Matt Brash
Seattle Mariners – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998 (age 25)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 2022, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record13–8
Earned run average3.63
Strikeouts169
Teams

Matthew Aurel Brash (born May 12, 1998) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Amateur career

Brash attended Bayridge Secondary School in Kingston, Ontario.[1] Undrafted out of high school in 2016, he attended Niagara University in Lewiston, New York to play college baseball for the Purple Eagles.[2] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]

Professional career

San Diego Padres

Brash made his professional debut in 2019 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps, posting a combined 1.69 ERA over 5+1⁄3 innings. Brash did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Seattle Mariners

On September 17, 2020, Brash was traded to the Seattle Mariners as the player to be named later for in a previous trade for Taylor Williams.[6] Brash split the 2021 season between the Everett AquaSox and the Arkansas Travelers, going a combined 6–4 with a 2.31 ERA and 142 strikeouts over 97+1⁄3 innings.[7][8][9] While pitching for the Travelers on August 2, he threw six innings of a combined no-hitter along with Nate Fisher and Dayeison Arias.[10]

On September 28, 2021, Seattle selected Brash's contract to the 40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time, although he did not make an appearance.[11][12] On April 2, 2022, the Mariners announced that Brash would be the team's fifth starter in the rotation.[13] He made his MLB debut on April 12.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Matt Brash could be 1st MLB player born in eastern Ontario city". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Meiler, Mike (June 2, 2019). "NU's Brash ready to hear name called at MLB draft". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. ^ Staff (June 4, 2019). "Niagara pitcher Matthew Brash chosen in fourth round by San Diego Padres". The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Staff REPORTS (June 4, 2019). "NU's Brash picked by Padres". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kingston's Matt Brash staying in shape at neighbourhood diamond". thewhig. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  6. ^ Stecker, Brent (September 17, 2020). "Mariners get RHP Matt Brash to complete Taylor Williams trade". 710 ESPN Seattle. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  7. ^ "Brash's fastball enters elite zone". thewhig. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. ^ "Brash follows promotion with two solid starts". countyweeklynews. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. ^ Maun, Tyler (September 2, 2021). "Brash leads way in Travelers' no-hitter". MLB.com. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. ^ "Three Traveler Pitchers No-Hit Wichita".
  11. ^ "Mariners To Select Matt Brash's Contract". MLB Trade Rumors. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Kramer, Daniel. "Brash appears poised to help Mariners' push". MLB.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "Mariners announce Matt Brash as the fifth starter in the rotation as the roster starts to take shape". April 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "The Breakdown: Matt Brash's meteoric rise to Mariners rotation". April 12, 2022.

External links

Seattle Mariners current roster
Canada roster – 2023 World Baseball Classic
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