Eude Ezequiel Brito Romero (born August 19, 1978), is a Dominican former

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the

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, from to . The

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posted a lifetime big league

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of 2–4.

Career

Brito was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 3, 1998, as a non-drafted amateur free agent. After playing in the Phillies’ Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

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, from to , he made his MLB debut, on August 21, 2005, with the Phillies. For the 2005 season, Brito posted a win–loss record of 1–2, with a 3.68

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(ERA). In March 2006, he pitched for the

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, during the inaugural

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(WBC), alongside

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, among many other elite baseball players from around the globe. Brito had begun 2006 spring training with the Phillies, but when he returned from the WBC, the team optioned him to the Triple-A

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. On June 3, 2006, he was recalled to the Phils, but was sent back to the minors on June 9, after having lost his first two decisions. Despite his having notched one last MLB victory, achieved during a late-season cup of coffee with Philadelphia, Brito was granted

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, on October 29, 2007. On January 11, 2008, Brito signed a minor league contract with the

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. He began the season with the Double-A Eastern League

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and quickly earned a promotion to Triple-A, before being released, on April 16, 2008. On April 22, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the

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, subsequently playing at their Double- and Triple-A levels. Brito became a free agent, following the end of the season. In and , he pitched for the

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of the (Independent)

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