Former Primary League Baseball participant Monte Harrison is attempting his hand at school soccer.
A group spokesperson advised Competitors’ Hawg Beat that the 28-year-old is ready to be a most popular walk-on at Arkansas in 2024. Harrison performed each soccer and baseball in highschool within the Kansas Town space and used to be a four-star recruit in soccer.
Harrison used to be the No. 5 participant within the state of Missouri in 2014 and the No. 33 extensive receiver within the magnificence. He signed with Nebraska out of highschool to play soccer however selected skilled baseball after he used to be a second-round select of the Milwaukee Brewers within the 2014 MLB Draft.
Harrison used to be traded to the Marlins in 2018 as a part of the group’s go back for Christian Yelich. He made his Primary League debut with the group in August of 2020 and gave the impression in 32 video games that season.
He gave the impression in 9 video games in 2021 and used to be launched through the group in March of 2022. Harrison signed with the Angels weeks later and performed in 9 video games in 2022. He re-signed with the Brewers forward of the 2023 season and performed in 88 video games for the group’s AAA associate. Harrison batted .208 and had an OPS of .593 with 5 homers in 269 at bats.
Harrison joins a large record of avid gamers who’ve performed school soccer after their baseball careers had been over. Heisman winner Chris Weinke performed baseball ahead of he joined Florida State and gained a countrywide name with the Seminoles. Brandon Weeden pitched within the New York Yankees’ farm device ahead of he performed school soccer at Oklahoma State. Weeden used to be then taken within the first around of the 2012 NFL Draft as a 28-year-old. Weinke, in the meantime, used to be a fourth-round select within the 2001 NFL Draft when he used to be 28.