Braydon Fisher #63

Braydon Fisher...Had committed to Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, before being drafted in the fourth round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft by the Dodgers as a 17-year old...In his senior year at Clear Falls High School in League City, Texas, went 11-2 with a 1.43 ERA and 110 strikeouts over 73.2 innings pitched...As a hitter that year, batted .393 with seven homers and 37 RBI in 112 at-bats...Was named to the Texas Sportswriter Association 6A All-State Baseball Team in 2018.

2025

Did not surrender a run in any of his 27 road appearances (28.2 IP), the longest road shutout streak to begin a career in MLB history (second: Seunghwan Oh - 23G), posting a .117 OPP AVG, 0.56 WHIP, and a 33.7% strikeout rate...Is also the longest road shutout streak in team history (Brett Cecil/Pedro Borbon - 19G)...Over his last 44 appearances of the season, posted a 2.23 ERA (10 ER/40.1 IP) with 2.87 FIP, a 1.04 WHIP, a .175 OPP AVG and a 29.5% strikeout rate...Held batters to a .181 AVG, seventh best among pitchers in the AL (min. 200 BF)...Against his slider, opponents batted .188 while posting an 83.3 MPH AVG exit velocity with a 32.1% whiff rate...Opponents hit .172 on his curveball with a .281 SLG, a .236 wOBA, and a 27.1% whiff rate...Threw breaking pitches 74.9% of the time, the highest mark in the Majors (min. 200 BF)...Held left-handed hitters to a .153 AVG (11-for-72) with a 38.8% strikeout rate and a 32.5% whiff rate...Did not allow a run in his first 21 career appearances as a reliever, only the third pitcher in MLB history to do so, joining Brad Ziegler (29G from May 31-Aug. 12, 2008) and Matt Smith (22G from April 14-Sept. 22, 2006)...Did not allow a run through his first seven career appearances, tied for the fourth-longest streak in franchise history, trailing only Victor Cruz (13G - June 24-July 29, 1978), Steve Sinclair (9G - April 5-Aug. 14, 1998), and Bob MacDonald (8G - Aug. 14, 1990-May 10, 1991)...Did not walk a batter through his first six career appearances, the longest streak by a Blue Jay since José Fernández (Sept. 1-18, 2018)...Is one of seven pitchers in franchise history to allow four or fewer walks through his first 20 career appearances (last: Matt Dermody)...In the month of June, did not surrender a run in 13 appearances (13.1 IP) with a 0.99 FIP, 0.67 WHIP, .133 OPP AVG and a 38.8% strikeout rate...Earned his first career MLB win on May 22 vs. SD (0.1 IP)...Caught Jonathan Aranda looking at an 0-2 slider for his first career MLB strikeout on 5/13 vs. TB...Recalled to the MLB roster on Sept. 5...Selected to the MLB roster for the first time on May 7...Appeared in 14 contests for Triple-A Buffalo, posting a 1.62 ERA with a 1.43 FIP, a 1.02 WHIP, a .197 opponent AVG, a 32.8% strikeout rate, a 33.6% whiff rate, a 30.3% chase rate and a 40% groundball rate.

2024

Split the first half of the season between the Dodgers’ Double-A team in Tulsa and their Triple-A squad in Oklahoma City, combining to appear in 15 games while going 2-1 with a 5.68 ERA (12 ER/19.0 IP), 15 walks and 30 strikeouts...Traded to the Blue Jays on June 12 in exchange for UTIL Cavan Biggio...Suited up for 31 games between the bullpens of Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo, posting a 4.67 ERA (18 ER/34.2 IP) with a 12.2 K/9 and a 3.67 FIP...Combined to record a strikeout rate of 30.4%, eclipsing the 30% mark for the third straight season...Surrendered just three home runs on the year after facing 253 batters.

2023

Split the 2023 season between High-A Great Lakes and Double-A Tulsa...Made 46 combined appearances (one start), posting a 2.77 ERA (20 ER/65.0 IP) and a 1.20 WHIP with 37 walks, 90 strikeouts, and a .178 OPP AVG...His 12.46 K/9 was the 3rd-highest rate among all Dodgers minor leaguers (min. 65 IP).