Cole Brannen
Coleman Minor Brannen
Born: August 4, 1998
Macon, GA US
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: LF, OF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 2 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Westfield (GA) HS
Career: 2017-2025
Cole Brannen compiled a career batting average of .213 with 25 home runs and 182 RBI in his 690-game career with the Red Sox, Lowell Spinners, Greenville Drive, Washington Wild Things, Florence Y'Alls and Gateway Grizzlies. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .111 | .385 | .333 | .718 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 39 | 168 | 134 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 37 | .231 | .383 | .246 | .630 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 32 | 142 | 127 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 43 | .157 | .246 | .205 | .451 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 34 | 147 | 127 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 47 | .181 | .276 | .205 | .481 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 114 | 497 | 442 | 49 | 90 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 24 | 8 | 44 | 128 | .204 | .276 | .247 | .523 | 109 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | 74 | 268 | 224 | 39 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 68 | .152 | .270 | .246 | .515 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | FRON | Washington Wild Things | 73 | 289 | 243 | 44 | 68 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 7 | 34 | 53 | .280 | .365 | .342 | .707 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 36 | 154 | 122 | 23 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 26 | .230 | .345 | .262 | .607 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2023 | Ind | FRON | Florence Y'Alls | 57 | 210 | 166 | 29 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 34 | 32 | .247 | .369 | .307 | .676 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2024 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 89 | 302 | 247 | 58 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 74 | .211 | .342 | .348 | .690 | 86 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | 93 | 355 | 300 | 57 | 76 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 53 | 22 | 4 | 42 | 84 | .253 | .347 | .440 | .787 | 132 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 551 | 2181 | 1853 | 302 | 395 | 55 | 14 | 25 | 182 | 147 | 35 | 264 | 538 | .213 | .315 | .298 | .613 | 553 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | GULF | Red Sox | OF | 38 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.105 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Red Sox | CF | 37 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.054 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | CF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | OF | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 2017 | R | GULF | Red Sox | LF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | CF | 34 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 2.471 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | OF | 34 | 82 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 2.471 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | CF | 30 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.867 |
| 2018 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | OF | 30 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.867 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | CF | 111 | 262 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .982 | 2.505 |
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | OF | 111 | 262 | 16 | 5 | 5 | .982 | 2.505 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | LF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | RF | 39 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.487 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greenville Drive | CF | 29 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.793 |
| 2024 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | CF | 91 | .000 | |||||
| 2025 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | OF | 91 | 197 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .976 | 2.242 |
| 2025 | Ind | FRON | Gateway Grizzlies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 690 | 1314 | 56 | 21 | 13 | .985 | 1.986 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | June 29, 2017 | September 1, 2017 |
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | September 4, 2017 | September 6, 2017 |
| 2018 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 5, 2018 | May 15, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | June 15, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 4, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Greenville Drive | BOS | May 6, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | Ind | Frontier League | Washington Wild Things | |||
| 2023 | Ind | Frontier League | Florence Y'Alls | |||
| 2023 | Ind | Frontier League | Gateway Grizzlies | |||
| 2024 | Ind | Frontier League | Gateway Grizzlies | |||
| 2025 | Ind | Frontier League | Gateway Grizzlies | May 9, 2025 | August 30, 2025 |
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