Brito has re-signed with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brito will receive $800,000 guaranteed, with an additional $400,000 available in incentives. The 31-year-old has hit .298/.349/.478 with 37 homers over his two seasons with Kia, so it's not a surprise the club was anxious to bring him back. Brito last appeared in the majors in 2019.

Brito signed Sunday with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, agreeing to a one-year, $600,000 deal that includes an additional $300,000 in incentives, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brito likely would have had to settle for a minor-league deal if he elected to keep his career going in North America, so he'll head to Asia in order to gain some more financial security. The 29-year-old outfielder spent the 2021 campaign in the Yankees organization and played exclusively at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, slashing .251/.315/.376 with nine home runs and 22 stolen bases across 419 plate appearances.

Brito plans to sign a contract with a KBO club, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

While it's not yet clear which team Brito plans to sign with, he'll head overseas after serving as organizational depth for the Yankees in 2021. He slashed .251/.315/.376 with nine homers, 57 runs, 53 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 107 games at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre last year.

Brito was reassigned to minor-league camp Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Brito served as a non-roster invitee during spring training but hit .158 with one home run and seven strikeouts over 14 Grapefruit League appearances. The 28-year-old should serve as organizational depth at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this year.

Brito signed with the Yankees as a non-roster invitee Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old has yet to show anything at the big-league level that indicates he deserves even a bench spot, hitting .179/.216/.309 in 99 games over parts of four seasons. He didn't play at all in 2020 after electing to opt out of the season. The Yankees do have quite a few injury-prone players in their outfield, so there's a possible path for at-bats for Brito, but there's little reason to believe he'll do much with them.

Brito decided to opt out of the remainder of the 2020 season after his brother passed away from COVID-19 last week, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brito was unable to make the Opening Day roster and has since been at the Pirates' alternate training site, but he'll sit out the rest of the season after the tragic death of his sibling.

Brito (illness) arrived at the Pirates' camp Saturday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Derek Shelton revealed Sunday that Brito had tested positive for COVID-19, but he's apparently produced two negative tests, allowing him to rejoin the team under MLB protocol. The 27-year-old should serve as outfield depth for the Pirates as part of the team's 60-man roster this season.

Manager Derek Shelton announced Sunday that Brito tested positive for COVID-19, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Brito provided consent for the announcement of his positive test result, though Shelton was unable to say whether or not he's experiencing symptoms. The 27-year-old is in Pittsburgh's 60-player roster pool as outfield depth, but he'll need to produce two negative tests before being cleared to participate in workouts.

The Pirates included Brito on their 60-man player pool.

EDGE Analysis

Brito's status will likely depend upon how many infielders the organization utilizes. His best chance of making the team is as a bench player. Brito collected only four hits in 25 spring at-bats, striking out 13 times. The 27-year-old holds a career .179 batting average in parts of four seasons.

Brito signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

EDGE Analysis

Brito was acquired by the Blue Jays in early April, but he struggled in the majors with a .291 OPS and 17 strikeouts over 17 appearances. He was more effective at the Triple-A level, hitting .282/.328/.510 with 16 home runs and 67 RBI over 97 games. He could see some time in the majors in 2020, but he has been unproductive in his limited big-league experience in the past.