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Jersey Number 28
Chris Brito
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 225
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Perth Amboy, N.J.
- High School:
- Perth Amboy
Rutgers Career Home Run Record (46)
Rutgers Career RBI Record (200)
Rutgers single-season RBI record (74) set in 2022
First player in program history with three straight seasons of 10+ home runs
229 Career Hits
2023 All-Big Ten Second Team
2022 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2022 All-Big Ten Third Team
2022 All-ECAC Team
2022 ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region Second Team
2022 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2021 All-Big Ten Third Team
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 15, 2021)
2023 (Senior)
2022 (Junior)
2021 (Sophomore)
2020 (Sophomore)
Started all 15 games at first base ... recorded a .422 on-base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage ... led the team with three homers and 12 walks ... also tied for first in the lineup with 11 RBIs ... handled 139 chances defensively without an error ... singled and took a hit by pitch with bases loaded versus Monmouth (3/10) ... drew four walks in the series against Washington State (2/28-3/1) ... walked twice and lifted a sacrifice fly in the home opener versus Wagner (2/25) ... reached base 12-of-16 plate appearances in three-game sweep at North Florida (2/21-23) with eight hits and six RBIs ... hit a go-ahead solo homer in the third game (2/23) ... homered to the opposite field in the series finale at No. 3 Miami (2/16) ... singled and blasted a home run to centerfield on Opening Day versus No. 3 Miami (2/14).
2019 (Freshman)
Started all 43 games played (41 at first base, two at third base) ... led the Scarlet Knights with a .372 on-base percentage ... collected 36 hits, 20 runs scored, 25 walks and 17 RBIs on the season ... tied for second on the team with three homers ... first on the roster being hit by a pitch seven times ... scored a runner from third base with less than two outs 5-of-8 opportunities ... part of 33 double plays defensively ... missed the last seven games of the season due to injury ... boarded the bases on two singles and a walk in win over Rider (5/1) ... reached three times with an RBI single at No. 30 Michigan (4/27) ... had a two-run single in the first game against the Wolverines (4/26) ... laced a solo homer at Columbia (4/23) ... singled and was hit by a pitch versus Hofstra (4/17) ... walked twice in the series finale against Michigan State (4/14) ... doubled twice, walked twice and scored two runs at Lafayette (4/10) ... went 3-for-4 with a walk and a three-run homer in the win at Iowa (4/6) ... scored three times after singling twice and being hit by pitch against Wagner (4/3) ... singled twice with an RBI in the win over Ohio State (3/30) ... crushed first career homer against Indiana State (3/23) ... drew two hit by pitches, doubled, lifted a sacrifice fly and stole a base versus Harvard (3/20) ... singled and walked in the win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... walked twice and hit a sacrifice fly versus Monmouth (3/13) ... came through with a tying RBI single in the ninth inning and recorded two walks in the win at USC Upstate (3/9) ... walked twice and singled at Old Dominion (3/1) ... doubled and walked versus Chicago State (2/24) ... made collegiate debut with three starts at first base at Miami (2/15-17), collecting a team-high four hits and two RBIs in the series.
Prior to Rutgers: Played four seasons of varsity baseball at Perth Amboy High School … a three-time first team all-conference, all-division and all-area selection … led the county in hits and average as a freshman … a three-time county all-star … played one season of travel baseball for Five Star National.
Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Tilson Brito … father played two seasons in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics … has three siblings, Tilson, Erick and Elinet.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Brits
One word to describe Coach Owens: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Best player ever competed against: Ethan Hankins
Major: Criminal Justice
I chose my major because: I like helping people in anyway I can. I feel like criminal justice has jobs out there that do just that.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Locker room
The people I most admire: All of my family members because they drive me everyday to become the better person and athlete I could be.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: A bodybuilder.
Favorite professional athlete: LeBron James
Favorite professional sports team: Los Angeles Dodgers
One word to describe myself on the field: Fearless
One word to describe myself off the field: Fun
Few people know that I: Love Chinese food and sushi.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Father
I started playing my sport because: It runs through my family. Ever since I picked up a ball and a bat, I fell in love with the game and never turned back since.
I chose Rutgers because: I wanted to stay close to my family and it was always my dream school. I've always wanted to wear the Block R on my chest.
Favorite cereal: Cocoa Pebbles
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime: Bad Boys 2
The best actor to play me in a movie: Amaury Nolasco
Favorite musician/group: El Alfa
The first song I knew all the words to: "Fireworks" - Katy Perry
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Chess.
Famous people I have met include: Albert Pujols, David Ortiz, Yadier Molina, Rafael Furcal
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Text my parents
Favorite all-time gift received: First-ever glove
Pet I had growing up: Dog named Sasha
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Red Power Ranger
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Spain
The website I visit most often: MLB.com
My favorite teacher: Mr. Worthley (freshman year, English)
The quote that most resonates with me: “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.”
If my life was a book, the title would be: Crazy Life of Brito
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Red.
My spirit animal: Shark
One thing on my bucket list: Sky diving
Phone app you cannot live without: Netflix
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? I would like to thank R Fund donors because without them, my dreams wouldn’t have come true playing at the next level.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? Rutgers has changed my life in a lot of ways, made me a better person and athlete. And it keeps changing my life everyday I’m at Rutgers.
Rutgers Career RBI Record (200)
Rutgers single-season RBI record (74) set in 2022
First player in program history with three straight seasons of 10+ home runs
229 Career Hits
2023 All-Big Ten Second Team
2022 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
2022 All-Big Ten Third Team
2022 All-ECAC Team
2022 ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region Second Team
2022 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
2021 All-Big Ten Third Team
Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (March 15, 2021)
2023 (Senior)
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Set program record for career home runs (5/7 vs. Penn State)
- Set program record for career RBI (5/13 vs. Illinois)
2022 (Junior)
- Set Rutgers single-season RBI record (74)
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- All-Big Ten Third Team
- All-ECAC Team
- ABCA/Rawlings East All-Region Second Team
- Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors
List
2021 (Sophomore)
- All-Big Ten Third Team
- Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week (3/15)
- NJ Advance Media: Rutgers slugger becomes one of MLB Draft’s hottest prospects: Is he the next Todd Frazier?
- MyCentralJersey: Brito begins Rutgers baseball season with increased responsibility at plate and on diamond
2020 (Sophomore)
Started all 15 games at first base ... recorded a .422 on-base percentage and a .469 slugging percentage ... led the team with three homers and 12 walks ... also tied for first in the lineup with 11 RBIs ... handled 139 chances defensively without an error ... singled and took a hit by pitch with bases loaded versus Monmouth (3/10) ... drew four walks in the series against Washington State (2/28-3/1) ... walked twice and lifted a sacrifice fly in the home opener versus Wagner (2/25) ... reached base 12-of-16 plate appearances in three-game sweep at North Florida (2/21-23) with eight hits and six RBIs ... hit a go-ahead solo homer in the third game (2/23) ... homered to the opposite field in the series finale at No. 3 Miami (2/16) ... singled and blasted a home run to centerfield on Opening Day versus No. 3 Miami (2/14).
2019 (Freshman)
Started all 43 games played (41 at first base, two at third base) ... led the Scarlet Knights with a .372 on-base percentage ... collected 36 hits, 20 runs scored, 25 walks and 17 RBIs on the season ... tied for second on the team with three homers ... first on the roster being hit by a pitch seven times ... scored a runner from third base with less than two outs 5-of-8 opportunities ... part of 33 double plays defensively ... missed the last seven games of the season due to injury ... boarded the bases on two singles and a walk in win over Rider (5/1) ... reached three times with an RBI single at No. 30 Michigan (4/27) ... had a two-run single in the first game against the Wolverines (4/26) ... laced a solo homer at Columbia (4/23) ... singled and was hit by a pitch versus Hofstra (4/17) ... walked twice in the series finale against Michigan State (4/14) ... doubled twice, walked twice and scored two runs at Lafayette (4/10) ... went 3-for-4 with a walk and a three-run homer in the win at Iowa (4/6) ... scored three times after singling twice and being hit by pitch against Wagner (4/3) ... singled twice with an RBI in the win over Ohio State (3/30) ... crushed first career homer against Indiana State (3/23) ... drew two hit by pitches, doubled, lifted a sacrifice fly and stole a base versus Harvard (3/20) ... singled and walked in the win at Florida Gulf Coast (3/17) ... walked twice and hit a sacrifice fly versus Monmouth (3/13) ... came through with a tying RBI single in the ninth inning and recorded two walks in the win at USC Upstate (3/9) ... walked twice and singled at Old Dominion (3/1) ... doubled and walked versus Chicago State (2/24) ... made collegiate debut with three starts at first base at Miami (2/15-17), collecting a team-high four hits and two RBIs in the series.
Prior to Rutgers: Played four seasons of varsity baseball at Perth Amboy High School … a three-time first team all-conference, all-division and all-area selection … led the county in hits and average as a freshman … a three-time county all-star … played one season of travel baseball for Five Star National.
Personal: Son of Elizabeth and Tilson Brito … father played two seasons in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics … has three siblings, Tilson, Erick and Elinet.
Know Your Knights
Nickname: Brits
One word to describe Coach Owens: Passionate
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Todd Frazier
Best player ever competed against: Ethan Hankins
Major: Criminal Justice
I chose my major because: I like helping people in anyway I can. I feel like criminal justice has jobs out there that do just that.
Favorite place to hang out on campus: Locker room
The people I most admire: All of my family members because they drive me everyday to become the better person and athlete I could be.
If I wasn’t playing baseball, I’d be: A bodybuilder.
Favorite professional athlete: LeBron James
Favorite professional sports team: Los Angeles Dodgers
One word to describe myself on the field: Fearless
One word to describe myself off the field: Fun
Few people know that I: Love Chinese food and sushi.
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: Father
I started playing my sport because: It runs through my family. Ever since I picked up a ball and a bat, I fell in love with the game and never turned back since.
I chose Rutgers because: I wanted to stay close to my family and it was always my dream school. I've always wanted to wear the Block R on my chest.
Favorite cereal: Cocoa Pebbles
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime: Bad Boys 2
The best actor to play me in a movie: Amaury Nolasco
Favorite musician/group: El Alfa
The first song I knew all the words to: "Fireworks" - Katy Perry
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Chess.
Famous people I have met include: Albert Pujols, David Ortiz, Yadier Molina, Rafael Furcal
Rituals I have before, during or after a game: Text my parents
Favorite all-time gift received: First-ever glove
Pet I had growing up: Dog named Sasha
My favorite Halloween costume growing up: Red Power Ranger
The place in the world I would most like to visit: Spain
The website I visit most often: MLB.com
My favorite teacher: Mr. Worthley (freshman year, English)
The quote that most resonates with me: “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage.”
If my life was a book, the title would be: Crazy Life of Brito
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Red.
My spirit animal: Shark
One thing on my bucket list: Sky diving
Phone app you cannot live without: Netflix
What would you like to say to the R Fund donors who have provided for your scholarship and/or facility resources? I would like to thank R Fund donors because without them, my dreams wouldn’t have come true playing at the next level.
How has Rutgers and donor support changed your life? Rutgers has changed my life in a lot of ways, made me a better person and athlete. And it keeps changing my life everyday I’m at Rutgers.
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