
- #
- 27
- Name
- Brandon Leibrandt
- Nationality
United States
- Position
- Pitcher
- Opening Day Age
- 30
- Birthplace
- Alpharetta, GA
- Birthdate
- 12/13/1992
- Draft
- 6th round, 2014, Phillies
- B/T
- L/L
- Ht
- 6-4
- Wt
- 190
- Current Team
- Rockers
STATUS
• In spring training with the Rockers
CAREER NOTES
• Made five appearances at the MLB level with Miami during the 2020 season… Made his MLB debut on 8/23/20 with four scoreless innings at Washington
• Allowed only three hits and two runs in nine innings over five appearances
2022 (Chicago Cubs)
• Started with AAA-Iowa and finished with AA-Tennessee
• Combined 4-4 record to go with a 4.67 ERA
• Turned in a sparkling K:BB ratio, whiffing 68 and walking only 16
• Signed by Chicago Cubs from Kentucky Wild Health Genomes of the Atlantic League
2021 (Miami Marlins)
• Began the season with AAA-Jacksonville, finished with AA-Pensacola
• Totaled a 4-9 record and turned in a 5.68 ERA
• Signed by the Miami Marlins, April 12
2020 (Miami Marlins)
• Signed with the High Point Rockers, June 3, never played a game for the club
• Somerset Patriots then signed the lefty before the Miami Marlins selected his contract, August 10
• Made 5 appearances with the Marlins, his debut coming on August 23 against the Nationals
• Threw 9 innings allowing just three hits and a pair of runs while dancing around 7 walks
2019
• DNP while rehabbing from injury
2018 (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Recorded the lowest ERA of his career with AAA-Lehigh Valley, 1.42 over 50.2 IP
• Major improvement from the season before, lowering ERA by nearly two whole runs
• Struck out 32 while walking just 10
• Made just 6 starts in 20 appearances on the season
2017 (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Played with both AA-Reading and AAA-Lehigh Valley
• Compiled an 11-win season, the first season of his professional career with double-digit victories
• Posted a 3.62 ERA for the season combined between both levels
• Appeared in 25 games, all of them as a starter
2016 (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Again split time between the Gulf Coast Philies up to A+ Clearwater
• Pitched in just 10 games combined between the two clubs
• Did pitch well, in 10 games allowed only 11 earned runs over 43.2 innings, built upon a successful ’15 season
2015 (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Turned in a fine season, going 7-3 and chipping in an ERA of 2.91
• Moved between Rk-Phillies and A+ Clearwater
• Logged 108.1 innings, the second highest mark of his career
2014 (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Selected by the Phillies in the 6th Round of the June Amateur Draft
• Capped off his college career flashing a 1.83 ERA in 6 appearances with the Seminoles
• Played with both A- Williamsport and GCL Phillies after being drafted
• Despite a record of 3-5, a 2.82 ERA provided a solid foundation for the first year pro
2013 (Florida State)
• Worked a 10-win campaign for Florida State making 16 starts
• Played in the Cape Cod Baseball league that summer, logging 27 innings for the Brewster Whitecaps
2012 (Florida State)
• In his first season with Florida State, turned in an 8-3 season to pair with a 2.82 ERA, working through just under 100 innings on the year, finishing with 99
2011
• Selected out of high school in the 48th Round by the Tampa Bay Rays, but opted not to sign with the club
PERSONAL
• Son of former MLB pitcher Charlie Leibrandt who won 114 games in 14 years in the Majors including a 17-9 season in 1985 where he finished fifth in AL Cy Young voting
• Charlie won a World Series with the Royals in 1985 playing for manager Dick Howser