Brycelin Steven Ball (born July 8, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Career
Ball attended Newman Catholic High School in Mason City, Iowa, and played college baseball at North Iowa Area Community College and Dallas Baptist University. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 24th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.
Atlanta Braves
Ball made his professional debut with the Danville Braves and was later promoted to the Rome Braves. In 62 games, he hit .329/.395/.628 with 17 home runs and 52 runs batted in (RBIs) over 231 at-bats. The Braves invited him to their Spring Training in 2020. However, he did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ball began the 2021 season with Rome.
Chicago Cubs
On July 15, 2021, Ball was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Joc Pederson. He was assigned to the South Bend Cubs with whom he finished the season. Over 107 games between Rome and South Bend, he slashed .206/.351/.387 with 13 home runs, 52 RBIs, and 21 doubles.
Ball spent the 2022 season with the Double–A Tennessee Smokies. Playing in 131 games, he hit .265/.357/.405 with 11 home runs and a career–high 76 RBI.
In 2023, Ball played in 52 games split between South Bend and Tennessee, accumulating a .214/.323/.305 batting line with 1 home runs and 28 RBI. On July 4, 2023, Ball was released by the Cubs organization.
Cleveland Guardians
On July 20, 2023, Ball signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Guardians organization.