"An eighth-round draft pick of the Miami Marlins in 2014 out of high school, the Sugar Land, Texas native struggled to find his footing in the minor leagues a bit despite being named the organization's Minor League Player of the Year in 2015. After only reaching Double-A with the organization in 2019, Garrett appeared to be on his way to the doorstep of the majors when the COVID-19 pandemic spurred the cancellation of the 2020 minor league season."
"Stone would finish the 2023 season 4th overall on the Nationals in offensive Wins Above Replacement. Just as soon as his chance in the spotlight had begun, however, it was ripped away. Trying to make a leaping play on a DJ LeMahieu home run on August 23, Garrett crashed into the fence in right field at Yankee Stadium, fracturing his left fibula in the process and requiring season-ending surgery."
Stone Garrett retired at age 29 after an 11-year professional baseball career. Garrett was an eighth-round draft pick of the Miami Marlins in 2014 from Sugar Land, Texas, and earned the organization's Minor League Player of the Year in 2015 despite early minor-league struggles. He reached Double-A in 2019, lost momentum when the 2020 minor league season was canceled, then elected free agency and signed with the Diamondbacks. Garrett made his major league debut in 2022 and joined the Washington Nationals in 2023, producing a strong stretch from June before fracturing his left fibula on August 23, requiring surgery and delaying play into April 2024.
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