Justin Bruihl

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Justin Bruihl
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 63
Pitcher
Born: (1997-06-26) June 26, 1997 (age 24)
Petaluma, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 8, 2021, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through 2021 seson)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average2.89
Strikeouts11
Teams

Justin Bruihl (born June 26, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021.

Early life and amateur career[]

Bruihl was born and grew up in Petaluma, California and attended Casa Grande High School. He tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow early in his junior season and had Tommy John surgery.[1] Bruihl returned to pitching in the second half of his senior year but was limited to 17+1⁄3 innings pitched, striking out 27 batters and allowing no earned runs.[2]

Bruihl enrolled at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he played college baseball for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He led the team with 25 appearances as a freshman and had a 1–3 win-loss record with a 4.88 earned run average (ERA) and 27 strikeouts over 31+1⁄3 innings pitched. After the season, he transferred to Santa Rosa Junior College and posted a 7–0 record and 2.12 ERA with 59 strikeouts over 51 innings pitched in his sophomore season.[3] Bruihl had committed to transfer to the University of California after the end of his sophomore season.[4]

Professional career[]

Bruihl was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent on July 15, 2017. He was assigned to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League the following season to begin his professional career.[2] Bruihl began the 2019 season with the Class-A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga Quakes before being reassigned to the Class A Great Lakes Loons.[5] After beginning the 2021 season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, Bruihl was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers on June 1, 2021.[6] The Dodgers selected Bruihl's contract and promoted him the Major League roster on August 8, 2021.[7] He made his major league debut the same day against the Los Angeles Angels, striking out the first batter he faced (Brandon Marsh) and pitching 1+2⁄3 innings.[8] He pitched in 18+2⁄3 innings for the Dodgers in 2021 over 21 games and allowed six earned runs (2.89 ERA) on 13 hits.[9] He also made 26 appearances in the minors (eight for Tulsa and 18 for Oklahoma City) where he had a 2.63 ERA.[10] Bruihl was left off the postseason roster for the first two rounds but added for the 2021 National League Championship Series,[11] where he pitched two scoreless innings allowing only one hit while striking out five batters.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Justin Bruihl Becomes 20th Ex-Mustang to Play in Major Leagues". GoPoly.com. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, John (August 10, 2021). "Bruihl shines in first Major League game with Dodgers". Argus-Courier. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  3. ^ Wilson, Nick (August 9, 2021). "Former Cal Poly pitcher makes Major League debut with the Dodgers". The Tribune. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
  4. ^ Benefield, Kerry (June 7, 2017). "5 SRJC baseball players headed to Division I schools". The Press Democrat.
  5. ^ Crawford, Brian (September 11, 2019). "Dodgers Pitching Prospect Justin Bruihl is Looking to Add to His Repertoire". Baseball Essential.
  6. ^ "Casa Grande grad Bruihl now at AAA". Argus-Courier. June 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dodgers select Justin Bruihl". MLB.com.
  8. ^ "Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, August 8, 2021". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Justin Bruihl Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  10. ^ "Justin Bruihl Amateur, College & Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  11. ^ Stephen, Eric (October 16, 2021). "Dodgers NLCS roster includes 13 pitchers". SB Nation. Retrieved October 24, 2021.

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