American baseball player, KrisBryant was one of the key players who helped the Chicago Cubs end the curse of the Billy Goat when they won the World Series in 2016 for the first time in over a century. It was his second season and in addition to winning the trophy, he was named National League Most Valuable Player. Bryant was selected as the second overall pick in the 2013 MLB Draft. Follow us as we walk you through the life and career of the third-infielder/baseman.
Kris Bryant Biography, Age
Kristopher Lee Bryant was born on January 4, 1992, in Las Vegas, Nevada into an athletic family. His father, Mike, played minor league baseball with the Boston Red Sox. Like his father, Bryant was interested in baseball from an early age and his father gave him his full support.
In fact, Bryant’s father had to sell at his patio furniture store and landed a less demanding job so he could coach Bryant. As a boy, Byrant played baseball with fellow Las Vegas residents and future MLB stars Bryce Harper and Joey Gallo.
Kris Bryant impressed so much in high school that the Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the 18th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. However, Bryant refused to sign, opting instead to attend college where he played for the San Diego Toreros baseball team from the University of San Diego. In college, Bryant broke many records and won numerous accolades. He was therefore considered one of the best players available in the 2013 MLB Draft.
He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs and would spend the following year honing his skills in the Minor League before being named a major player in April 2015. Bryant had a great rookie year and was named Rookie of the Year by the National League (NL) as well as All-Star MLB.
Kris Bryant went on to pick up the awards and accomplishments, but by far the most notable was his victory at the 2016 World Series.
Career statistics
Kris Bryant has become known for his incredible stats, something that started right from his college days when he won the coveted Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Awards in 2013. As of June 2018, Bryants professional stats from the MLB include:
Batting average: .228
Number of strokes: 102
Spear defeated: 303
Stolen bases: 30
Net salary
After being selected by the Cubs in the 2013 draft, Bryan received a signing bonus of $6.7 million. During his rookie season, he earned $471,448. After a stellar season, Bryant received a 33% pay raise to $652,000.
Before the end of the 2017 season, Bryant and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $1.05 million contract that would become the highest salary for a record-breaking pre-arbitration player. record previously held by Los Angeles Tricks Mike Trout, who in 2014 received $1 million.
Kris Bryant again broke a salary record in 2018 for a first-year arbitration-eligible player when he agreed to receive a $10.85 million salary from the Cubs. He broke a 10-year record previously held by Ryan Howard who in 2008 agreed to receive a $10 million salary from the Philadelphia Phillies. In 2018, Kris Bryant earned around $20 million in salary from MLB alone.
Like every other star athlete, Bryant bolsters his income with endorsement deals. He was previously a brand ambassador for EXPRESS. Kris Byrant is estimated to have a net worth of $8 million, a figure that is sure to rise if he continues to break long-standing salary records.
Wife, Fiance, Girlfriend
It is known that many sports stars of the world go from one genetically blessed woman to another. However, Kris Bryant is one of the few who has managed to stick with one woman for years.
In his first season in MLB, Bryant made sure to ward off the ladies after he said in his first MLB press conference that he had a girl in his life. This girl would later be revealed as a certain Jessica Delp and they go back as far as their high school days.
The two Las Vegas natives, they met while attending Bonanza High School and started dating when they were 15. Just like him, Bryant’s wife is also a sports lover having played both softball and basketball at Bonanza. They graduated together in 2010. Although the choice of college they went to meant that they would remain apart from each other for some time, the couple had no trouble maintaining a long-distance relationship.
While Bryant attended the University of San Diego, Delp stayed in Las Vegas where she studied psychology at the University of Las Vegas. After graduating in 2014, she joined Bryant in Chicago.
In December 2015, about eight years into their relationship, Bryant popped the question to Delpon on Jan. 7, 2017. They tied the knot in Las Vegas.
Since their marriage, Delp, like most of the WAGs of the Cubs stars, has been actively involved in charitable causes. She was one of the key figures in the Favorite Things of the Year 2015 auction. Bryant frequently uses his Instagram and Twitter accounts to complain about his wife.
the size
Kris Bryant is one of the biggest guys in MLB. He is 6ft 5in which is equivalent to 1.96m.