Wife, Jenae Cherry, is a country music singer/ songwriter…The couple welcomed a daughter, Brilee Kay, in December of 2017...Finished his collegiate career at Monmouth University as the school’s all-time leader in career wins (29) and strikeouts (277)...Was the only Monmouth pitcher to ever work more than 300 innings...Inducted into the Monmouth University Athletics Hall of Fame in December 2016.
2021
Pitched in 35 games for Cincinnati, compiling a 1-2 record and a 6.30 ERA (21 ER/30.0 IP) with 33 strikeouts and one save...Signed with Cincinnati on May 1 as a minor league free agent and was assigned to Louisville, where he did not allow an earned run in six appearances before being promoted May 21...He spent the rest of the season on the Reds' active roster or 10-day injured list until Sept. 13, when he was designated for assignment...Opened the year with New York-NL before being released Feb. 16… Signed with the Royals on Feb. 22 to a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training...On April 24 he was designated for assignment and two days later elected free agency instead of accepting a minor league outright assignment...From Aug. 8 to Sept. 4, he missed 26 games with a right shoulder impingement...Posted a 5.59 ERA in 33 relief appearances before he went on the 10-day IL on Aug. 8, including a 19.64 ERA in his five appearances prior to the injury...In 13 games between June 8 and July 4, posted a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), including season-high scoreless streaks of eight games and 8.1 innings...Earned his only save of the season in the 5-3 win on June 24 vs. Atlanta...Was the 34th save of his career and his first since Sept. 6, 2018, for the Braves at Arizona...He went 94 appearances between saves...Before he joined the Reds on May 21, he was on the provisional roster to pitch for Team USA in the Japan Olympic Games qualifier that began 10 days later.
2020
Opened the year on the Injured List, but was reinstated on Aug. 11...Allowed just two earned runs through his first 11 appearances (through Sept. 8), pitching to a 1.50 ERA (2 ER in 12.0 IP), with a .190 opponents’ average (8-for-42)...Surrendered six runs over his final three appearances, which spanned just 0.1 inning...Earned the win on Aug. 26 vs. Miami, tossing 1.1 scoreless frames...Held opponents to a .154 average (2-for-13) with runners in scoring position, which included 0-for-6 with the bases loaded...Held right-handed batters to a .161 average (5-for-31).
2019
Appeared in 42 games with the Cubs before being released... Signed with the Mets on August 8...Posted a 3.68 ERA (six earned runs/14.2 innings) in 16 games with New York, earning six holds...Did not allow a run in 12 of his 16 outings as a Met...Held right-handed hitters to a .211 batting average (28-138), and a .194 average (7-36) with the Mets...Allowed three earned runs in 15.2 innings (1.72 ERA) against National League East opponents (does not include two outings against Mets as a member of the Cubs)...Owned a 5.0 K/BB ratio with New York.
2018
Brad went a combined 2-4 with 12 saves and a 3.59 ERA (25 ER/62.2 IP) in 69 relief appearances between the Orioles and Braves ... held righties to a .243 average (37-for-152), while lefties batted .330 (35-for-106)... Went 1-2 with 11 saves and a 4.85 ERA (21 ER/39.0 IP) in 42 outings with Baltimore ... was traded to Atlanta July 29 and went 1-2 with one save and a 1.52 ERA (4 ER/23.2 IP) in 27 outings with Atlanta ... Appeared in two NLDS games, allowing one run on two hits in 1.1 innings.
2017
Went 4-5 with 18 saves and a 3.18 ERA (24 ER/68.0 IP) in 67 appearances…Worked at least 1.0 inning in 58 of 67 games...Is tied for fourth in the AL in appearances (138) since the start of 2016...His 18 saves led Orioles pitchers, and his 67 appearances were second-most on the team...Went 18-for-24 in save opportunities...Pitched 1.0 scoreless inning without allowing a baserunner in each save opportunity to record a "perfect save" on 4/19 at CIN, 4/20 at CIN, and 4/21 vs. BOS… Became the fifth pitcher in O's history to toss a "perfect save" on three-straight days (4/19-21) joining Jorge Julio (2003), Jim Johnson (2011), Darren O'Day (2015), and Zach Britton (2016)...Recorded his first save of the season on 4/19 at CIN, his first save since 6/8/16 vs. KC...Held divisional opponents to a .188 average (34-for-128) in 33 games against the AL East...Posted a 2.58 ERA (11 ER/38.1 IP) and limited hitters to a .167 average (22-for-132) in 38 first-half appearances...In 11 September appearances, Brach posted a 0.73 ERA (1 ER/12.1 IP) and held opponents scoreless in nine of those outings...Since the start of 2014, leads all Major League relievers with 26 wins.
2016
Selected to the 2016 All-Star Game, his frst career All-Star selection...Chosen by the manager (Ned Yost) in conjunction with Major League Baseball...Did not pitch in the game...Since the start of 2014, leads all Major League relievers with 22 wins... Led the club with 71 appearances and 24 holds...Ranked sixth among AL relievers in strikeouts (92) and third among AL relievers with 79.0 IP...The Orioles went 54-17 in games in which he pitched...Struck out at least one batter in 55 of his 71 appearances...Tied for theMajor League lead with 10 wins in relief...Was the frst O's reliever with 10 ormore wins in a season sinceArthur Rhodes (1997)...With Mychal Givens, became part of the second set of O's relievers (all games in relief) to post eight or more wins in a season (Dick Hall, 11 and Stu Miller, 14 in 1965) • Pitched in the AL Wild Card Game at Toronto (1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 IBB, 2 K)
2015
Led Orioles relievers and ranked fifth among American League relievers with 89 strikeouts...Tossed the second-most IP among AL relievers (79.1 IP) and ranked 20th with 10.10 K/9.0 IP Finished third among Orioles relievers with 62 appearances. Earned his first career Major League save, May 2 at TB (1.1 IP, 1 K)...[Struck out career-high-tying four batters three times, most recently 6/6 at Cleveland. Over his last 42 games (since June 11), he posted a 1.92 ERA (11 ER/51.2 IP)...Of the six AL relievers to toss at least 50.0 IP in that span, he led the group in ERA Went 2-1 with a 2.27 ERA (9 ER/35.2 IP) following the All-Star break, posting 23 scoreless appearances...Went 3-2 with a 3.09 ERA (15 ER/43.2 IP) pre-All-Star break. Struck out 21 in August, tied for second among AL relievers and ranked eighth with 16.0 IP...Tied for fourth among AL relievers in innings pitched during the month of June (14.2 IP) Posted a career-high-tying 12-game scoreless streak (16.1 IP), June 23-Aug. 5 (also, July 31-Aug. 28/14)
2014
Had three stints with the O's: May 2-6, May 16-June 9, and June 21-end of the season. Made O's debut, May 3 @MIN (1.1IP, 3ER). Tossed career-high 4.0 scoreless innings, May 21 @PIT. Struck out career-high tying 4 twice (June 27 vs. TB and July 6 @BOS). Earned his 1st O's win, June 23 vs. CWS, beginning a stretch of 25 games (through September 2) during which he would pitchto a 1.07 ERA (33.2IP, 4ER, 16H, 10BB, 30K). Set a career-high with 12 consecutive scoreless outings, July 31-August 28 (14.1IP). Led AL relievers with a .875 winning percentage…Tied for 4th among AL relievers in wins (seven). Became the rst reliever this season to earn a victory in three consecutive outings (July 2-6). Struck out 43 batters in 23.1IP in 17 games with Triple-A Norfolk (3-1, one save, 3.47 ERA, 26H, 6BB). Earned the win in Game 2 of the ALDS, tossing 0.2 scoreless inning. Appeared in Game 2 of the ALCS, allowing one hit over 1.2 scoreless frame.
2013
Made 33 appearances each for Triple-A Tucson (4-3, 2.84 ERA, 8.9 K/9, 2.8 BB/9) and San Diego (1-0, 3.19, 9.0 K/9, 5.5 BB/9)... Made SD's Opening Day roster, posting a 4.76 ERA (17.0IP, 9ER, 17K) in his first 19 games before being optioned on May 18... Had four additional stints with the club after being optioned, June 23-26, July 8-14, August 24-26 and September 3-end of season... Allowed season-high 4ER in 0.2IP in his first outing of the season, April 1 @NYM... Pitched to a 2.08 ERA (30.1IP, 7ER) for SD the rest of the season, including a 0.95 mark (19.0IP, 2ER) in his final 18 games, beginning May 4... Tossed season-high 2.0 scoreless innings twice, May 16 vs. WAS and August 25 vs. CHC... Recorded season-high 3 strikeouts twice, July 8 vs. COL and September 4 vs. SF... Was 2nd on Tucson in ERA and 6th in appearances and K/9 rate (min. 30IP)
2012
Made his first career Opening Day roster, spending the majority of the season in the Majors with San Diego. Made a career-high 67 relief appearances, second-most on the club behind Luke Gregerson (77). Led all National League rookies with 67 games pitched (3rd in MLB) and finished with the second-most strikeouts (75) among all NL rookie relievers (5th in MLB). Allowed just five of his 46 inherited runners to score for SD, or 10.9% of inherited runners, the second-best percentage among all qualifying Major League relievers in 2012. Struck out 75 batters in 66.2 IP for a 10.1 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ratio...his 75 strikeouts led all Padre relievers in 2012. Held right-handed hitters to a .188 (28-for-149) average while lefties hit .239 (22-for-92) off him for San Diego. Allowed 11 home runs on the season, tied for third-most among NL relievers. Recalled from Triple-A Tucson on 4/5, prior to the start of the season, and went 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA(3 ER/5.1 IP) in five outings before being optioned back to Tucson on 4/16. Recalled for his second stint on 5/4, posting a 4.03 ERA (10 ER/22.1 IP) with 28 strikeouts against 15 walks and 16 hits allowed before being optioned back to Tucson on 6/27. Recalled for a third and final time on 7/4, going 2-3 with a 3.46ERA (15ER/39.0 IP), 44 strikeouts against 11 walks and a .196 (28-for-143) opponents average over his final 40 outings from 7/4 through the end of the season. Earned his first career win on 8/10 at PIT, working 2.0 innings in the Padres come-from-behind win that day. In 10 outings total for Tucson, went 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA(3 ER/9.2 IP) and five strikeouts against just one walk.
2011
Split the majority of the season between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A Tucson, also seeing his first Big League action over the last month of the season ... Selected from Tucson on 8/31 and made his Major League debut that day at Dodger Stadium, working 1.1 scoreless frames with three strikeouts ... Named a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star ... Recorded the 100th save of his professional career on 7/1 for the Missions at Northwest Arkansas ... Led the Texas League in saves and games finished (40) despite being promoted to Triple-A on 7/6 ... His 34 saves overall ranked fourth-most among all minor league pitchers ... Named PCL Pitcher of the Week 8/22-28.
2010
The California League's pitcher of the year posted a league-record 41 saves and a 2.47 ERA (18 ER/65.2 IP) for the Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm. ... Honored as the Padres' organizational pitcher of the year after improving professional career numbers to 9-6 with a 1.90 ERA (32 ER/151.2 IP), 78 saves, 189 strikeouts and 17 walks ... fanned more than a batter per inning while holding opponents to a .196 batting average in his pro career. ... Fanned 74 while walking only 11 over 62 appearances en route to a 5-2 record in 2010. ... Named both a postseason and midseason Cal League All-Star. ... Notched a 2.84 ERA (4 ER/12.2 IP) with a 1-1 record in 11 Arizona Fall League games for the Peoria Saguaros selected to play for the West Division in the AFL Rising Stars game.
2009
Honored as the MLB.com Class-A Relief Pitcher of the Year, pitching the entire season at Single-A Fort Wayne. ... Tallied a Midwest League-leading 33 saves in 60 appearances for Single-A Fort Wayne, notching a 1.27 ERA (9 ER, 63.2 IP). ... Honored as Midwest League midseason and postseason all-star. ... Was 3-3 with 82 strikeouts and 11 walks.
2008
In his first pro season for Rookie-Level Arizona, fanned 33 with only five walks while logging a 1-1 record and 2.01 ERA (5 ER/22.1 IP) in 18 appearances.
