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Brandon Brennan

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Brandon Brennan
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-07-26) July 26, 1991 (age 33)
Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: March 21, 2019, for the Seattle Mariners
CPBL: March 31, 2024, for the Fubon Guardians
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record3–6
Earned run average4.21
Strikeouts55
CPBL statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record2–6
Earned run average5.34
Strikeouts40
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, and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Fubon Guardians.

Amateur career

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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

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Chicago White Sox

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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 Single–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 High–A 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. On November 20, 2015, the White Sox added Brennan to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[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.[7]

Seattle Mariners

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On November 13, 2018, Brennan signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.[8]

The Seattle Mariners identified Brennan as a player to target when their analytics department identified improvements in Brennan's changeup.[9][10] At the Winter Meetings in December 2018, they selected Brennan with the 13th pick in the Rule 5 draft.[11] Brennan made the Seattle Mariners's 2019 Opening Day roster.[12] He made his major league debut on March 21, 2019, pitching a scoreless eighth inning against the Oakland Athletics.[13] 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.[14] With the 2020 Mariners, Brennan recorded a 3.68 ERA with seven strikeouts in five appearances.[14]

On April 28, 2021, Brennan was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Jacob Nottingham.[15]

Boston Red Sox

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On May 3, 2021, Brennan was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox and was assigned to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.[16] He was called up and added to Boston's active roster on June 10.[17] He pitched three scoreless innings in one appearance for the team,[18] then was designated for assignment on June 13.[19] He was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on June 16.[20] 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.[21]

Atlanta Braves

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On March 10, 2022, Brennan signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves.[22] He was released on July 7, 2022.

Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos

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On July 14, 2022, Brennan signed with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League.[23]

Fubon Guardians

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On January 26, 2024, Brennan signed with the Fubon Guardians of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[24] In 14 starts for Fubon, he compiled a 2–6 record and 5.34 ERA with 40 strikeouts across 64 innings pitched. Brennan was released by the Guardians on July 26.[25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mariners Rule 5 draftee Brandon Brennan pitching well | Tacoma News Tribune". Thenewstribune.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Pirate pair earn spots on MLB Rosters". Orange Coast College. March 28, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brandon Brennan". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "White Sox add Brandon Brennan to 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  6. ^ "Outrighted: Smith, Centeno, Brennan". November 19, 2016.
  7. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Colorado Rockies assign Brandon Brennan to Triple-A Albuquerque". roxpile.com. November 20, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Johns, Greg (April 10, 2019). "Rule 5 pick Brandon Brennan enjoys success | Seattle Mariners". Mlb.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Brock, Corey (April 18, 2019). "How technology ID'd Brandon Brennan's secret weapon — and added it to the Mariners' bullpen". The Athletic. Archived from the original on October 29, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 Rule 5 Draft Results". MLB Trade Rumors. December 13, 2018. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. ^ "Mariners set 25-man Opening Day roster". mlb.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  13. ^ "Mariners 5, Athletics 4 (Final Score)". MLB Gameday. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  14. ^ a b "Brandon Brennan Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  15. ^ Byrne, Connor (April 28, 2021). "Mariners Claim Jacob Nottingham, Designate Brandon Brennan". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  16. ^ Polishuk, Mark (May 3, 2021). "Red Sox Claim Brandon Brennan From Mariners". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Blue Jays vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN.com. June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Franco, Anthony (September 14, 2021). "Red Sox Release Brandon Brennan". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (March 24, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: March 9-23, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  23. ^ "BRANDON BRENNAN Y TAYLOR COLE SE SUMAN A LA ROTACIÓN FRONTERIZA". tecolotes2laredos.com (in Spanish). July 14, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  24. ^ Kroeger, Garrett (March 3, 2024). "Former Tecos pitcher signs with CPBL team". Laredo Morning Times. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  25. ^ "Fubon Guardians Release Brandon Brennan". cpblstats.com. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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