Tyson Brummett
Tyson Brummett | |
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![]() Brummett (No. 94) with catcher Dane Sardinha, at spring training in 2011 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Columbus, Mississippi, U.S. | August 15, 1984|
Died: July 3, 2020 Alpine, Utah, U.S. | (aged 35)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
October 3, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2012, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Teams | |
Tyson Colby Brummett (August 15, 1984 – July 3, 2020) was an American baseball pitcher who played one game in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Philadelphia Phillies on October 3, 2012. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a starting pitcher.
Brummett was drafted by the Phillies in 2007 and played for five of their
Early life
Brummett was born in
The Phillies selected Brummett out of UCLA in the seventh round of the 2007 MLB draft.[3] This time, he signed for the organization on June 15, 2007.[1]
Professional career
Minor leagues
Brummett spent 2007 and 2008 in the lower levels of the Phillies' farm system before being promoted to the Double-A
Philadelphia Phillies
Brummett's contract was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies on September 30, 2012, four games prior to the season's conclusion. One month after last pitching in a game, Brummett had returned home to Utah to ready himself for winter baseball.[5] Brummett made his major league debut as the Phillies' last pitcher of the last game of the season. It was October 3, a 5–1 loss at Washington.[6] Brummett entered the game in the bottom of the eighth inning in relief of Jonathan Papelbon with one out and the bases empty. After giving up consecutive singles to the first two batters he faced, he struck out Jesús Flores and pinch hitter Chad Tracy to end the inning.[7]
Toronto Blue Jays
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The
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Brummett started the 2013 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and was called up to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on April 7. Four days later, Brummett was sent back to the Fisher Cats.[10]
Los Angeles Dodgers
Brummet signed a minor league deal with the
Tiburones de La Guaira
Brummett spent the 2011 and 2012 offseasons playing for the
Post-playing career and death
After retiring from baseball, Brummett became a pilot and certified flight instructor. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he participated in Goggles for Docs, a nonprofit grassroots drive that amassed ski or snowboard goggles to give to health care workers.[11]
Brummett was killed in an airplane crash in the mountains north of Alpine, Utah, on July 3, 2020, at the age of 35.[12] According to the local sheriff's office, Brummett and three passengers died in the crash.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Tyson Brummett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Rayburn: Brummett path to pro ball is one of patience, payoff". Deseret News. June 14, 2007. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Tyson Brummett continues rapid rise". Reading Eagle. June 24, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Tyson Brummett Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "A thin pitching staff is Tyson Brummett's benefit". Philly.com. September 30, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Teddy Wins 1st, Nationals Win Majors-High 98th". WBOC-TV. Associated Press. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "October 3, 2012 Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Blue Jays Claim Herndon". MLB.com. October 23, 2012. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ^ "Jays Cooper to miss spring training with back injury". CTV News. The Canadian Press. February 17, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Tyson Brummett Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Non, Jennifer (May 4, 2020). "Eyes on the prize". Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Burt, Spencer; Romney, Stephen (July 3, 2020). "Former professional baseball player Tyson Brummett among 4 killed in Utah County plane crash". FOX 13 website. Salt Lake City, Utah. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ Breen, Matt (July 4, 2020). "Former Phillies pitcher Tyson Brummett dies in plane crash". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Tyson Brummett at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)