Brian O'Keefe #64

Brian James O'Keefe…resides in Albany, NY...graduated from South Colonie (NY) High School…in his senior season, hit a school record .561 with 12 doubles, four home runs and 35 RBI...played college baseball at Saint Joseph’s (PA) University where his seventh round selection was the highest draft pick since Jamie Moyer (sixth round, 1984, Chicago Cubs)...named First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2014, scoring a school record 58 runs.

2022

Spent the entire season with Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles organization, batting .229 (69x301) with 15 home runs and 51 RBI in 89 games...was on the IL for two stints: April 27-May 4, Sept. 3-14.

2021

Split season between AA Arkansas (5/4-7/10) and AAA Tacoma (7/11-end of season)… combined to hit .269 (109x405) with 58 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple, 24 home runs, 70 RBI...his 24 homers were third-most among Mariners farmhands in 2021.

2020

Did not play due to the cancellation of the minor league season...participated in Mariners Summer Camp and slashed .222/.300/.556 with 1 home run and 2 RBI...also played in 10 games during Spring Training, batting .222 (2x9) with 2 singles and 2 RBI.

2019

Hit .229 (69x301) with 36 runs, 9 doubles, 13 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 walks and a .708 OPS (.319 OBP/.389 SLG) in 88 games with Double-A Springfield…made 78 appearances (76 starts) at catcher, posting a .996 fielding percentage (758 TC, 3 E).

2018

Played in 73 games at Single-A Palm Beach, starting 62 at catcher…on the 7-day injured list, Aug. 29 - end of season (right elbow infection)...hit .385 (15x39) with 9 a 1.058 OPS in June…RBI in 5 straight games, May 5-15)...threw out 13.8% (8 CS/58 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2017

Spent most of the year with Single-A Peoria, where he appeared in 101 games…also appeared with Single-A Palm Beach (3 G) and Double-A Springfield (1 G)...posted career-highs with 15 home runs and 102 hits…threw out 37.5% (33 CS/88 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2016

Played in career-high 109 games between Single-A Peoria and Single-A Palm Beach…threw out 36.2% (21 CS/58 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2015

Reached base safely via hit, walk or HBP in 29-of-34 games with Single-A Peoria...threw out 25.0% (6 CS/24 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2014

Led New York-Penn League catchers in total chances (453) and putouts (408)...hit his first professional home run on Aug. 6 at Lowell while catching a 6-hit shutout.