Brandon David Keith Bailey (born October 19, 1994) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

Amateur career

Bailey attended

Broomfield High School Broomfield High School is a public high school in Broomfield, Colorado, part of the Boulder Valley School District. History In 1961, a junior and senior high school opened at 14th and Daphne to serve students within the newly incorporated city ...

in Broomfield, Colorado, and he pitched for the school's baseball team. As a junior, he had a 10–0

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and a 1.02

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and 107

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s. During the summer between his junior and senior years, he tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow. He underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

, causing him to miss his senior year. Bailey enrolled at Gonzaga University and played

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for the

Gonzaga Bulldogs The Gonzaga Bulldogs () (also known unofficially as the Zags) are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing Gonzaga University, located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Gonzaga competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association ...

. In 2015, he played

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for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the

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Professional career

Oakland Athletics

The

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

selected Bailey in the sixth round of the

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. He signed with Oakland and spent his first professional season with both the

AZL Athletics The Arizona Complex League Athletics are a Minor League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, which plays as a Rookie-level team in the Arizona Complex League and has served as a farm team for the Oakland Athletics organization since 1988. They ...

and the Vermont Lake Monsters, posting a combined 3–1 record and 2.93 ERA in 12 games between both teams. In 2017, Bailey spent time with the

Beloit Snappers The Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and play their home games at ABC Supply Stadium. They previously played at Harry C ...

and the

Stockton Ports The Stockton Ports are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Stockton, California, and are named for the city's seaport. The team plays its home games at Ba ...

, pitching to a 3–2 record and 3.26 ERA in 24 total games.

Houston Astros

After the 2017 season, the Athletics traded Bailey to the Astros for Ramón Laureano. In 2018, Bailey split the season between the

Buies Creek Astros The Fayetteville Woodpeckers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and play their home games at Segra Stadium. From 2017 to 201 ...

and the Corpus Christi Hooks, accumulating a 6–8 record with a 2.80 ERA in 121 innings. Bailey spent the 2019 season with Corpus Christi, going 4–5 with a 3.30 ERA over innings. On December 12, 2019, the

Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...

selected Bailey with the second selection of the 2019 Rule 5 draft. Bailey competed for a spot on Baltimore's

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roster in

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, but was returned to the Astros' organization on March 6. With expanded rosters due to

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, he was a member of the Astros'

roster. On July 26, 2020, he made his MLB debut.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 20, 2020, Bailey was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. On February 26, 2021, Bailey underwent

, causing him to miss the 2021 season. On March 29, Bailey was placed on the 60-day injured list. On November 30, Bailey was non-tendered by the Reds, making him a free agent. On December 1, 2021, Bailey re-signed with the Reds. He did not appear in a game for the organization and elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Chicago White Sox

On June 7, 2023, Bailey signed a minor league contract with the

Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...

. Bailey made two appearances for the White Sox organization, appearing in one game apiece for the rookie–level Arizona Complex League White Sox and High–A Winston-Salem Dash. He was released by Chicago on November 1.https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-01

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Brandon 1994 births Living people Arizona League Athletics players Baseball players from Colorado Beloit Snappers players Buies Creek Astros players Corpus Christi Hooks players Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Westminster, Colorado Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area Stockton Ports players Vermont Lake Monsters players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players