Brian O'Keefe #33

O’Keefe resides in Raleigh, N.C...Played at Saint Joseph’s (Pa.); his seventh round MLB Draft selection was the highest draft pick from the university since Jamie Moyer (sixth round, 1984, Chicago Cubs)...Named First Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2014, scoring a school-record 58 runs...Graduated from South Colonie High School (N.Y.), where he was named Class AA Second Team All-State by New York sportswriters in 2011...Struck out only three times in his high school career.

2024

O’Keefe appeared in 72 games for Triple-A Omaha, slashing .281/.364/.554 (68-for-242, .918 OPS) with 36 runs, 12 doubles, 18 home runs, 58 RBI and 34 walks...His 18 home runs finished tied for the fourth-most home runs by a Royals Minor Leaguer, behind leaders Spencer Nivens and John Rave (21 each)...Earned Omaha’s Player of the Month in August after slashing .256/.313/.512 (11-for-43, .825 OPS) with seven runs, three home runs and 10 RBI...Joined the Royals' taxi squad at the end of the season and was with the club for both the AL Wild Card Series vs. the Orioles and Division Series vs. the Yankees as the emergency catcher, should anything have happened to Salvador Perez or Freddy Fermin, but was not activated.

2023

Was an invite to Mariners Spring Training but started season at Triple-A Tacoma...Had two multi-homer games for Triple-A Tacoma: April 2 at Oklahoma City and April 25 at Las Vegas...Drove in a season-high five runs on April 2, while also tallying a season-high four hits...Hit safely in 11 consecutive games for Rainiers from June 20-July 8 with Triple-A Tacoma, batting .333 (16-for-48) with six doubles, five home runs, 12 RBI and a 1.167 OPS during the streak...Had season-best 12-game hitting streak with Tacoma from July 27-Aug. 9, batting .314 (16-for-51) with six doubles, six home runs, 17 RBI and a 1.148 OPS during the streak...Earned Pacific Coast League Player of the Week honors after batting .357 (10-for-28) with four runs, five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI with a 1.236 OPS in six games from Aug. 1-6...Had contract purchased by Mariners on Aug. 16...Played in eight games for Seattle from Aug. 17-Sept. 11...Placed on Paternity List on Sept. 12...Reinstated Sept. 15 and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma...Finished season with Rainiers, playing in five games in September.

2022

Spent the entire season with Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles organization, batting .229 (69x301) with 15 home runs and 51 RBI in 89 games...was on the IL for two stints: April 27-May 4, Sept. 3-14.

2021

Split season between AA Arkansas (5/4-7/10) and AAA Tacoma (7/11-end of season)… combined to hit .269 (109x405) with 58 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple, 24 home runs, 70 RBI...his 24 homers were third-most among Mariners farmhands in 2021.

2020

Did not play due to the cancellation of the minor league season...participated in Mariners Summer Camp and slashed .222/.300/.556 with 1 home run and 2 RBI...also played in 10 games during Spring Training, batting .222 (2x9) with 2 singles and 2 RBI.

2019

Hit .229 (69x301) with 36 runs, 9 doubles, 13 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 walks and a .708 OPS (.319 OBP/.389 SLG) in 88 games with Double-A Springfield…made 78 appearances (76 starts) at catcher, posting a .996 fielding percentage (758 TC, 3 E).

2018

Played in 73 games at Single-A Palm Beach, starting 62 at catcher…on the 7-day injured list, Aug. 29 - end of season (right elbow infection)...hit .385 (15x39) with 9 a 1.058 OPS in June…RBI in 5 straight games, May 5-15)...threw out 13.8% (8 CS/58 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2017

Spent most of the year with Single-A Peoria, where he appeared in 101 games…also appeared with Single-A Palm Beach (3 G) and Double-A Springfield (1 G)...posted career-highs with 15 home runs and 102 hits…threw out 37.5% (33 CS/88 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2016

Played in career-high 109 games between Single-A Peoria and Single-A Palm Beach…threw out 36.2% (21 CS/58 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2015

Reached base safely via hit, walk or HBP in 29-of-34 games with Single-A Peoria...threw out 25.0% (6 CS/24 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2014

Led New York-Penn League catchers in total chances (453) and putouts (408)...hit his first professional home run on Aug. 6 at Lowell while catching a 6-hit shutout.