Beau Conner Brieske ( '; born April 4, 1998) is an American

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for the

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(MLB).

Amateur career

Brieske attended Perry High School in

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, graduating in 2016. He spent two years playing

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at Glendale Community College before transferring to

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for his junior season. As a junior, Brieske started 14 games in which he went 7–5 with a 5.42 ERA and 116 strikeouts over innings. Following the season's end, he was selected by the

in the 27th round of the

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Professional career

Brieske signed with Detroit and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level

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and was promoted to the

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of the High–A

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to end the season. Over innings between both teams, he went 3–1 with a 3.10 ERA. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the

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. Brieske began the 2021 season with the

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of the

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and was promoted to the

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of the

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in late July. Over 21 starts between the two clubs, he pitched to a 9–4 record and 3.12 ERA with 116 strikeouts over innings. Brieske was assigned to the

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of the Triple-A

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to begin the 2022 season. After making two starts with Toledo, Brieske's contract was selected by the Tigers on April 22. He made his MLB debut for the Tigers as the starting pitcher on April 23, 2022, in a loss to the

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, pitching five innings in which he allowed three hits, three runs, two walks, and three strikeouts. Brieske earned his first major league win on June 11, throwing scoreless innings in the Tigers' 3–1 victory over the

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. On July 21, Brieske was placed on the 15-day injured list with forearm soreness Brieske returned for

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in 2023 but ended up back on the injured list before the season started with the same injury that ended his 2022 season. He was activated from the injured list on July 7, 2023.

References

External links

CSU Pueblo bio
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