Rex Brothers
| Rex Brothers | |||
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Brothers with the Colorado Rockies | |||
| Free agent | |||
| Relief Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 18, 1987 Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 6, 2011, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 16–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.42 | ||
| Strikeouts | 278 | ||
| Saves | 20 | ||
| Teams | |||
Rex Coleman Brothers (born December 18, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. After playing college baseball at Lipscomb University, Brothers was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 2009 MLB draft. He debuted with the Rockies in 2011 and played for them until 2015.
College
Brothers played baseball for Lipscomb University. In 2007, he was named conference Freshman of the Year. As a sophomore in 2008, he helped the team make its first ever NCAA Tournament appearance.[1] The following season, he had a school-record 132 strikeouts.[2]
Professional career
Colorado Rockies
Brothers was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the first round of the 2009 amateur draft, and he signed with the team on July 9.[3] He then spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the minor leagues.[4] In 2011, Brothers made his major league debut with the Rockies on June 6. He finished the season with a 1–2 win–loss record, a 2.88 earned run average (ERA), and 59 strikeouts in 40.2 innings in the majors. In 2012, he went 8–2 with a 3.86 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 67.2 innings.
On June 14, 2014, in a 5–4 win over the San Francisco Giants, Brothers became the 71st pitcher in Major League history to strike out three batters on only nine pitches in one inning. It was also the first Immaculate Inning in Colorado Rockies franchise history and the first at AT&T Park. In order in the eighth inning, he faced Michael Morse, Brandon Crawford, and Gregor Blanco to strike out the side.[3]
Brothers was designated for assignment by the Rockies after the 2015 season.[5]
Chicago Cubs
On November 25, 2015, Brothers traded to the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitcher Wander Cabrera. He was released on March 10, 2016.[6]
Personal life
Brothers was born to Andy and Carol Brothers in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on December 18, 1987. He has one brother and one sister. Brothers attended Shelbyville Central High School. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 210 pounds.[3][7]
See also
References
- ↑ Young, Travis. "Bisons in the pros; Rex Brothers". lipscombsports.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Brothers selected by Rockies in MLB draft". lipscomb.edu. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Rex Brothers Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rex Brothers Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Rockies designate Axford, Rosario for assignment". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 20, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ↑ Sullivan, Paul (March 10, 2016). "Cubs release reliever Rex Brothers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Rex Brothers". milb.com. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)