Nick Bierbrodt
| Nick Bierbrodt | |
|---|---|
Tarzana, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 2001, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 2004, for the Texas Rangers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 6–9 |
| Earned run average | 6.66 |
| Strikeouts | 112 |
| Former teams | |
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Nicholas Raymond Bierbrodt (born May 16, 1978) is an American former
Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers
.
Career
He was a first round pick for the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Albie Lopez and Mike DiFelice
. Between Arizona and Tampa Bay, Bierbrodt finished with a record of 5–6 with a 5.55 ERA in 16 starts.
Bierbrodt was shot three times in the arm and chest in a taxi cab in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2002.[2] He missed the entire 2002 season while recovering.
In 2003, Bierbrodt made the
Cleveland Indians[4] In 2004, he signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers
, appearing in 4 starts for them that year.
In 2005, Bierbrodt signed with the
Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in 2007, he returned to the United States the next year, joining the Long Beach Armada of the independent Golden Baseball League
.
In 2010, Bierbrodt signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.[6][7] In 2011, the Baltimore Orioles signed Bierbrodt to a minor league deal.[8] He spent 2011 in the Orioles farm system before retiring.
References
- ^ "Diamondbacks Call Up Bierbrodt". Apnews.com. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Topkin, Marc. "Bierbrodt shot in chest", St. Petersburg Times, June 8, 2002
- ^ "Bierbrodt Likely to be No. 3 Starter - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Baseball Scoreboard | Amarillo.com | Amarillo Globe-News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ "Patriots sign former Major League pitcher Nick Bierbrodt". Oursportscentral.com. 4 May 2005. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Sky Sox pitcher Bierbrodt getting another shot at baseball | Colorado Springs Gazette, News". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-30.
- ^ "Minor League Transactions: Bierbrodt, Jimerson, Cintron". MLB Trade Rumors. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Orioles Sign Nick Bierbrodt". MLB Trade Rumors. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)