Charles Robert Brewer (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional baseball
pitcher
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who played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and for the
Cleveland Indians
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during the 2015 season.
Career
Amateur
Brewer attended the
University of California, Los Angeles
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(UCLA), where he played
college baseball
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for the
UCLA Bruins baseball
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team. In 2007 and 2008, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Chatham A's
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks selected Brewer in the 12th round of the
2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on June 10, 2013.
Cleveland Indians
The Diamondbacks traded Brewer to the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
for cash considerations on November 22, 2014.
Seattle Mariners
He was released by the
Seattle Mariners
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in March 2016.
Second Stint with Diamondbacks
On April 28, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league deal with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2016.
Bridgeport Bluefish
On April 4, 2017, Brewer signed with the
Bridgeport Bluefish
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of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
On November 1, 2017, Brewer was drafted by the
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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in the
Bridgeport Bluefish
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dispersal draft.
Sugar Land Skeeters
On January 9, 2018, Brewer was traded to the
Sugar Land Skeeters
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where he finished his playing career.
Personal life
He is the older brother of
ESPN
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reporter
Ashley Brewer
Ashley Brewer (born December 13, 1991) is best known for being a sports anchor/reporter for ESPN. She was hired to be one of the hosts of ''The Replay'' on Quibi and a part of the rotation of ''SportsCenter''. In 2021, she became a co-host on '' ...
.
References
External links
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Living people
1988 births
People from Paradise Valley, Arizona
Sportspeople from the Phoenix metropolitan area
Baseball players from Arizona
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Missoula Osprey players
UCLA Bruins baseball players
Chatham Anglers players
South Bend Silver Hawks players
Visalia Rawhide players
Mobile BayBears players
Arizona League Diamondbacks players
Reno Aces players
Salt River Rafters players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Arizona League Indians players
Akron RubberDucks players
Bridgeport Bluefish players