Branden Kline

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93+2⁄3 innings, with 15 of his 16 appearances as a starting pitcher. [2]

Professional career

The Baltimore Orioles selected Kline in the second round, with the 65th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft. [2] [4] He signed with the Orioles, receiving a signing bonus just below $800,000. [3] He made his professional debut after signing with the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, where he compiled a 4.50 ERA in 12 innings.

Kline pitched for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2013 where he was 1–2 with a 5.86 ERA in seven starts. He began the 2014 season with the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and was named their Opening Day starting pitcher. [5] [6] In August, the Orioles promoted Kline to the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League. [7] In 26 starts between both teams, he was 8–8 with a 4.08 ERA. Kline spent the 2015 season with Bowie. [8] By training with a weighted ball in the offseason, as suggested by teammate Tyler Wilson, Kline's fastball velocity improved from 90 to 94 miles per hour (145 to 151 km/h) to 93 to 97 miles per hour (150 to 156 km/h). [9] In eight starts, he pitched to a 3–3 record and a 3.66 ERA. [10]

In October 2015, Kline underwent Tommy John surgery. He missed the 2016 season, and had a follow-up surgery in March 2017, [11] forcing him to miss all of that season as well. He returned to Frederick in 2018 as a relief pitcher. [12] The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster after the season.

He opened the 2019 season with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides. On April 20, he was recalled to the major league roster for the first time, as the 26th man for a double-header versus the Minnesota Twins. [13] He made his debut that night, recording two innings in relief.

Kline was designated for assignment by the Orioles on January 30, 2020, and outrighted on February 5. On September 4, 2020, Kline was selected back to the major leagues. [14] Kline pitched to a 1.80 ERA with 7 strikeouts over 3 appearances for the Orioles in 2020. [15] He elected free agency on October 29, 2020.

On January 13, 2021, Kline announced his retirement from professional baseball via Instagram. [16] [17]

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  3. 1 2 3 "Branden Kline Agrees to Contract with Orioles". NBC 29. June 30, 2012. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Orioles select Virginia right-hander Branden Kline with second-round pick". Baltimore Sun. June 5, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  5. ↑ Pat Stoetzer Times Staff Writer (April 2, 2014). "Frederick native Kline 'excited' to get Keys' 1st start". carrollcountytimes.com. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Steve Melewski: Branden Kline will start opening night for Frederick, other notes from media day". MASNsports. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
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  8. ↑ "Kline lands in Bowie". The Frederick News-Post. April 5, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
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Branden Kline
Pitcher
Born: (1991-09-29) September 29, 1991 (age 32)
Frederick, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 2020, for the Baltimore Orioles