Brett Graves

Brett Graves
Graves with the Miami Marlins in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1993-01-30) January 30, 1993
St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 2018, for the Miami Marlins
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2018, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average5.40
Strikeouts21
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Brett Thomas Graves (born January 30, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins in 2018.

Amateur career

Graves attended Francis Howell High School in Weldon Spring, Missouri. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and shortstop and for the Gridiron football team as their quarterback.[1] In 2011, his senior year, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch named him their All-Metro baseball player of the year[2] and he won the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for Missouri.[3]

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Graves in the 26th round of the 2011 MLB draft. Rather than sign, he attended the University of Missouri and played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers.[4] In his junior year, Graves led the Tigers in games started, innings pitched, and strikeouts.[5]

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected Graves in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed and spent his first professional season with both the Arizona Athletics of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Vermont Lake Monsters of the Low-A New York-Penn League, posting a combined 3–2 win–loss record and a 6.55 earned run average (ERA) in 22 total innings. He spent the 2015 season with the Beloit Snappers of the Single-A Midwest League, where he went 12–8 with a 5.36 ERA, and the 2016 season with the Stockton Ports of the High-A California League, where he posted a 7–10 record and 4.60 ERA. In 2017, he pitched for both Stockton and the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League, going 1–1 with a 4.47 ERA in 56+1⁄3 total innings pitched.[7] His 2017 season ended prematurely due to a strained tendon in his right ankle.[5]

Miami Marlins

On December 14, 2017, the Miami Marlins selected Graves from the Athletics organization in the Rule 5 draft.[8] He began the regular season on the 60-day disabled list, due to an oblique muscle strain, and made his major league debut on June 17, 2018.[9] Graves made 21 appearances for the Marlins during his rookie campaign, compiling a 1-1 record and 5.40 ERA with 21 strikeouts and one save across 33+1⁄3 innings pitched.[10] On December 11, Graves was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes.[11]

Graves split the 2019 season between New Orleans and the Double–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, posting a cumulative 5–5 record and 2.60 ERA with 73 strikeouts and eight saves.[12] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On December 10, 2020, Graves was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[14] He made 21 appearances for the Double–A Midland RockHounds, logging a 1–2 record and 7.11 ERA with 29 strikeouts and one save across 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. Graves elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Missouri gets baseball commitment from Francis Howell pitcher | Mizzou". stltoday.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Baseball player of the year: Brett Graves, Francis Howell | Athletes of the year". stltoday.com. June 18, 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  3. ↑ Eric Blumberg (June 3, 2011). "Mizzou Baseball Signee Brett Graves Named Best in the State". Komu.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ Matter, Dave. "Graves aspires to become Mizzou's next pitching pro | Mizzou". stltoday.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "St. Charles-Native, Mizzou-Made Pitcher Brett Graves Ascends The MLB Ranks". January 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ TOD PALMERThe Kansas City Star (June 6, 2014). "| The Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Brett Graves Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Marlins pick two rotation candidates in Rule 5 draft". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Brett Graves makes MLB debut for Marlins". MLB.com.
  10. ↑ "No movement yet on J.T. Realmuto; Marlins outright Yadiel Rivera, Brett Graves".
  11. ↑ "Marlins Outright Yadiel Rivera, Brett Graves". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Brett Graves Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
  14. ↑ "2020 Rule 5 Draft results, pick by pick". MLB.com.
  15. ↑ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
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