Branden Pinder

Branden Henry Pinder (born January 26, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2015 and 2016.

Branden Pinder
Pinder pitching for the New York Yankees in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1989-01-26) January 26, 1989
Corona, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 2015, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
April 20, 2016, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average3.45
Strikeouts26
Teams

Career

Amateur and Minors

Pinder played college baseball at Santa Ana College and Long Beach State University. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 16th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[1] He made his professional debut for the Staten Island Yankees that season. In 31 innings over 24 games, he was 2–2 with a 1.16 earned run average (ERA), 14 saves and 38 strikeouts.[2] Pinder played 2012 with the Tampa Yankees and pitched in one game for the Trenton Thunder.[3] He was 2–6 with a 2.74 ERA, nine saves and 67 strikeouts in 69 innings. He played the 2013 season with Tampa and Trenton. He had a 2–3 record, 4.42 ERA, six saves and 72 strikeouts in ​73 1⁄3 innings. Pinder started the 2014 season back with Trenton.[4][5] After recording a 0.56 ERA through 16 innings to start the season, he was promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[6]

New York Yankees

On April 15, 2015, Pinder made his major league debut against the Baltimore Orioles, going one inning and allowing one hit in a 7-5 loss.[7] He was optioned to Triple-A on April 21 in exchange for Chasen Shreve. He was recalled on May 9 after Chris Martin was placed on the disabled list.[8] He was sent back down on May 24 to make room for Jacob Lindgren. On June 19, Pinder was called up yet again after Martin was optioned to triple-A. On August 30, Pinder collected his first major league hit, an RBI double, off Atlanta Braves pitcher Jake Brigham. It would be the only at-bat of his career, giving him a career batting average of 1.000. He finished the 2015 season by making 25 relief appearances with an 0-2 record and a 2.93 ERA.

On April 22, 2016, Pinder was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a right elbow strain.[9] The next day on April 23, an MRI revealed that there was a partially torn UCL in the right elbow.[10] After seeking a second opinion with Dr. James Andrews, Pinder decided to forgo the rest of the 2016 season as he chose to have Tommy John surgery.[11] On November 8, Pinder was designated for assignment.[12] On July 21, 2017, he was released from the Yankees organization.[13]

Los Angeles Angels

The Los Angeles Angels signed Pinder on August 4, 2017.[14] He was released on June 18, 2018.

Long Island Ducks

On June 25, 2018, Pinder signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He announced his retirement on July 23, 2018.

References
  1. "CSULB Pitcher Branden Pinder Drafted By Yankees". Belmont Shore-naples, California Patch. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  2. "CATCHING UP: Pinder closes the deal". Press Enterprise. October 4, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  3. "Yankee Prospects Austin, Kahnle and Pinder Promoted to Trenton". Trenton Thunder. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  4. "The Yankees bullpen prospect who's dominating at Trenton". New York Post. May 2, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  5. "Roller, Refsnyder, Pinder are "Super" for Thunder in victory". NJ.com. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  6. "Relief pitcher Branden Pinder makes quick impression on RailRiders". Times Leader. Archived from the original on October 27, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  7. "Yankees' bullpen blows it in 7-5 loss to Baltimore Orioles | Rapid reaction". NJ.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  8. Berry, Adam. "Shreve recalled, Pinder down to AAA". MLB.com. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  9. Axisa, Mike. "Pinder placed on 15-day DL with elbow strain, Goody called up". River Ave Blues. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  10. Iseman, Chris. "Pinder has partial tear in UCL of right elbow". North Jersey News. Retrieved April 23, 2016.
  11. Rush, Douglas. "Pinder to undergo Tommy John, will miss rest of 2016 season". Sports Media 101. Archived from the original on 2016-05-12. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
  12. Adams, Steve (November 8, 2016). "Yankees Claim Joe Mantiply From Tigers, Designate Branden Pinder". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  13. http://www.trentonian.com/article/TT/20170721/SPORTS/170729955
  14. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/angels-branden-pinder-signs-minor-league-deal-with-angels/
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