Bats Left Throws Left | Siblings Samantha Waddell | |
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Parents Terrie Waddell, Chuck Waddell | ||
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Brandon David Waddell (born June 3, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
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Waddell attended Clear Lake High School in Houston, Texas, and took college level courses at the University of Houston–Clear Lake. He enrolled at the University of Virginia to play college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team. Virginia reached the final round in the 2014 College World Series, and he started the deciding game, which Virginia lost. With his extra credits, Waddell graduated from the University of Virginia in three years, and has been admitted to the Curry School of Education at Virginia. He pitched in the deciding game of the 2015 College World Series, earning the win.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Waddell in the fifth round of the 2015 MLB draft. He signed with the Pirates, receiving a $315,000 signing bonus. Waddell made his professional debut with the West Virginia Black Bears of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League. He began the 2016 season with the Bradenton Marauders of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, and was promoted to the Altoona Curve of the Class AA Eastern League in May.