Brendan James White (born November 18, 1998) is an American

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for the

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(MLB).

Early life and amateur career

White grew up in Mahopac, New York. While still a high school student, he became a certified personal trainer. White played college baseball for

Siena College Siena College is an American private Franciscan college in Loudonville, New York. Siena was founded by the Order of Friars Minor in 1937. The college was named after Bernardino of Siena, a 15th-century Italian Franciscan friar and preacher. St ...

. In 2017, he played

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for the

Danbury Westerners The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995. Th ...

of the

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and a year later, in 2018, he played with the Wareham Gatemen of the

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. As a junior with Siena, he had an

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(ERA) of 3.00 and set a school record with 93

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s. After his junior year, the Detroit Tigers selected White in 26th round, with the 772nd overall selection, of

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Professional career

White made his professional debut with the rookie–level

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, recording a 3.77 ERA in 14 games (5 starts). White did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to action in 2021 with the High–A

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpark. ...

. In 26 games (18 starts), White registered a 3–9 record and 4.17 ERA with 107 strikeouts in innings pitched. White spent the 2022 season with the Double–A

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, making 48 appearances out of the bullpen and logging a 2.67 ERA with 73 strikeouts and 9 saves in innings of work. On November 15, 2022, the Tigers added White to their

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to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. White was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. On May 3, 2023, White was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man in the Tigers' doubleheader against the

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. White was returned to Toledo after the doubleheader without making an appearance in either game. On June 13, White was recalled back to the major leagues to take

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's spot in the

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. White made his major league debut in the first game of the Tigers' doubleheader against the

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on June 14. In 33 appearances for Detroit in his rookie campaign, he posted a 5.09 ERA with 44 strikeouts across innings pitched. White was optioned to Triple–A Toledo to begin the 2024 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Brendan 1998 births Living people Baseball players from Putnam County, New York Baseball players from Westchester County, New York Danbury Westerners players Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Mahopac, New York Siena Saints baseball players Sportspeople from White Plains, New York Toledo Mud Hens players Wareham Gatemen players West Michigan Whitecaps players