Charles Brewer (baseball) explained

Charles Brewer
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:7 April 1988
Birth Place:Paradise Valley, Arizona
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 10
Debutyear:2013
Debutteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 8
Finalyear:2013
Finalteam:Arizona Diamondbacks
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:0–0
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.00
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:5
Teams:

Charles Robert Brewer (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and for the Cleveland Indians during the 2015 season.

Career

Amateur

Brewer attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins baseball team. In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] [2] [3]

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Diamondbacks selected Brewer in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on June 10, 2013.[4]

Cleveland Indians

The Diamondbacks traded Brewer to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations on November 22, 2014.[5]

Arizona Diamondbacks (second stint)

On February 10, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 31.

On April 28, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made 3 appearances (2 starts) for the Double–A Mobile BayBears, logging a 1.04 ERA with 8 strikeouts over innings pitched. Brewer elected free agency following the season on November 7.[6]

Bridgeport Bluefish

On April 4, 2017, Brewer signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On November 1, 2017, Brewer was drafted by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On January 9, 2018, Brewer was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters where he finished his playing career.

Personal life

He is the older brother of ESPN reporter Ashley Brewer.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . January 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2007 Chatham As . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  3. Web site: 2008 Chatham As . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  4. Web site: Arizona Diamondbacks' Charles Brewer makes historic debut. azcentral.com. November 25, 2014.
  5. Web site: Cleveland Indians acquire RHP Charles Brewer from Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. cleveland.com. November 23, 2014 . November 25, 2014. Web site: Indians place Yan Gomes on DL, bring Marcum, Adams to Cleveland, option Crockett. tribevibe.mlblogs.com. April 12, 2015.
  6. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2016. July 20, 2024. baseballamerica.com. en.