Brooks Steven Brown (born June 20, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies from 2014 to 2015.
| Brooks Brown | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 20, 1985 Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 6, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2015, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1-4 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 41 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAmateur
editBrown was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 21st round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of Portal High School in Portal, Georgia. He did not sign and attended the University of Georgia and played college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editHe was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.
Detroit Tigers
editOn April 2, 2009, Brown was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for James Skelton.[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
editIn November 2012 he signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Colorado Rockies
editOn November 15, 2013, Brown signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. Brown was called up to the majors for the first time on July 6, 2014, following an injury to Nick Masset.[4] He made 26 appearances during his rookie campaign, posting a 2.77 ERA with 21 strikeouts across 26 innings pitched.
Brown made 36 appearances out of the bullpen for Colorado in 2015, compiling a 1–3 record and 4.91 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 33 innings pitched.[5]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editOn October 14, 2015, Brown was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6] On December 4, he was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers.[7][8] Brown was given a non–roster invitation to spring training,[9] but he did not make the team and was released by the organization on February 26, 2016.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2005 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Rule 5 pick James Skelton stays with Diamondbacks after minor league deal with Tigers
- ^ Rockies select the contract of RHP Brooks Brown, RHP Nick Masset placed on the 15-day DL[dead link]
- ^ "Ranking the Rockies: No. 25 Brooks Brown was inconsistent, and now he's gone". purplerow.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dodgers Claim Brooks Brown, Designate Jim Johnson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Gurnick, Ken (December 4, 2015). "Dodgers drop Brown from 40-man roster". mlb.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Dodgers outright pitcher Brooks Brown to Triple-A OKC". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ Simon, Andrew (January 25, 2016). "Top pitching prospects invited to Dodgers camp". mlb.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 2/26/16". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Bulldogs bio