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Braxton Lee Garrett (born August 5, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Marlins selected him with the seventh overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut in 2020.

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Amateur career

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Garrett attended Foley High School in Foley, Alabama his freshman and sophomore years. Prior to his junior year he transferred to Florence High School in Florence, Alabama.[1] As a sophomore at Foley in 2014, he was 8–2 with a 1.23 earned run average (ERA) with 108 strikeouts in 57 innings. In July of that year he committed to Vanderbilt University to play college baseball.[2] As a junior at Florence in 2015, Garrett was 7–1 with a 0.75 ERA with 141 strikeouts in 66+2⁄3 innings.[3][4] In August after that season, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.[5] Later that year, he played for the 18U National Team that won the World Cup.[6]

Professional career

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Garrett was considered one of the top prospects for the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] He was selected seventh overall in the draft by the Miami Marlins.[9] He agreed to sign with the Marlins for a $4,145,900 signing bonus.[10] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers of the Single-A South Atlantic League,[11] where he posted a 1–0 record with a 2.93 ERA in four starts[12] before he underwent Tommy John surgery in June, ending his season.[13]

MLB.com ranked Garrett as Miami's fifth best prospect going into the 2018 season.[14] However, he also missed all of that season, as he was recovering from the surgery he had undergone the previous year. Garrett returned in 2019, beginning the year with the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High-A Florida State League,[15] and also pitched in one game for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Double-A Southern League. Over 21 starts between the two clubs, he went 6–7 with a 3.54 ERA.[16]

On September 13, 2020, the Marlins selected Garrett's contract and he made his major league debut that day in the second game of a doubleheader.[17] In two starts in his rookie campaign, he surrendered six runs (five earned) on eight hits and five walks with eight strikeouts in 7+2⁄3 innings.

For the 2021 season, Garrett spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Jacksonville, making 17 starts and logging a 5–4 record and 3.89 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 85+2⁄3 innings. In eight contests (seven starts) for the Marlins, he recorded a 5.03 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 34 innings pitched.[18] In 2022, Garrett spent time up and down between Miami and Triple-A Jacksonville. In 17 turns out of Miami's rotation, Garrett registered a 3–7 record and 3.58 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 88 innings pitched.[19]

Garrett began the 2023 season as a long reliever but joined the Marlins starting rotation in April after Johnny Cueto injured his right biceps. Garrett started 30 games for the Marlins, pitching to a 3.66 ERA in 159+2⁄3 innings while striking out 156. He started Game 2 of the 2023 National League Wild Card Series,[20] which the Marlins lost.

On May 24, 2024, Garrett threw a complete–game shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He completed the shutout in 95 pitches, a feat known as a Maddux.[21] He was placed on the injured list with a left forearm flexor strain on June 23,[22] and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 30.[23] Garrett did not return in 2024, and finished the year with a 2–2 record and 5.35 ERA with 34 strikeouts over 7 starts.

On January 8, 2025, it was announced that Garrett would miss the entirety of the 2025 season after undergoing a revision surgery on his left ulnar collateral ligament.[24]

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Braxton Lee Garrett (born August 5, 1997) is an American for the of (MLB). Selected by the Marlins with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft out of Florence High School in , Garrett signed a professional contract worth $4.1 million and began his career in the . He underwent surgery in 2017, which sidelined him for over a year, but progressed through the Marlins' system, reaching Triple-A by 2019. Garrett made his MLB debut on September 13, 2020, and made 2 starts that season with a 5.87 over 7.2 . His most productive year came in 2023, when he posted a 9-7 record, a 3.66 , and 156 strikeouts in 159.2 across 30 starts, earning praise for his command and sinker-curveball combination. In 2024, injuries limited him to seven starts and 37 before a left flexor strain placed him on the . Following the 2024 season, Garrett underwent revision UCL surgery with an internal brace on his left in December 2024, causing him to miss the entire 2025 campaign while beginning a lengthy rehabilitation process. As of November 2025, he remains under contract with the Marlins through 2026 and is focused on recovery, with initial throwing sessions starting in June 2025. Through his MLB career to date, Garrett has compiled a 16-19 record with a 4.03 and 320 strikeouts in 326.1 over 65 appearances (63 starts).

Amateur career

High school career

Braxton Garrett was born on August 5, 1997, in . He developed an early passion for , playing as a multi-sport athlete before focusing on pitching during his high school years. Garrett began his high school career at in . As a in 2014, he compiled an 8–2 record with a 1.23 ERA and 108 strikeouts over 57 , helping lead the team to a strong season. Prior to his junior year, Garrett transferred to Florence High School in , after his father, Steve Garrett, left his position as baseball coach at Foley to become the head baseball coach at Florence. At in 2015, Garrett excelled as a junior, posting a 7–1 record, a 0.75 , and 141 strikeouts in 66⅔ innings while allowing just 17 hits and 11 walks. His dominant performance, characterized by a low-90s , sharp , and precise command, established him as one of the premier high school pitching prospects in the country, ranking 14th on MLB Pipeline's Top 200 Draft Prospects list. Following his sophomore year at Foley, Garrett had verbally committed to play for . As a senior in 2016, Garrett went 6–2 with a 0.54 ERA and 131 strikeouts in 65⅓ innings, earning the Gatorade Alabama Baseball Player of the Year award and the Alabama Sports Writers Association's Mr. Baseball honor.

National team and pre-draft showcases

Garrett gained significant national exposure during his junior year at Florence High School by participating in elite amateur showcases that highlighted his skills as a left-handed pitcher. In August 2015, he was selected for the East team in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in San Diego, California, where he earned the win in the East's 3-1 victory over the West by recording the first two outs in the fourth inning, allowing a single before striking out the next batter with his curveball. This event, featuring the top high school prospects in the country, showcased Garrett's command and curveball, drawing attention from major college programs and professional scouts. Later that summer, Garrett was named to the 18U National Team roster after excelling at trials in . He contributed to the team's win at the 2015 WBSC in , , where the defeated 2-1 in the championship game. During the tournament, Garrett appeared in relief, helping secure victories against strong international competition and demonstrating his poise under pressure. This international success solidified his reputation as one of the premier prep arms in the 2016 draft class. These performances, combined with his verbal commitment to Vanderbilt University earlier in high school, elevated Garrett's status as a top pitching prospect. Scouting reports praised his projectable 6-foot-3 frame, smooth left-handed delivery, and plus that generated swing-and-miss potential, projecting him as a potential mid-rotation starter with room for velocity gains into the mid-90s. His sat in the high-80s to low-90s with good movement, complemented by a developing , making him a polished option despite his youth. Vanderbilt's recruiting class, bolstered by Garrett's inclusion, was regarded as one of the strongest in the nation, though his showcase dominance ultimately positioned him for early professional consideration.

Professional career

Draft, signing, and minor leagues

Garrett was selected by the with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the out of Florence High School in . He had been committed to play at but chose to sign with the Marlins instead, receiving a of $4,145,900, which exceeded the slot value for his draft position by $389,600. Following his signing on July 15, 2016, Garrett was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Marlins, the Marlins' Rookie-level affiliate, two days later, marking the start of his professional career. However, he did not record any appearances that season as he transitioned to professional baseball. In 2017, Garrett made his professional debut with the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers of the South Atlantic League, where he went 1-0 with a 2.93 ERA over four starts and 15.1 innings pitched, striking out 16 batters. His season was cut short in June after he was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, leading to Tommy John surgery performed by Dr. James Andrews on June 20. Garrett missed the entire 2018 season while rehabilitating from the surgery, during which he was assigned to the Grasshoppers but did not pitch. He returned to action in 2019, beginning the year with the High-A of the , where he posted a 6-6 record with a 3.34 in 20 starts, allowing 92 hits and 37 walks while striking out 118 over 105 innings. Late in the season, Garrett earned a promotion to the Double-A of the Southern League, making one start on September 3 in which he allowed three earned runs in 1.2 innings. Across both levels in 2019, he finished with a 6-7 record, 3.54 , and 119 strikeouts in 106.2 innings over 21 starts. Through his first four professional seasons from 2017 to 2019, Garrett compiled a 7-7 record with a 3.45 in 25 appearances (all starts), logging 122 and 135 batters. His development was slowed by the , but his 2019 performance demonstrated steady command and potential as a starter in the Marlins' system.

Major league debut and early seasons (2020–2022)

Garrett made his major league debut on September 13, 2020, for the during the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, following a promotion from the team's alternate training site. In that start, the left-handed pitcher worked five innings, surrendering one run on three hits while striking out six and walking two, securing the win in a 5-1 victory. Over his two appearances that abbreviated season, Garrett posted a 1-1 record with a 5.87 across 7.2 . The 2021 season saw Garrett splitting time between Triple-A Jacksonville and the majors, where he was recalled multiple times to bolster the Marlins' rotation. At Jacksonville, he made 18 starts, compiling a 5-4 record and 3.89 with 86 strikeouts in 85.2 innings. In the majors, he appeared in seven starts for , going 1-2 with a 5.03 and 32 strikeouts over 34 innings, reflecting the challenges of transitioning to big-league competition amid a 1.82 . In 2022, Garrett logged his first extended major league stint, serving as a in the Marlins' rotation across three separate call-ups and making 17 starts. He finished the year with a 3-7 record, a 3.58 , and 90 strikeouts in 88 , earning a spot on MLB.com's All-Rookie Second Team. His progress was interrupted late in the season when he was placed on the 15-day on August 20 with a right oblique strain, retroactive to , limiting him to relief appearances after his return. These early years highlighted Garrett's development as a starter, with improving control evident in his reduced walk rate from 10.0 per nine in to 2.45 in 2022.

2023 season

In 2023, Braxton Garrett established himself as a full-time starter for the , making 30 starts over 31 appearances and posting a 9-7 record with a across 159 2/3 . He recorded 156 strikeouts while issuing just 29 walks, demonstrating markedly improved control with a walk rate of 1.6 per nine innings compared to 2.5 the previous year. This marked career highs in , starts, and strikeouts for Garrett, who built stamina from his partial workloads in prior seasons to handle a full role. Garrett led the Marlins' starting pitchers in and quality starts (16), including a standout performance against the Giants on May 20, where he pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out eight. He notched a career-high 13 strikeouts in a June 22 victory over the , showcasing enhanced velocity on his averaging 93.1 mph and better command of his and cutter. His consistency provided stability to a Marlins rotation plagued by injuries, contributing to the team's surprising late-season surge that clinched a wild card berth on the final day of the regular season. In the postseason, Garrett was selected to start Game 2 of the National League against the Phillies on October 4, where he pitched three innings, allowing two runs on three hits with five strikeouts and one walk. Despite the 7-1 loss, his selection underscored his emergence as the Marlins' most reliable starter during their improbable playoff run, which saw the team sweep the in the round before falling to .

2024–2025 seasons and injuries

Entering the 2024 season with high expectations following a breakout 2023 campaign where he posted a 3.66 over 31 starts, Braxton Garrett faced significant challenges due to recurring arm injuries that limited him to just seven starts for the . Garrett began the year dealing with general shoulder soreness during , which delayed his preparation but allowed him to make his first start on April 1 against the . In those seven outings, he compiled a 2-2 record with a 5.35 , allowing 40 and 22 earned runs while striking out 34 batters in 37 . A career highlight came on May 24 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when Garrett threw his first —a Maddux—on just 95 pitches, leading the Marlins to a 3-0 victory and becoming the fifth pitcher in franchise history to achieve the feat. His season was derailed by multiple setbacks, starting with left that prompted rehab assignments in and early May. On June 23, the Marlins placed Garrett on the 15-day retroactive to June 20 due to a left flexor strain, after he experienced discomfort during a pre-start session. He attempted a return with four rehab starts for Triple-A Jacksonville from late August to mid-September but was shut down again in late September after a setback with his left impingement, ending his 2024 campaign. In December 2024, Garrett underwent revision Tommy John with an internal brace on his left elbow's to address the ongoing issues. The procedure, performed after of a UCL tear, sidelined him for the entire 2025 season, with the Marlins announcing his full absence on January 8, 2025. On November 6, 2025, the team activated him from the 60-day and reinstated him to the 40-man roster as part of offseason moves. Garrett's recovery timeline points to a potential return for the 2026 Opening Day, provided there are no further complications, though the raises questions about his long-term as a .

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