Josh Breaux #70

Joshua Breaux (pronounced BRO)… Married, wife’s name is Charleigh; has one son, Banks… Attended McLennan Community College (Texas)… 2016 graduate of Tomball High School (Texas)… At McLennan CC, batted .403 (155-385) with 121 R, 32 2B, five 3B, 37 HR and 151 RBI in 115 games over two seasons (2017-18)… Had committed to play his junior season at the University of Arkansas… Played for Falmouth in the Cape Cod League and earned the 2017 Silva Sportsmanship Award… Hobbies: Watching movies and reading… Signed by: Mike Leuzinger.

2024

Began the year in NYY’s organization and was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training...Played for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) before being released on 6/29; signed by Phillies as a Minor League free agent on 6/30...Slugged .600 with a .958 OPS in 53 PA during July with Reading (AA)...Promoted to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 9/6...Combined to slash .314/.400/.629 (1.029 OPS) with two doubles and three HR in 40 PA against LHP...On the IL from 8/15-27 with a right oblique strain and from 9/14 through the remainder of the season with a left knee meniscus injury.

2023

Attended Spring Training with the Yankees as a non-roster invitee…combined to hit .243/.302/.466 (46-for-189) with 26R, six doubles, 12HR, 22RBI, 14BB and 1SB in 50 games with High-A Hudson Valley, Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Somerset…spent the majority of the season with Somerset, hitting .280/.309/.548 (26-for-93) with 13R, four doubles, seven HR, 14RBI and 4BB in 25 games.

2022

Combined with Double-A Somerset and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to hit .219/.283/.422 (81-for-370) with 44 R, 14 doubles, two triples, 19 HR, 50 RBI, 31 BB/IBB and two SB in 94 games…his 19 HR were tied for the fifth-most among Yankee Minor Leaguers…began the season with Somerset, batting .204 (43-for-211) with 24 R, 10 doubles, 13 HR, 29 RBI, 19 BB and one SB in 53 games…was promoted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 7/2 and hit .239/.297/.403 (38-for-159) with 20 R, four doubles, two triples, six HR, 21 RBI, 12 BB and one SB in 41 games for the Rail Riders.

2021

Combined with High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset to hit .249/.298/.503 (87-for-350) with 48R, 20 doubles, 23HR, 63RBI and 26BB in 90 games…his 23HR were fourth-most in the Yankees organization…led Hudson Valley with 17HR…hit safely in 19-of-20 games from 6/19-7/16, batting .390 (30-for-77) with 17R, 6 doubles, 9HR, 19RBI and 9BB over that span…went 3-for-3 with a minor league career-high 3HR and 5RBI on 7/10-G2 vs. Brooklyn with Hudson Valley…was named the High-A East “Player of the Week” for 7/5-11 after batting .526 (10-for-19) with 5HR and 8RBI in five games.

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Was named a South Atlantic League Mid-Season All-Star and hit .271 (54- for-199) with 28R, 10 doubles, 13HR and 49RBI in 51 games with Single-A Charleston.

2018

Made his professional debut, combining to play in 30 games with the GCL Yankees East and short-season Single-A Staten Island.