Connor Brogdon

Connor Michael Brogdon (born January 29, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Connor Brogdon
Brogdon with the Williamsport Crosscutters in 2017
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 75
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-29) January 29, 1995
Clovis, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average3.97
Strikeouts17
Teams

Early life and career

Brogdon attended Liberty High School in Madera, California. He was first drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 40th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign. Brogdon went on to play college baseball at Lewis–Clark State College.[1] He was then drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft and signed.[2] Brogdon made his professional debut with the Williamsport Crosscutters, going 3–1 with a 2.34 ERA over ​34 2⁄3 relief innings.

Brogdon played the 2018 season with the Lakewood BlueClaws, compiling a 5–3 record and a 2.47 ERA over 31 games (seven starts). In 2019, he played for the Clearwater Threshers, Reading Fighting Phils and Lehigh Valley IronPigs,[3][4][5] pitching to a combined 6–2 record with a 2.61 ERA, over 51 relief appearances, while striking out 106 in 76 innings pitched.

Major league career

On August 11, 2020, Brogdon was promoted to the big leagues.[6] He made his MLB debut on August 13, 2020, against the Baltimore Orioles.[7]

References
  1. Galaviz, Anthony (May 7, 2015). "JC baseball: Fresno City ace Connor Brogdon won't settle for personal perfection with state title still in sight". fresnobee.com. Fresno Bee. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  2. "LCSC's Brogdon is selected by Phillies in 10th round of MLB draft". lcwarriors.com. Lewiston, Idaho: Lewis-Clark State College. June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  3. Franco, Angel (July 30, 2017). "Pitching prospect Connor Brogdon could be the Phillies' next man up". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  4. Housenick, Tom (August 27, 2019). "New ball, new level, new slider? No problem for IronPigs reliever Connor Brogdon". mcall.com. The Morning Call. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  5. Takeda, Tyler A. (July 13, 2019). "Former ace in Triple-A". maderatribune.com. Madera Tribune. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  6. Zolecki, Todd (August 11, 2020). "Phils add pair to bolster 'pen, option Pivetta". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  7. "Baltimore Orioles 11 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.


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