Michael Brady (baseball)
Michael Brady | |
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![]() Brady with the Jupiter Hammerheads in 2012 | |
Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Laguna Beach, California | March 21, 1987|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 20, 2017, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through 2017 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 5.68 |
Strikeouts | 24 |
Teams | |
Michael J. Brady (born March 21, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Career[]
Florida Marlins[]
Brady attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School and after graduating, attended the University of California, Berkeley, and played for the California Golden Bears baseball team. He was drafted as a shortstop by the Florida Marlins in the 24th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Brady made his professional debut with the Class A-Short Season Jamestown Jammers and, later, the Rookie league Gulf Coast Marlins in 2009. Between the two teams, he played 8 games at third base and 3 games at second base.[citation needed]
He returned to the Jammers in 2010, but this time as a pitcher. In 49 games out of the bullpen, Brady accrued a 1–1 win–loss record with 3 saves and a 1.59 earned run average (ERA). He advanced to the Class A Greensboro Grasshoppers and Double-A Jacksonville Suns in 2011. In 2012, he pitched for the Class A Jupiter Hammerheads and also participated in the Arizona Fall League. His 2013 season was entirely spent at Double-A Jacksonville, where he went 2–2 with 23 saves and a 1.53 ERA.[citation needed]
Brady was added to the Marlins' 40-man roster after the 2013 season, but designated for assignment before the start of the 2014 season.[citation needed]
Los Angeles Angels[]
He was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels who assigned him to the Double-A Arkansas Travelers. He went back and forth between Double-A and the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees in 2014.[citation needed]
Washington Nationals[]
On December 10, 2015, the Angels traded Brady and fellow pitcher Trevor Gott to the Washington Nationals for Yunel Escobar and cash considerations. The Nationals invited Brady to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. He started 2016 with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, going back and forth between there and the Double-A Harrisburg Senators. He elected free agency after the season.[citation needed]
Oakland Athletics[]
Brady signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics for 2017 that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds where he had a 3–1 record with 42 strikeouts and a 3.67 ERA through June 11.
He was called up by the Oakland Athletics on June 17 to work as a long-reliever out of the bullpen.[2] He made his major league debut on June 20 pitching one inning of relief against the Houston Astros.[3] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 5, 2017, and then elected to become a free agent.[citation needed]
Milwaukee Brewers[]
On November 27, 2017, Brady signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[4] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.
References[]
- ^ "24th Round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Slusser, Susan (June 16, 2017). "Ex-Cal player Michael Brady to be called up by A's". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ Buscheck, Karl (June 20, 2017). "Sonny digs big hole in A's loss to Astros". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam (November 27, 2017). "Crew signs former A's reliever Brady". MLB.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Oakland Athletics players
- California Golden Bears baseball players
- Jamestown Jammers players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Phoenix Desert Dogs players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Nashville Sounds players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players