Connor Brogdon #75

Connor Michael Brogdon…Has one daughter, Savannah…2013 graduate of Liberty High School (Calif.)…2017 graduate of Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)… Also attended Fresno City College (Calif.)…Hobbies: Mountain biking, playing video games and playing pick-up basketball…Signed by: Hilton Richardson

2023

Made his third consecutive Opening Day roster...Posted a 2.45 ERA (7 ER, 25.2 IP) over his first 23 games of the season (through 5/24) with 17 scoreless appearances...Made the second start of his ML career on 5/15 at SF (ND, 0.2 IP, 2 H, BB, SO)...Worked more than 1.0 inning six times and 2.0+ innings twice...According to Statcast data, finished in the 90th percentile in extension (6.9)...Allowed six ER in 3.1 IP over a span of four games from 5/28-6/4; was optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 6/9 and spent the remainder of the season with the IronPigs...After the season, was a part of the club’s stay-ready camp in Clearwater for the duration of the postseason.

2022

Made his second consecutive Opening Day roster...Was optioned to Lehigh Valley (AAA) on 4/13 and recalled on 5/8 after posting a 1.35 ERA (1 ER, 6.2 IP) in seven appearances...On the COVID-related IL, 6/25-7/14; included a rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley, 7/7-14...Began the season with a 2.70 ERA (10 ER, 33.1 IP) in his first 36 appearances, which included a 1.05 ERA (3 ER, 25.2 IP) in 26 appearances from the time of his recall on 5/8 through 8/20...His 1.05 ERA from 5/8-8/20 was 7th among all pitchers with at least 20.0 IP in that span...His 4.55 SO/BB was best among all Phillies relievers (50 SO, 11 BB) and 12th among NL relievers...Issued just six walks to his final 152 batters faced (3.9% walk rate)...Posted a 1.89 ERA (4 ER, 19.0 IP) in his 20 road appearances...Was on the Phillies postseason roster for each of the four rounds...Posted a 2.08 ERA (2 ER, 8.2 IP), 2 BB, 13 SO, 0 HR in seven postseason appearances; in his final six, tossed 8.1 scoreless innings, 4 H, 0 BB (0.48 WHIP), 13 SO.

2021

Made his first career Opening Day roster...Had a 2.53 ERA (16 ER, 57.0 IP) in 55 of his 56 appearances (allowed 6 ER in 0.2 IP, 4/20 vs SF)...Had a 1.19 ERA (4 ER, 30.1 IP), 0.76 WHIP, one HR in 30 road appearances and was tied for the 4th-lowest road ERA in MLB (min. 30.0 IP)...Became the first Phillies reliever in the modern era (since 1900) to win his first three appearances of a season...Had a 15.1-inning scoreless streak, 9/13/20-4/20/21, during which he allowed four hits, four walks and had 21 strikeouts ..Earned his first career ML save on 6/5 vs WSH...On COVID-related IL, 7/11-16, and the 10-day IL, 7/31-8/10, with right elbow tendinitis...Made his first career start on 8/11 vs LAD...Was on the 10-day IL, 9/13-26, with a right groin strain; included rehab assignment to Lehigh Valley (AAA), 9/26..Went back on the IL on 10/1 for the remainder of the season with right groin tightness...In his final 21 appearances, had a 2.19 ERA (6 ER, 24.2 IP), 0.97 WHIP (6 BB, 18 H) and held opponents to a .200 AVG (18-90)...In 13 appearances pitching on zero days’ rest, had a 0.66 ERA (1 ER, 13.2 IP), 7 H, 1 BB, 13 SO.

2020

Was a non-roster invitee to ML spring training...Had his contract selected on 8/11 from Lehigh Valley and made his ML debut on 8/13 vs BAL...Earned his first ML win on 9/18 vs TOR (gm 2)...Tossed 8.2 scoreless innings with one hit allowed and 14 strikeouts in his final six appearances...His 8.2-inning scoreless streak (9/13-end of season) was the longest by a Phillies reliever during the season...Struck out each of his final six batters, becoming the only Phillies reliever ever to strike out all three batters faced in consecutive appearances and the only reliever in MLB to do so during the year...Opponents were just 5-for-39 (.128 AVG) against him and had one hit in their final 27 at-bats (.037 AVG) l Had four stints with PHI: 8/11-22, 9/7-9, 9/13, 9/16-end of season.

2019

Opened the season with Clearwater (A)...Debuted with Reading (AA) on 5/9...Finished the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Overall in 51 relief appearances, posted a 2.61 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, held opponents to a .173 AVG and averaged 12.55 SO/9.0 IP (106 SO, 76.0 IP)...Recorded at least one SO in 47 games and multiple SO in 32 relief appearances...Tossed 2.0 innings or more in 20 of his games.

2018

Named Phillies Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month for July (8 G, 2-1, 2 SV, 0.00 ERA, 12.0 IP, 16 SO)...Selected as Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week, 8/6-12...Spent entire season with Lakewood (A)...Posted a 61.0-inning homerless streak from 4/16 through the 8th inning on 8/17...Did not allow an earned run for 22.0 consecutive innings from 6/25 to the 8th inning on 8/17...Went 4-1 with a 1.42 ERA (6 ER, 38.0 IP), 51 SO, .194 OPP AVG and converted all five of his save opportunities in 24 games as a reliever.

2017

Began professional career with Williamsport (A)...Among qualifying New York-Penn League relievers, ranked 3rd in lowest OPP AVG and 5th in SO/9.0 IP (11.68)...Registered multiple SO in 11 of his 16 relief outings, including four games with five SO...Held opponents to a .125 AVG (2-16) with RISP and two outs...Participated in Florida Instructional League.