Win–loss record 16–11 Name Rex Brothers Spouse Jill Brothers Saves 20 Salary 1.4 million USD (2015) | Strikeouts 278 Weight 95 kg Earned run average 3.42 Role Baseball Player | |
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Brothers balks twice in same at-bat
Rex Colman Brothers (born December 18, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). 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.
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- Rex brothers 15 lipscomb lhp
- College
- Colorado Rockies
- Chicago Cubs
- Atlanta Braves
- Personal life
- References
Rex brothers 15 lipscomb lhp
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. The following season, he had a school-record 132 strikeouts.
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. He then spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the minor leagues. 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. In 2014, he went 4–6 with a 5.59 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 56.1 innings.
Brothers was designated for assignment by the Rockies after the 2015 season.
Chicago Cubs
On November 25, 2015, Brothers was traded to the Chicago Cubs for minor league pitcher Wander Cabrera. He was released on March 10, 2016.
Atlanta Braves
On February 3, 2017, after not pitching in baseball in 2016, Brothers signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. On June 29, the Braves promoted Brothers to the major leagues.
Personal life
Brothers was born to Andy and Carol Brothers in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on December 18, 1987. He has one brother, Hunter, and one sister, Cortney. Brothers attended Shelbyville Central High School. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 210 pounds.