Playing career Brdar attended
De La Salle High School in
Concord, California, and played for the school's baseball team. He enrolled at
Diablo Valley College, where he began his
college baseball career. He transferred to the
University of Michigan to play for the
Michigan Wolverines. The
St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the 36th round, with the 1,084th overall selection, of the
2017 Major League Baseball draft. He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level
Gulf Coast League Cardinals, hitting .235/.330/.282 with 10 RBI. On January 18, 2018, Brdar retired from professional baseball.
Coaching career Following Brdar's playing career, he spent two seasons as the hitting coordinator for the
San Francisco Giants organization. After the 2021 season, the
San Diego Padres hired Brdar as their hitting coach. On November 16, 2022, after one season with the Padres, the
Detroit Tigers hired Brdar to be their hitting coach. ==References==