Brandon Charles Leibrandt (born December 13, 1992) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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. Leibrandt is the son of former MLB pitcher

Charlie Leibrandt Charles Louis Leibrandt, Jr. (; born October 4, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1993 for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers. Leibrandt was a productive pitcher thr ...

Career

Amateur career

Leibrandt attended Marist School in

Brookhaven, Georgia Brookhaven is a city in the northeastern suburbs of Atlanta that is located in western DeKalb County, Georgia, DeKalb County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States, directly northeast of Atlanta. On July 31, 2012, Brookhaven was approved in ...

. As a

on the school's baseball team, he had a 13–0

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with an 0.71

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(ERA) in 79

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with 120

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s and 11 walks as a senior. Leibrandt was named ''

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'' High School third team All-American in 2011 and

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Rise first team. Leibrandt enrolled at FSU to play

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for the

Florida State Seminoles The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivis ...

. As a freshman in 2012, he was 8–3 with a 2.82 ERA in 19 starts (tied for third-most in the country), and as a sophomore he finished with a 10–4 record and a 3.44 ERA. In 2013, Leibrandt played

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with the

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook ...

of the

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. As a junior he was 4–1 with a 1.83 ERA, before he was injured and had his season cut short. The

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selected Leibrandt in the sixth round of the

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Philadelphia Phillies

Leibrandt signed and spent 2014 with the

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and

Williamsport Crosscutters The Williamsport Crosscutters are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. From 1994 to 2020, they were a ...

, pitching to a combined 3–5 record and 2.82 ERA with 67 strikeouts and an 0.97

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in 60.2 innings. In 2015, he played for the

Clearwater Threshers The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 2 ...

where he compiled a 7–3 record, 3.11 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 17 starts. He was a

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Mid-Season All Star, and an MiLB Phillies Organization All Star. In 2016, he returned to Clearwater, but pitched in only six games due to injury. He spent 2017 with both the

Reading Fightin Phils The Reading Fightin Phils (also called the Reading Fightins) are a Minor League Baseball team based in Reading, Pennsylvania, playing in the Northeast Division of the Eastern League. The team plays their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Re ...

and

Lehigh Valley IronPigs The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and are named in reference to pig iron, used in the ...

, posting a combined 11–5 record and 3.62 ERA in 25 total starts between the two clubs. Leibrandt returned to Lehigh Valley in 2018, going 4–1 with a 1.42 ERA and an 0.87 WHIP in 20 games (six starts), and struck out 32 batters in 50.2 innings. He last pitched on June 30, and underwent

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, missing the remainder of the 2018 season and the 2019 season. The Phillies released Leibrandt on May 29, 2020.

Somerset Patriots

On June 3, 2020, Leibrandt signed with the

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of the

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Miami Marlins

On August 10, 2020, the

selected Leibrandt's contract from Somerset. Leibrandt was promoted to the major leagues on August 18. He made his major league debut on August 23 against the

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. On the season, Leibrandt appeared in five big league games, notching a 2.00 ERA with three strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched. He was sent outright to Triple-A on October 29, 2020 and became a free agent on November 2. On April 5, 2021, Leibrandt re-signed with the Marlins on a minor league contract. Leibrandt split the season between the Triple-A

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and the Double-A

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, posting a cumulative 5.68 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 88.2 innings of work across 21 games. He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.

Wild Health Genomes

On February 28, 2022, Leibrandt signed with the

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of the

. However, he was released by the team on March 7 prior to the ALPB season.

Chicago Cubs

On March 16, 2022, Leibrandt signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on August 5, 2022.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Leibrandt, Brandon Living people 1992 births People from Alpharetta, Georgia Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Florida State Seminoles baseball players Brewster Whitecaps players Florida Complex League Phillies players Williamsport Crosscutters players Clearwater Threshers players Reading Fightin Phils players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players

Career

Amateur career

Philadelphia Phillies

Somerset Patriots

Miami Marlins

Wild Health Genomes

Chicago Cubs

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