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Brad Brach
Brad Brach (/brɑːk/ BRAHK; born April 12, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. Brach was an All-Star in 2016.
Brach grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey, where he attended Freehold Township High School. Brach grew up a New York Mets fan. He enrolled at Monmouth University and played college baseball as a starting pitcher for the Monmouth Hawks through his senior year. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As of 2011 he still held the school record for career wins and strikeouts. In 2016, he was inducted into Monmouth's athletics hall of fame.
The San Diego Padres selected Brach in the 42nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft; he was signed by the Padres' Northeast Scouting Director, Jim Bretz. Brach spent 2009 with the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and 2010 with the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm pitching in relief. He was named the California League's Pitcher of the Year for 2010 after posting a 2.47 ERA and saving a league record 41 games in 62 appearances. Brach began 2011 with the Double-A San Antonio Missions and was promoted to the Triple-A Tucson Padres in July. Between the two clubs he posted a 2.89 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 712⁄3 innings.
Brach was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on August 31, 2011, working 11⁄3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He stayed with the Padres through September, appearing in eight more games and finishing with a 5.14 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
Brach made the Padres' 2012 Opening Day roster, replacing an injured Tim Stauffer. He was optioned to Triple-A Tucson on April 16 after five relief appearances, but was recalled on May 4. He was optioned to Tucson again on June 28 to make room on the roster when Andrew Cashner returned as a starter, but was recalled on July 4 when Cashner was placed on the disabled list. Brach remained with the Padres through the rest of 2012, posting a 3.78 ERA in 67 total appearances and striking out 75 against 33 walks in 662⁄3 innings.
Brach was designated for assignment by the Padres on November 20, 2013.
On November 25, 2013, Brach was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league RHP Devin Jones.
Brach had a solid year in his first season with the Orioles, as he appeared in 46 regular season games with a 3.18 ERA. He struck out 54 batters, having a 7.8 K/9 ratio. Brach recorded his first ever win in the MLB Playoffs on October 3, 2014, against the Detroit Tigers. In 2015, Brach appeared in 62 games out of the bullpen, throwing 791⁄3 innings, pitching to a 2.72 ERA and a 5–3 record. He held opponents to a .203 average and had 10.1 K/9.
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Brad Brach
Brad Brach (/brɑːk/ BRAHK; born April 12, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, and Cincinnati Reds. Brach was an All-Star in 2016.
Brach grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey, where he attended Freehold Township High School. Brach grew up a New York Mets fan. He enrolled at Monmouth University and played college baseball as a starting pitcher for the Monmouth Hawks through his senior year. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As of 2011 he still held the school record for career wins and strikeouts. In 2016, he was inducted into Monmouth's athletics hall of fame.
The San Diego Padres selected Brach in the 42nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft; he was signed by the Padres' Northeast Scouting Director, Jim Bretz. Brach spent 2009 with the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and 2010 with the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm pitching in relief. He was named the California League's Pitcher of the Year for 2010 after posting a 2.47 ERA and saving a league record 41 games in 62 appearances. Brach began 2011 with the Double-A San Antonio Missions and was promoted to the Triple-A Tucson Padres in July. Between the two clubs he posted a 2.89 ERA and 94 strikeouts in 712⁄3 innings.
Brach was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on August 31, 2011, working 11⁄3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He stayed with the Padres through September, appearing in eight more games and finishing with a 5.14 ERA and 11 strikeouts.
Brach made the Padres' 2012 Opening Day roster, replacing an injured Tim Stauffer. He was optioned to Triple-A Tucson on April 16 after five relief appearances, but was recalled on May 4. He was optioned to Tucson again on June 28 to make room on the roster when Andrew Cashner returned as a starter, but was recalled on July 4 when Cashner was placed on the disabled list. Brach remained with the Padres through the rest of 2012, posting a 3.78 ERA in 67 total appearances and striking out 75 against 33 walks in 662⁄3 innings.
Brach was designated for assignment by the Padres on November 20, 2013.
On November 25, 2013, Brach was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for minor league RHP Devin Jones.
Brach had a solid year in his first season with the Orioles, as he appeared in 46 regular season games with a 3.18 ERA. He struck out 54 batters, having a 7.8 K/9 ratio. Brach recorded his first ever win in the MLB Playoffs on October 3, 2014, against the Detroit Tigers. In 2015, Brach appeared in 62 games out of the bullpen, throwing 791⁄3 innings, pitching to a 2.72 ERA and a 5–3 record. He held opponents to a .203 average and had 10.1 K/9.