Jonah Bride

American baseball player (born 1995)

Baseball player

Jonah Bride

Bride with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2023

Minnesota Twins
Infielder
Born: (1995-12-27) December 27, 1995 (age 29)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut
June 14, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through June 29, 2025)
Batting average| .221
Home runs| 12
Runs batted in| 57
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* Oakland Athletics (2022–2023)
* Miami Marlins (2024–2025)
* Minnesota Twins (2025)

Jonah Michael Bride (born December 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Miami Marlins.

## Amateur career

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Bride graduated from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.[1] He played college baseball at Neosho County Community College and the University of South Carolina.[2] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 23rd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

## Professional career

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### Oakland Athletics

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Bride signed with Oakland and made his professional debut with the rookie-level Arizona League Athletics before being promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters. Over 56 games between the two clubs, he batted .280 with three home runs and 34 RBI. He spent the 2019 season with the Stockton Ports and Midland RockHounds, hitting .277 with ten home runs and 58 RBI over 117 games.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In 2021, Bride played returned to Midland, slashing .265/.407/.424 with nine home runs and 49 RBI over 78 games.[6]

The Athletics added Bride to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] He opened the 2022 season with the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators. The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues on June 14 and he made his MLB debut that night.[8] On June 15, Bride collected his first major league hit on a single off of Boston Red Sox starter Josh Winckowski.[9] He hit his first major league home run against Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees on August 26. In 2022 for the A's, he batted .204/.301/.247 with one home runs and six RBI in 162 at-bats, playing primarily second base.[10]

Bride was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2023 season.[11] He was recalled to the majors on May 29.[12][13] In 40 appearances for Oakland, he batted .170/.286/.205 with no home runs and seven RBI in 88 at-bats, playing primarily third base. On February 2, 2024, Bride was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Ross Stripling.[14]

### Miami Marlins

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On February 6, 2024, Bride was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations.[15] Bride was sent down to the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp on April 4.[16] He was called up on May 4, to replace Luis Arráez after he was traded.[17] In 71 appearances for Miami, Bride slashed .276/.357/.461 with career-highs in home runs (11) and RBI (39).

Bride made Miami's Opening Day roster in 2025, going 4-for-40 (.100) with two RBI over 12 games. Bride was designated for assignment by the Marlins on April 15, 2025.[18]

### Minnesota Twins

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On April 16, 2025, Bride was traded to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for cash considerations.[19] In 32 appearances for Minnesota, he batted .214/.282/.243 with three RBI and six walks. Bride was designated for assignment by the Twins on June 29.[20] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints on July 2.[21]

## References

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1. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 17, 2022). "Owasso's Jonah Bride makes major league debut with Oakland". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
2. ^ Shawn Hein (May 9, 2020). "Baseball: Owasson Jonah Bride tries to stay ready to play during quarantine". Tulsa World.
3. ^ Hadorn, Christopher (May 26, 2021). "RockHounds' Bride locked in at the plate". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
4. ^ Lockard, Melissa. "Oakland A's 2021 minor-league preview: Tyler Soderstrom begins in Stockton, Nick Allen in Midland". The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
5. ^ West, Jenna (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". Si.com. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
6. ^ Tefertiller, Casey (December 10, 2021). "Jonah Bride Learns A New Position". www.baseballamerica.com.
7. ^ Gallegos, Martin (November 19, 2021). "Nick Allen among A's prospects added to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
8. ^ Lockard, Melissa (June 14, 2022). "Jonah Bride set to debut for the A's — A look at what he brings to the big leagues". The Athletic. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
9. ^ "Jonah Bride's first MLB hit | 06/15/2022". MLB.com.
10. ^ "Jonah Bride," Baseball Reference.
11. ^ "A's announce 10 roster moves". mlb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
12. ^ "May 29, 2023 Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
13. ^ "Athletics' Jonah Bride: Coming up from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. May 29, 2023. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
14. ^ "Giants Trade Ross Stripling To Athletics". MLB Trade Rumors. February 2, 2024.
15. ^ Franco, Anthony (April 20, 2023). "Marlins Acquire Jonah Bride, Designate Jordan Groshans". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
16. ^ "Marlins' Jonah Bride: Optioned to minors". CBSSports.com. April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
17. ^ "Marlins' Jonah Bride: Back to majors". CBSSports.com. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
18. ^ "Marlins Designate Jonah Bride For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
19. ^ "Twins Acquire Jonah Bride". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
20. ^ "Twins Designate Jonah Bride For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
21. ^ "Twins To Place Bailey Ober On IL With Hip Impingement". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 2, 2025.

## External links

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* Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet
* South Carolina Gamecocks bio