Charles Brewer (baseball)
| Charles Brewer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 7, 1988 Paradise Valley, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 10, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 2013, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.00 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Charles Robert Brewer (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2013.
Career
[edit]Amateur
[edit]Brewer attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins baseball team. In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2][3]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit]Brewer was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 12th round, with the 366th overall selection, of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Missoula Osprey. Brewer split 2010 between the Single–A South Bend Silver Hawks and High–A Visalia Rawhide, accumulating an 11–8 record and 2.45 ERA with 153 strikeouts across 150+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He spent the 2011 campaign with the Double–A Mobile BayBears, also missing time due to a hand injury. In 11 starts for Mobile, Brewer worked to a 5–1 record and 2.58 ERA with 48 strikeouts over 52+1⁄3 innings of work.[6]
After beginning the 2012 campaign with Double–A Mobile, Brewer was quickly promoted to the Triple–A Reno Aces. In 24 starts for Reno, he logged an 11–7 record and 5.99 ERA with 104 strikeouts across 133+2⁄3 innings pitched.[7] On November 19, 2012, the Diamondbacks added Brewer to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8] He made his MLB debut on June 10, 2013.[9] In 4 games during his rookie campaign, Brewer posted a 3.00 ERA with 5 strikeouts across 6 innings pitched.[10]
Brewer split the 2014 campaign between Double–A Mobile and Triple–A Reno, compiling an 11–12 record and 4.46 ERA with 138 strikeouts over 29 total starts. On November 20, 2014, Brewer was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.[11]
Cleveland Indians
[edit]On November 22, 2014, the Diamondbacks traded Brewer to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.[12] He made 5 starts split between the rookie–level Arizona League Indians and Double–A Akron RubberDucks, registering a 2.08 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 17+1⁄3 innings of work. Brewer was released by the Indians organization on April 12, 2015.[13]
Arizona Diamondbacks (second stint)
[edit]On February 10, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 31.
On April 28, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made 3 appearances (2 starts) for the Double–A Mobile BayBears, logging a 1.04 ERA with 8 strikeouts over 8+2⁄3 innings pitched. Brewer elected free agency following the season on November 7.[14]
Bridgeport Bluefish
[edit]On April 4, 2017, Brewer signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On November 1, 2017, Brewer was drafted by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On January 9, 2018, Brewer was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters where he finished his playing career.
Personal life
[edit]He is the older brother of ESPN reporter Ashley Brewer.
References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2007 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Chatham As". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Inside The Draft Room: The 2009 Diamondbacks". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Charles Brewer Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Charles Brewer - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Your Random D-Back: Charles Brewer". azsnakepit.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Charles Brewer Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks' Charles Brewer makes historic debut". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks trade pitcher Charles Brewer to Cleveland Indians". arizonasports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Designate Mike Bolsinger, Charles Brewer". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians acquire RHP Charles Brewer from Arizona Diamondbacks for cash". cleveland.com. November 23, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014."Indians place Yan Gomes on DL, bring Marcum, Adams to Cleveland, option Crockett". tribevibe.mlblogs.com. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ "Indians Release Brewer, Purchase Marcum's Contract". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Charles Brewer on Twitter
