J. T. Bruett

Joseph Timothy Bruett (born October 8, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

Amateur career Bruett played at the collegiate level with the Minnesota Golden Gophers. From 1986 to 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named MVP of the league's All-Star Game in 1988. Bruett was selected in the 11th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins.

Professional career Bruett made his professional debut that same year with the Elizabethton Twins, where he batted .297 in 28 games. He also saw action in 3 games with the Class A Kenosha Twins before the season ended.

Bruett remained with Kenosha during the 1989 season, posting a .267 batting average, 3 home runs, 29 runs batted in, and 61 stolen bases over 120 games. He began with the 1990 season with the higher-Class A Visalia Oaks, where he batted .307 and stole 50 bases in 123 games. Bruett remained with the Twins through mid-July and his batting average gradually climbed to .244 before he returned to Portland. He recorded a .250 batting average in 17 games, before returning to Portland in early May.