Jonah Michael Bride (born December 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics.
Bride graduated from Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.[1] He played college baseball at Neosho County Community College and the University of South Carolina.[2] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 23rd round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[3]
Bride signed with Oakland and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Athletics before being promoted to the Vermont Lake Monsters. Over 56 games between the two clubs, he batted .280 with three home runs and 34 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with the Stockton Ports and Midland RockHounds, hitting .277 with ten home runs and 58 RBIs over 117 games.[4] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season.[5] In 2021, he played returned to Midland, slashing .265/.407/.424 with nine home runs and 49 RBIs over 78 games.[6]
The Athletics added Bride to their 40-man roster after the 2021 season.[7] He opened the 2022 season with the Las Vegas Aviators. The Athletics promoted him to the major leagues on June 14 and he made his MLB debut that night.[8] On June 15, Bride collected his first major league hit on a single off of Boston Red Sox starter Josh Winckowski.[9] He hit his first major league home run against Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees on August 26.
Bride was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas to begin the 2023 season.[10] He was recalled to the majors on May 29.[11][12] In 40 games for Oakland, he batted .170/.286/.205 with no home runs and 7 RBI. On February 2, 2024, Bride was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Ross Stripling.[13]
On February 6, 2024, Bride was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for cash considerations.[14] Bride was sent down on April 4, 2024.[15] He was called up on May 4, 2024, to replace Luis Arráez after he was traded.[16]