Brandon Bailey

Brandon David Keith Bailey (born October 19, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros.

For the Trinidad and Tobago weightlifter, see Brandon Bailey (weightlifter).

Brandon Bailey
Cincinnati Reds – No. 55
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-19) October 19, 1994
Westminster, Colorado
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 26, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average2.45
Strikeouts4
Teams

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected him in the sixth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[5] 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 with the Beloit Snappers and the Stockton Ports, pitching to a 3–2 record and 3.26 ERA in 24 total games.[6]

Houston Astros

After the 2017 season, the Athletics traded Bailey to the Astros for Ramón Laureano.[7]

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.[8]

In 2019, Bailey spent the season back with Corpus Christi, going 4–5 with a 3.30 ERA over 92.2 innings.[8][9] On December 12, 2019, Bailey was selected by the Baltimore Orioles with the second selection of the 2019 Rule 5 draft.[10]

On March 6, 2020, Bailey was returned to the Astros' organization.[11] 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.[12]

Cincinnati Reds

On November 20, 2020, Bailey was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations.[13]

See also

References
  1. Shelton, Elwood K. (March 22, 2012). "Baseball: Broomfield's Bailey keeps scoreless streak alive against Thompson Valley". Longmont Times-Call. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. Ryan Casey (November 7, 2012). "Broomfield pitcher Brandon Bailey reflects on Gonzaga commitment". Blogs.denverpost.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  3. "College baseball: Brandon Bailey picks up where he left off for Bulldogs | The Spokesman-Review". Spokesman.com. March 18, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  4. Yunt, Jon E. "Alumni corner: After big year at Gonzaga, Bailey pitching in Cape Cod League - Boulder Daily Camera". Dailycamera.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. "Broomfield grad Bailey's baseball dreams coming true". Broomfield Enterprise. June 20, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  6. "Brandon Bailey Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. Kaplan, Jake. "Astros trade outfielder Ramon Laureano to Athletics - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  8. "Brandon Bailey". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  9. Stephen Hunt (August 11, 2019). "Former Zag pitcher Brandon Bailey enjoying success in Astros' organization". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  10. Jon Meoli (December 12, 2019). "Orioles select pitchers Brandon Bailey, Michael Rucker in Rule 5 draft". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 12, 2019. Alternative link
  11. Chandler Rome (March 6, 2020). "Orioles to return Rule 5 pick Brandon Bailey to Astros". www.houstonchronicle.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  12. Brian McTaggart (July 26, 2020). "Jones, Bailey are latest Astros to debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  13. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/astros-trade-brandon-bailey-reds.html
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