Dante Bichette Jr.

Alphonse Dante Bichette Jr. (born September 26, 1992) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and first baseman.

Bichette was born in Orlando, Florida, in 1992.

His father Dante Bichette, is a former Major League Baseball player.

His brother, Bo, plays for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bichette played in the 2005 Little League World Series, representing Maitland, Florida.

One of his teammates was former MLB player Max Moroff, and the team's two assistant coaches were Mike Stanley and Dante Bichette.

During his senior year at Orangewood Christian High School, he batted .640 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs in 30 games.

He was drafted by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the first round of the 2011 MLB draft.

Bichette was drafted 51st overall in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft by the New York Yankees.

He debuted in the Minor Leagues as part of the Yankees Gulf Coast League team, the GCL Yankees on June 20, 2011.

Bichette became a free agent after the 2017 season, and signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on December 23.

Bichette represented Brazil in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Both Bichette and his brother Bo Bichette have played for Brazil in the WBC due to their mother Mariana being a native of Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Their maternal grandfather is of Chinese descent.

Bichette’s father, Dante, is a former Major League Baseball player and four-time All-Star.

His younger brother, Bo, currently plays with the Toronto Blue Jays.

He was released on March 28, 2018.

On April 2, 2018, Bichette signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.

On February 21, 2019, Bichette was traded to the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

He was named Atlantic League Player of the Month for April and May, appearing in 36 games before his rights were purchased and he was signed to a minor league deal by the Washington Nationals.

He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

On December 26, 2019, Bichette re-signed with the Nationals on a minor league contract.

Bichette was released by the Nationals on May 31, 2020.