Brian Michael Bass (born January 6, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and former pitching coach for the

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Mustangs in addition to offering private pitching instructions. He played for the

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, Baltimore Orioles, and

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in Major League Baseball.

Playing career

Kansas City Royals (2000–2006)

Bass, a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, was selected by the

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in the sixth round (164th overall) of the

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. After signing with the Royals, Bass played for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Royals in . He went 3–5 with a 3.89 ERA in 12 games (nine starts). Bass also made one

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at the Single-A level for the Charleston Alley Cats. In , Bass played for the Single-A Burlington Bees. Making 26 starts, he had a 4.65 ERA and went 3–10; his 10 losses are still an all-time high for him. Bass played the entire season for the Bees again, improving his performance on the previous season, making 20 starts and finishing 5–7 with a 3.83 ERA. Bass had the best season of his minor league career in while playing for the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. Making 26 starts, he went 9–8 with a 2.84 ERA. He was third on the team in

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(9), second in the team in games started (26) and innings pitched (152), and led the team in

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s with 119. On August 6, against the Winston-Salem Warthogs, Bass came within one out of a

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. ''

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'' named Bass as the Royals eighth best prospect. Bass went winless in while playing for the Rookie League

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and the Double-A Wichita Wranglers. Losing a combined 5 games, he had a 5.94 ERA in 14 starts. In , while playing for the Wranglers again, Bass had a 12–8 record and a 5.24 ERA in 27 starts. In , Bass split the season between the Arizona Royals, the Wichita Wranglers, and the Triple-A Omaha Royals. Making a combined 15 starts in 16 games, Bass went 6–7 with a 5.70 ERA. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season.

Minnesota Twins (2007–2008)

Bass, after leaving the Royals organization, signed a minor league contract with the

for the season. Bass played the entire season for the Triple-A

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. Bass made 10 starts and 27 relief appearances, finishing the season 7–3 with a 3.48 ERA. Included in his 10 starts was a

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shutout, the second in his career and the first since 2001. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season; but, was re-signed by the Twins to a major league contract on November 29, . Bass won a long relief role out of

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with the Minnesota Twins. He made his major league debut on April 1 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, pitching 1.1 innings in relief in a 9–1 loss. Bass appeared in 44 games as a reliever for the Twins, going 3–4 with an ERA of 4.87 with one save before being sent outright to the minors on August 20.

Baltimore Orioles (2008–2009)

Bass was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on September 5, , for a

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or cash considerations. On December 12, 2009, Bass was non-tendered by the Orioles, making him a free agent.

Pittsburgh Pirates (2010)

On January 12, 2010, Bass signed a minor-league contract with Pittsburgh which included an invitation to spring training. He appeared in four games and was designated for assignment on September 13.

Philadelphia Phillies (2011)

The

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signed Bass to a minor league contract after he had become a free agent following the 2010 season. On January 6, 2011, the Phillies invited Bass to major league camp at spring training.

Hanwha Eagles (2012)

Bass signed with the Hanwha Eagles of the

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for the 2012 season. However, he was sent to their minor leagues and released after just a few games.

Houston Astros (2012)

On May 27, 2012, Bass signed with the

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, and he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. In 17 games (13 starts) with the RedHawks, Bass went 2–5 with a 5.56 ERA.

Philadelphia Phillies (second stint) (2013)

Bass signed a minor league contract to return to the Phillies in January 2013.

Camden Riversharks (2013)

In April 2013, Bass signed with the independent

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. Bass retired on July 6, 2013.

Coaching career

On October 9, 2013, Bass accepted the pitching coach job at

. He left after the 2019 season.

References

External links

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