My Take
Brent Honeywell Jr. is the kind of pitcher whose story hits you right in the baseball heart — drafted by the Rays in 2014, touted as one of the best arms in the minor leagues, and then just as he was about to crack the big leagues for real, Tommy John surgery wiped out nearly two full seasons. What makes him interesting isn't the setback itself but the sheer stubbornness to keep coming back: he eventually got his MLB reps with Tampa Bay, then bounced to San Diego, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and the Dodgers, never quite locking down a rotation spot but never quitting either. That screwball he throws is genuinely rare in today's game, and watching a 6-foot-2 Georgia kid keep reinventing himself roster move by roster move is honestly more compelling than a lot of polished careers.
Overview
Brent Lee Honeywell Jr. (born March 31, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rays selected Honeywell in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brent Honeywell
- Name (Japanese)
- ブレント・ハニーウェル
- Reading
- ぶれんと・はにーうぇる
- Born
- March 31, 1995 (age 31)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Carnesville, Georgia, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Walters State Community College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.