Cubs Prospect Spotlight: OF Brett Bateman (Video)

[Seth Stohs]

Brett Bateman was the Cubs 8th round pick in 2023 out of the University of Minnesota. He split his first full professional season between South Bend and Tennessee. 

Image courtesy of Lindsay Coward, Tennessee Smokies

Brett Bateman graduated from Mounds View High School in Minnesota. His father, Keith, is the head coach at Division III Augsburg in St. Paul. Bateman play his college ball at the University of Minnesota. In 2023, he was the Cubs eighth round draft pick. 

He finished the 2023 season with 29 games at Myrtle Beach. In 2024, he began the season at High-A South Bend. In 79 games, he hit .283 and got on base 42% of the time. He had 11 doubles, three triples and one home run. He finished the season with 28 games in Double-A Tennessee. 

Bateman knows his role on the teams he plays on. He is a top-of-order hitter. He puts together solid plate appearances and gets on base frequently. In his 139 minor-league games, he has hit .274 with a .390 on-base percentage. He is very fast. He has stolen 44 bases in 53 attempts as a pro. He also is a plus defensive center fielder.

Here is a quick look at the topics we discussed so you can keep coming back and watching more. 

2:30: What does a typical day look like in the after-season camp  in Arizona? 

7:50: The Catch

8:40: Spending time with the big-league club in spring training games. 

 

11:10: Bateman was a teammate of Craig Counsell's son Brady at the University of Minnesota. (Brady is now at Kansas for his senior year.) 

12:10: He got off to a very good start at the top of the South Bend lineup. 

 

14:00: South Bend is close to Chicago, and he made to Wrigley Field and to explore the city. He shares his thoughts on Wrigleyville. 

15:55: What is your approach at the plate, getting on-base, etc?

17:50: Sped is such a big part of his 

23:50: Bateman discusses 

35:05: After a technical issue, Brett discussed how he plans to prepare to for the 2025 season and offseason plans. 

41:15: Any good advise from dad, a coach in Minnesota?

43:20: Any update on the book he is working on?

44:05: Talking Minnesota Vikings and the NFL. 

46:00: Plans for the offseason. 

A year ago, Brett Bateman was on a Cubs Spotlight. We spent much more time getting to know his background and story, so be sure to listen to that if you haven't already. 

 

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