Brandon Brennan
Brandon Brennan | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Mission Viejo, California | July 26, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
March 21, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–6 |
Earned run average | 4.21 |
Strikeouts | 55 |
Teams | |
Brandon Sean Michael Brennan (born July 26, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox.
Amateur career[]
Brennan attended Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, California. The Colorado Rockies selected Brennan in the 40th round of the 2010 MLB draft, but Brennan did not sign.[1] Brennan attended the University of Oregon as a freshman in 2011, but took a redshirt and did not play for the Oregon Ducks.[2] Brennan chose to transfer from Oregon, but as he did so too late to be eligible for a Division I school, he transferred to Orange Coast College (OCC) for his 2012 sophomore season.[1] In 15 games (14 starts) at OCC in 2012, Brennan had an 11–1 win-loss record with a 1.25 earned run average (ERA).[3]
Professional career[]
Chicago White Sox[]
The Chicago White Sox selected Brennan in the fourth round, with the 141st overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft. Brennan signed with the White Sox for a $320,800 signing bonus.[4] After signing, he debuted with the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, pitching to a 3–2 record with a 4.34 ERA in 37 innings pitched. In 2013, he pitched for the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 4–9 with a 5.53 ERA in 81 innings. Brennan spent 2014 with Great Falls, Kannapolis, and the Winston-Salem Dash of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He combined to go 5–1 with a 2.91 ERA in 66 innings. He spent 2015 with Winston-Salem, going 3–4 with a 3.55 ERA in 58 innings. The Chicago White Sox added Brennan to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[5]
Brennan spent 2016 with Winston-Salem and the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A Southern League, going a combined 3–12 with a 6.79 ERA in 102 innings. On November 19, 2016, he was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[6] He spent the 2017 season with Birmingham and the Charlotte Knights of the Triple-A International League, going a combined 2–2 with a 4.68 ERA in 59+2⁄3 innings. In 2018, he again split the season between Birmingham and Charlotte, combining to go 5–4 with a 3.25 ERA in 74+2⁄3 innings. On November 2, 2018, Brennan elected free agency.
Colorado Rockies[]
On November 13, 2018, Brennan signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[7]
Seattle Mariners[]
The Seattle Mariners identified Brennan as a player to target when their analytics department identified improvements in Brennan's changeup.[8][9] At the Winter Meetings in December 2018, they selected Brennan with the 13th pick in the Rule 5 draft.[10] Brennan made the Seattle Mariners's 2019 Opening Day roster.[11] He made his major league debut on March 21, 2019, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Oakland Athletics.[12] Overall for the 2019 Mariners, he was 3–6 with a 4.56 ERA in 44 appearances, striking out 47 batters in 47+1⁄3 innings pitched.[13] With the 2020 Mariners, Brennan recorded a 3.68 ERA with seven strikeouts in five appearances.[13]
On April 28, 2021, Brennan was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Jacob Nottingham.[14]
Boston Red Sox[]
On May 3, 2021, Brennan was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox and was assigned to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.[15] He was called up and added to Boston's active roster on June 10.[16] He pitched three scoreless innings in one appearance for the team,[17] then was designated for assignment on June 13.[18] He was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on June 16.[19] Brennan made 32 appearances for Triple-A Worcester, going 1-2 with a 5.97 ERA and 37 strikeouts. On September 14, 2021, the Red Sox released Brennan.[20]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Mariners Rule 5 draftee Brandon Brennan pitching well | Tacoma News Tribune". Thenewstribune.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners select RHP Brandon Brennan in Rule 5 Draft, lose three players in minor-league portion". lookoutlanding.com. December 13, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Pirate pair earn spots on MLB Rosters". March 28, 2019. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Brandon Brennan". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "White Sox add Brandon Brennan to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Outrighted: Smith, Centeno, Brennan".
- ^ "Colorado Rockies assign Brandon Brennan to Triple-A Albuquerque". roxpile.com. November 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Johns, Greg (April 10, 2019). "Rule 5 pick Brandon Brennan enjoys success | Seattle Mariners". Mlb.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "How technology ID'd Brandon Brennan's secret weapon — and added it to the Mariners' bullpen – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Rule 5 Draft Results". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ "Mariners set 25-man Opening Day roster". mlb.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Mariners 5, Athletics 4 (Final Score)". MLB Gameday. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "Brandon Brennan Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mariners Claim Jacob Nottingham, Designate Brandon Brennan".
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (May 3, 2021). "Red Sox Claim Brandon Brennan From Mariners". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Boston Red Sox roster moves: Reliever Brandon Brennan called up, Phillips Valdez sent to WooSox". MassLive.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via MSN.com.
- ^ "Blue Jays vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN.com. June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (June 13, 2021). "Boston Red Sox roster moves: Ryan Weber added to 40-man; Brandon Brennan designated for assignment". MassLive.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021 – via MSN.com.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
- ^ "Red Sox Release Brandon Brennan".
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Brandon Brennan on Instagram
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Sportspeople from Mission Viejo, California
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Seattle Mariners players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Orange Coast Pirates baseball players
- Great Falls Voyagers players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Arizona League Mariners players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- Glendale Desert Dogs players
- Yaquis de Obregón players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Worcester Red Sox players