Brett Sinkbeil (born December 26, 1984) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Baseball career

Amateur

Sinkbeil was drafted by the

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in the 38th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of

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, but he chose not to sign. He attended

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, and in 2005 he played

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with the

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of the

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where he was named a league all-star. He was drafted by the

in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and signed June 16, 2006.

Florida Marlins

Sinkbeil was drafted by the

in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of

. Sinkbeil was named the #77 prospect in baseball by

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before the 2007 season. On July 16, 2007, while pitching for the

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, Sinkbeil was named

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co-pitcher of the week, sharing the award with

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. Sinkbeil was named the #68 prospect in baseball by

before the 2008 season. The Marlins added Sinkbeil to the 40-man roster in November 2009 to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. On September 15, 2010, Sinkbeil made his MLB debut for the

against the

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. He faced only one batter, getting

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to ground out. He was released by the Marlins at the end of the team's 2011

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camp.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On April 20, 2011, Sinkbeil signed a

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contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2011, he played for the Pirates High Class-A affiliate, the

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and the Pirates Double-A affiliate, the

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. He was granted free agency after the 2011 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinkbeil, Brett 1984 births Living people Baseball players from Tucson, Arizona Bradenton Marauders players Carolina Mudcats players Florida Marlins players Greensboro Grasshoppers players Jamestown Jammers players Jupiter Hammerheads players New Orleans Zephyrs players Altoona Curve players Baseball players from Oklahoma Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma Missouri State Bears baseball players Falmouth Commodores players