Brandon Bailey | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Westminster, Colorado, U.S. | October 19, 1994|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 26, 2020, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 14, 2020, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 2.45 |
Strikeouts | 4 |
Teams | |
Brandon David Keith Bailey (born October 19,1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Bailey attended Broomfield High School in Broomfield,Colorado,and he pitched for the school's baseball team. [1] As a junior,he had a 10–0 win–loss record and a 1.02 earned run average and 107 strikeouts. During the summer between his junior and senior years,he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. He underwent Tommy John surgery,causing him to miss his senior year. [2]
Bailey enrolled at Gonzaga University and played college baseball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. [3] In 2015,he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [4] [5]
The Oakland Athletics selected Bailey in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. [6] He signed with Oakland and spent his first professional season with both the AZL Athletics and the Vermont Lake Monsters,posting a combined 3–1 record and 2.93 ERA in 12 games between both teams.
In 2017,Bailey spent time with the Beloit Snappers and the Stockton Ports,pitching to a 3–2 record and 3.26 ERA in 24 total games. [7]
After the 2017 season,the Athletics traded Bailey to the Astros for Ramón Laureano. [8] In 2018,Bailey split the season between the Buies Creek Astros and the Corpus Christi Hooks,accumulating a 6–8 record with a 2.80 ERA in 121 innings. [9] Bailey spent the 2019 season with Corpus Christi,going 4–5 with a 3.30 ERA over 92+2⁄3 innings. [9] [10]
On December 12, 2019, the Baltimore Orioles selected Bailey with the second selection of the 2019 Rule 5 draft. [11] Bailey competed for a spot on Baltimore's Opening Day roster in spring training, but was returned to the Astros' organization on March 6. [12] With expanded rosters due to COVID-19, he was a member of the Astros' Opening Day roster. On July 26, 2020, he made his MLB debut. [13]
On November 20, 2020, Bailey was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations. [14] On February 26, 2021, Bailey underwent Tommy John surgery, causing him to miss the 2021 season. [15] On March 29, Bailey was placed on the 60-day injured list. [16] On November 30, Bailey was non-tendered by the Reds, making him a free agent. [17]
On December 1, 2021, Bailey re-signed with the Reds. [18] He did not appear in a game for the organization and elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022. [19]
On June 7, 2023, Bailey signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. [20] Bailey made two appearances for the White Sox organization, appearing in one game apiece for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League White Sox and High–A Winston-Salem Dash. He was released by Chicago on November 1. [21]
On February 7, 2024, the Baltimore Orioles hired Bailey to serve as the pitching coach for their rookie–level affiliate, the Florida Complex League Orioles. [22]
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