Darren Bragg
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Career
Bragg attended Georgia Tech, and in 1989 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the Mariners in the 22nd round of the 1991 MLB Draft.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In his career, he hit .255 with 46 home runs, 260 RBI, and 56 stolen bases.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
His most notable time in the majors came after he was traded to the Boston Red Sox by the Seattle Mariners for Jamie Moyer[3] and immediately excelled in his new environment. For the second half of 1996, Bragg started in center field, deposing Lee Tinsley, a future coach for the Seattle Mariners, Bragg's former team. He continued his strong play and started almost every day for the Red Sox throughout 1997, despite the previous winter's signing of Shane Mack. The following year, he fell into a platoon arrangement with Darren Lewis and Damon Buford between right and center field. He was subsequently released by the Red Sox and became a notorious journeyman, receiving the most playing time with the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On November 3, 2006, the Dayton Dragons, the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds named Bragg the team's hitting coach for the 2007 season. Bragg returned to the Dragons as the development coach in 2021.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Bragg now heads a company called "The Hit Club" in Thomaston, Connecticut.[4] There, he works with many kids and high schoolers on hitting. He also heads a company called "Thrive Sports and Fitness" in Middlebury, Connecticut.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Personal life
Bragg resides in Southbury, Connecticut, with his three children.
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