Matt Brash
Seattle Mariners – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998
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+13 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+13 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.
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