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 during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and for the Cleveland Indians during the 2015 season.
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]The Diamondbacks selected Brewer in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on June 10, 2013.[4]
Cleveland Indians
[edit]The Diamondbacks traded Brewer to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations on November 22, 2014.[5]
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.[6]
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.
- ^ "Arizona Diamondbacks' Charles Brewer makes historic debut". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 X
- Living people
- 1988 births
- People from Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Baseball players from Maricopa County, Arizona
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- Missoula Osprey players
- UCLA Bruins baseball players
- Chatham Anglers players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Arizona League Diamondbacks players
- Reno Aces players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Arizona League Indians players
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Bridgeport Bluefish players