Brooks Conrad
Conrad with the Braves in 2009
Atlanta Braves — No. 26
Infielder
Born: January 16, 1980 (1980-01-16) (age 29) San Diego, California
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 21, 2008 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics (through 2009 season)
Batting average	.192
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	10
Teams
Oakland Athletics (2008) Atlanta Braves (2009-present)

Brooks Litchfield Conrad (born January 16, 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American Major League Baseball infielder for the Atlanta Braves.

Conrad is a graduate of Monte Vista High School^[1]. He was a member of the Arizona State baseball team from 1999-2001^[2]. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the eighth round (236th pick) of the 2001 Draft^[3]. Conrad played in the Houston Astros organization from 2001-2007 before becoming a minor league free agent after the 2007 season. Conrad signed with the Oakland Athletics organization prior to the 2008 season. He was called up to play with the A's against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 21, 2008.

Conrad became a free agent at the end of the season and signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Atlanta Braves on November 18.

On July 3, 2009, Conrad hit his first major league home run - a 3-run shot as a pinch-hitter in the Braves 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals after being called up from AAA Gwinnett.^[4]

On July 7, 2009, Conrad hit his first career Major League triple off of Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano.

On September 1, 2009, Conrad was called back up to the Atlanta Braves

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