Brito, who was placed in a month-long induced coma last August after collapsing on the field in a game for Triple-A Lehigh Valley and subsequently undergoing two brain surgeries, resumed taking batting practice over the winter and remains hopeful to resume his playing career, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Doctors have yet to clear Brito to play again after he required a 59-day stay in an intensive care unit following a scary on-field incident that occurred July 31, but the 24-year-old Phillies farmhand is determined to make it back on the field. After Philadelphia re-signed him to a minor-league deal over the winter, Brito will be able to conduct his rehab under the supervision of the organization, despite having no clear timeline for if or when he'll be ready for full baseball activities. He had appeared in eight games for Lehigh Valley last season following his promotion from Double-A Reading, where he slashed .296/.363/.457 across 275 plate appearances.