Zach Braddock | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 23 August 1987 |
Birth Place: | Mount Holly, New Jersey, U.S. |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 23 |
Debutyear: | 2010 |
Debutteam: | Milwaukee Brewers |
Finaldate: | July 14 |
Finalyear: | 2011 |
Finalteam: | Milwaukee Brewers |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 1–3 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.41 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 59 |
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William Zachary Braddock (born August 23, 1987) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Braddock was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 18th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Gloucester Catholic High School.
A native of Mount Holly Township, Braddock was called up to the majors for the first time on May 23, 2010, and recorded his first Major League win on June 7 of that season.[1] [2]
On May 4, 2012, he was released by the Brewers.
On December 19, 2012, Braddock was signed to a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles and received an invitation to spring training with the big club.[3] He was released by the Orioles on May 24, 2013.
On August 7, 2013, Braddock signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. In 10 games 5.2 innings of relief he struggled terribly going 0-1 with a 12.71 ERA with 8 strikeouts.
On January 6, 2014, Braddock signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. He was released on March 21.
On June 30, 2014, Braddock signed with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on August 8. In 9 games 9 innings of relief he went 0-0 with a 2.00 ERA with 10 strikeouts and 1 save.
On August 23, 2014, Braddock signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. In 3 starts 8.2 innings of work he struggled horribly going 0-1 with a 10.38 ERA with 7 strikeouts.
On March 24, 2015, Braddock signed with the Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season. In 44 games 40.1 innings of relief he struggled going 4-3 with a 5.36 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 1 save.