Brubaker began 2018 with Altoona and was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians in May.[7] In 28 starts between both teams,he went 10–6 with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP.[8] After the season,the Pirates named Brubaker their minor league pitcher of the year.[9][10] The Pirates added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[11] He returned to Indianapolis to begin 2019,but appeared in only six games during the season due to a strained forearm.[12]
Brubaker made the Opening Day roster in 2020 and made his major league debut on July 26,pitching two scoreless innings against the St. Louis Cardinals.[13] He finished the shortened 2020 season with a 1–3 record,a 4.94 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 47+1⁄3 innings. In 2021, he went 5–13 with a 5.36 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 124+1⁄3 innings over 24 starts.[14] The Pirates named Brubaker their starting pitcher for Opening Day of the 2022 season.[15] In 2022, Brubaker made 28 starts for Pittsburgh, logging a 3–12 record and 4.69 ERA with 147 strikeouts in 144 innings pitched.
On January 13, 2023, Brubaker agreed to a one-year, $2.275 million contract with the Pirates, avoiding salary arbitration.[16] Brubaker was placed on the injured list to begin the 2023 season due to forearm/elbow discomfort.[17] On April 12, Brubaker underwent Tommy John surgery, ending his season.[18] He rehabilitated from the surgery and agreed to a $2.275million salary for the 2024 season.[19]
On February 28, 2025, it was announced that Brubaker suffered three fractured ribs trying to avoid a comebacker.[23] He began the season on the injured list as a result,[24] rehabbed with Scranton, Somerset, and the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades,[25] and was activated on June 18.[26] In 12 appearances for the Yankees, Brubaker recorded a 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 16 innings of work. On August 5, Brubaker was designated for assignment by New York.[27] He cleared waivers and was released on August 7.[28]
San Francisco Giants
On August 13, 2025, Brubaker signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[29] In three appearances (two starts) for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, he logged a 1-0 record and 1.64 ERA with seven strikeouts over 11 innings of work. On September 1, the Giants selected Brubaker's contract, adding him to their active roster.[30]
Personal life
Brubaker and his wife, Darci, had their first child, a son, in August 2022.[31]
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