Socrates Orel Brito (born September 6, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent.
[1] He was added to their 40-man roster on November 20, 2014, after he batted .293 with 38 stolen bases for the Visalia Rawhide of the High–A California League.
[5] Brito competed with Yasmany Tomas for playing time in 2016,[6] but broke a big toe in June 2016.
[7] He injured his hamate bone while playing in winter baseball after the season, and had surgery to repair a dislocated finger on his right hand in the spring in 2017.
[10] Playing for the Reno Aces of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League, he was selected for the Triple-A All-Star Game.
On April 2, 2019, Brito was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Rodrigo Orozco.
[21] On January 1, 2021, Brito signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization.
[24] Brito was named a KBO All-Star for the team in 2022, but did not participate due to injury and was replaced by Kim Hyun-soo.