

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  2. The Oregonian

    8 years ago

    Looks like Gregor might have the inside track on a bench spot now.

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  3. BlueSkyLA

    8 years ago

    A head first slide into home, in a spring training game no less.

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    • thinkblech

      8 years ago

      And with a guy named Socrates to boot, really makes ya think.

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      • b asin balls

        8 years ago

        His track record of making good decisions is too brittle to justify him sticking with his name.

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      • BlueSkyLA

        8 years ago

        The only memorable thing about Socrates Brito so far is his name gave Vin Scully an opportunity to talk about Greek philosophers. We’re gong to miss Scully more than Brito.

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      • lesterdnightfly

        8 years ago

        Aristotle Onassis always slid feet-first into Home Plato.

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        • BlueSkyLA

          8 years ago

          He’ll be here all weekend, ladies and gentlemen.

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  4. gamemusic3 2

    8 years ago

    Will this jeopardize plans to sell the Socrates Burrito at stadium food stands?

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    • lesterdnightfly

      8 years ago

      Nicely done ! Kudos !

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  5. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    8 years ago

    Several things have to go right at the same time, but Arizona could end up surprising people this year. They have the pieces.

    Their main obstacle is that LA, SF and the Rockies are all poised to do very well this year and the schedule may limit their ability to rebound this season. If one of those teams stumbles, the Dbacks could compete for that last wild card spot.

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  6. yadimoiina

    8 years ago

    Petrie here

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