Brandon Pfaadt

Brandon Pfaadt
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1998-10-15) October 15, 1998 (age 26)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 2023, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record14–19
Earned run average5.06
Strikeouts279
Teams

Brandon Connor Pfaadt (/fɑːt/ FAHT;[1] born October 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Pfaadt attended Trinity High School in Louisville, Kentucky, and played college baseball at Bellarmine University.[2] In 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Pfaadt in the fifth round of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Visalia Rawhide and was promoted to the Hillsboro Hops and Amarillo Sod Poodles during the season.[6] Over 22 starts between the three teams, he went 8–7 with a 3.21 ERA and 160 strikeouts over 131+2⁄3 innings.[7]

In 2022 in 29 starts split between Double-A Amarillo and the Triple-A Reno Aces, he was 11–7 with a 3.83 ERA, and led the minors in innings pitched, with 167, as well as strikeouts, with 218.[8] Pfaadt began the 2023 season in Reno, posting a 3.91 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 5 starts.

On May 3, 2023, Pfaadt was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the starting pitcher against the Texas Rangers.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Amarillo Sod Poodles 2022 roster as of April 22. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Lane, Tom. "LANE | Bellarmine's Brandon Pfaadt hoping to hear his name called in MLB Draft". WDRB.
  3. ^ "#33 Brandon Pfaadt". pointstreak.com. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks MLB draft: Meet fifth-round pick Brandon Pfaadt". Courier-journal.com. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  6. ^ Piecoro, Nick. "Brandon Pfaadt Looks Like A Legit Prospect". www.baseballamerica.com.
  7. ^ "Thomas at top of the class for D-backs".
  8. ^ "2022 Register Pitching Leaders".
  9. ^ "D-BACKS ROSTER MOVES". mlb.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ^ "What to expect from Brandon Pfaadt in the Show". MLB.com.