Brandon Maurer

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137+2⁄3innings pitched. [10] On November 20, 2012, Maurer was added to the Mariners' 40-man roster to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft. [11]

In spring training in 2013, Maurer competed with Erasmo Ramírez, Jeremy Bonderman, and Blake Beavan for one of the final two spots in the Mariners' five-man starting rotation, behind Félix Hernández, Hisashi Iwakuma, and Joe Saunders. [12] [13] Allowing only two runs in 20 innings with 22 strikeouts and six walks in the Cactus League, Maurer made the Mariners' 25-man roster as a starting pitcher, skipping the Triple–A level. Maurer became the first member of the Mariners' 2008 draft class to reach the major leagues [12] and the first starting pitcher to skip Triple–A and debut for the Mariners since John Cummings and Mike Hampton in 1993. He reached MLB before more heralded prospects, such as Walker, Hultzen, and James Paxton. [14] In his major league debut, on April 4, he allowed six runs in six innings to the Oakland Athletics, including on home runs by Yoenis Céspedes and Josh Reddick, in a loss. [15] After a second poor performance, Maurer earned his first win in his third start, on April 14. [16]

San Diego Padres

On December 30, 2014, the Mariners traded Maurer to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Seth Smith. [17] In the first half of the 2015 season, Maurer pitched to a 2.11 ERA. His performance diminished in the second half as he suffered from shoulder inflammation. [18] Maurer's 2015 season ended with a 7-4 record and an even 3 ERA in 53 games.

Maurer entered spring training in 2016 as a candidate for the starting rotation. [19] The Padres opted to keep Maurer in the bullpen for the 2016 season. [20] The Padres named Maurer their new closer after the team traded away closer Fernando Rodney to the Miami Marlins on June 30, 2016.[ citation needed ] He took on the role for the rest of the season, saving 13 games. For the 2017 season, Maurer entered as the incumbent closer for the Padres. He saved 20 games for the Padres despite having an ERA of 5.72 although his fielding independent pitching (FIP) had him with a 3.23 ERA. In his three seasons with the Padres, Maurer had an 8-13 record with 33 saves.

Kansas City Royals

On July 24, 2017, the Padres traded Maurer, Ryan Buchter, and Trevor Cahill to the Kansas City Royals for Matt Strahm, Travis Wood, and Esteury Ruiz. [21] He was outrighted to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers on May 3, 2018. In 37 games in 2018, Maurer registered an ERA of 7.76 in 31+1⁄3 innings.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 30, 2019, Maurer signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. [22]

Personal life

Maurer is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall. [5] He is from Costa Mesa, California, [23] and has been described as a "laid back California surfer type". [24]

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Brandon Maurer
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Maurer with the Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (1990-07-03) July 3, 1990 (age 33)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 2013, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals