Phillies prospect Daniel Brito honored after medical emergency

Philadelphia Phillies prospect Daniel Brito, who continues to recover after an in-game medical emergency that required two surgeries and hospitalization, has won organizational honors for the month of July.

The Phillies announced Monday that Brito and Jhailyn Ortiz were Phillies Minor League Co-Hitters for the last month.

When Brito collapsed during the first inning of a game in Rochester on July 31, the rest of the series against the Washington National’s Triple-A affiliate was suspended. This past weekend, the IronPigs showed their support for Brito, with every player wearing his name on the back of his jersey instead of their own. Throughout the week, his jersey and equipment sat in the dugout, and players wrote #29 on their caps in silver Sharpie.

On the night all the IronPigs wore Brito’s name, they walked it off:

Other teams in the Phillies organization and around the minors have also sent love to the minor leaguer:

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He also received well-wishes from some big leaguers:

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Brito had spent most of the minor league season in Double-A Reading but had recently been promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Over eight games in Triple-A, he was hitting .286/.375/.607 with a .982 OPS, a double, triple, two home runs, and eight RBI.

Earlier in the week, the Phillies had announced that Brito was stable. Unfortunately, as of this weekend, Brito remains in the ICU. According to Venezuelan journalist Marcos Grunfeld, the beloved Phillies prospect is now battling a lung infection and is considered to be in critical condition.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Brito and his loved ones.