Brent Lillibridge

Infobox MLB player
name = Brent Lillibridge

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width = 200
caption = Lillibridge with the Braves in 2008
team = Atlanta Braves
number = 1
position = Shortstop
birthdate = birth date and age|1983|9|18
birthplace = city-state|Everett|Washington
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 26
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Atlanta Braves
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Batting average
stat1value = .200
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 1
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 8
teams =
*Atlanta Braves (by|2008-present)

Brent Stuart Lillibridge (born September 18, 1983 in city-state|Everett|Washington) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Atlanta Braves.

Lillibridge played for the University of Washington for three seasons, where he was named to the All-Pac 10 Conference Team for three straight seasons, before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round (121st overall) of the 2005 amateur entry draft. On January 17, 2007 he was traded by the Pirates with Mike González to the Braves for Adam LaRoche and Jamie Romak.

Lillbridge began the by|2008 season in Triple-A for the Richmond Braves. He played 19 games and batted .195 with one home run before his contract was purchased on April 26, 2008. He made his major league debut on that same day against the New York Mets and had four at bats and struck out three times. He doubled for his first major league hit on June 25, 2008 at Toronto.

On July 12, 2008 in a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park, Lillibridge hit his first major league home run against relief pitcher Joe Thatcher.

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