Michael Brady (baseball)
Michael Brady | |
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![]() Brady with the Jupiter Hammerheads in 2012 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Laguna Beach, California | March 21, 1987|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 20, 2017, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2017, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 5.68 |
Strikeouts | 24 |
Teams | |
Michael James Brady (born March 21, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Career
[edit]Florida Marlins
[edit]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 Low–A Jamestown Jammers and, later, the rookie–level 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 Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers and Double–A Jacksonville Suns in 2011. In 2012, he pitched for the Single–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
[edit]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
[edit]On December 10, 2015, the Angels traded Brady and fellow pitcher Trevor Gott to the Washington Nationals in exchange for Yunel Escobar and cash considerations. The Nationals invited Brady to spring training as a non–roster invitee, and he started the 2016 campaign with the Triple–A Syracuse Chiefs, going back and forth between there and the Double–A Harrisburg Senators. In 18 games (12 starts) split between the two affiliates, Brady accumulated a 3–6 record and 2.89 ERA with 72 strikeouts across 81 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[2]
Oakland Athletics
[edit]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.[3] He made his major league debut on June 20 pitching one inning of relief against the Houston Astros.[4] He was outrighted to Triple-A on November 5, 2017, and then elected to become a free agent.[citation needed]
Milwaukee Brewers
[edit]On November 27, 2017, Brady signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[5] In 33 appearances for the Triple–A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, he struggled to a 6.91 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 54+2⁄3 innings pitched. Brady elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "24th Round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Baseball players from Orange County, California
- California Golden Bears baseball players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Greensboro Grasshoppers players
- Gulf Coast Marlins players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Jacksonville Suns players
- Jamestown Jammers players
- Jupiter Hammerheads players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Nashville Sounds players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Phoenix Desert Dogs players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Santa Margarita Catholic High School alumni
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Vermont Mountaineers players