Scooter Gennett
Ryan Joseph "Scooter" Gennett (born May 1, 1990) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and San Francisco Giants. On June 6, 2017, he became the 17th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game. Early life Gennett was born in Cincinnati, and lived there until his family moved to Florida when he was nine. Professional career Draft and minor leagues He was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Sarasota High School in Sarasota, Florida. Gennett represented the Brewers at the 2012 All-Star Futures Game. Milwaukee Brewers (2013–2016) On June 3, 2013, he was recalled from the Nashville Sounds, and made his major league debut against the Oakland Athletics. Gennett collected his first major league hit, a single to right-center, in the bottom of the ninth inning, off of pitcher Jesse Chavez, on June 5. Gennett hit his first major league home run on June 14, against Bronson Arroyo, in his birthplace of Cincinnati. Gennett was the left-handed part of a Milwaukee second base platoon (with Rickie Weeks)