Kris Bryant

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Kristopher Lee Bryant (born January 4, 1992), nicknamed "KB", is an American professional baseball third baseman, outfielder, and designated hitter for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants.
Bryant attended the University of San Diego, where he played college baseball for the Toreros. He was named an All-American in 2012 and 2013 and won the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden Spikes Award in 2013. The Cubs selected him with the second overall pick in the 2013 MLB draft, and he quickly became one of the top prospects, winning the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year Award and Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Award in 2014.
Bryant made his major league debut in 2015. He was named an MLB All-Star and won the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Year Award. He was again named an All-Star in 2016, won a World Series championship with the Cubs, and won the NL Most Valuable Player Award. He was named an All-Star again in 2019 and 2021. The Cubs traded him to the Giants in 2021, and after that season he signed a seven-year contract with the Rockies.