Brandon Williamson #55

In 2016 graduated from Martin County West High School in Sherburn, MN…spent two seasons (2017-18) at North Iowa Area Community College...prior to the 2019 season transferred to Texas Christian University, where he was a teammate of LHP Nick Lodolo.

2022

During spring training was acquired from the Mariners in the six-player trade that sent 3B Eugenio Suárez and OF Jesse Winker to Sea... After the trade, joined the Reds for the rest of Major League spring training camp... In his first season in the organization went 6-7, 4.11 in 27 starts for Class AA Chattanooga and Class AAA Louisville... Ranked among Reds minor league pitching leaders in starts (T1st, 27), innings pitched (3rd, 122.2), opponents' BA (3rd, .246), ERA (4th, 4.11), strikeouts (5th, 123) and WHIP (8th, 1.56)... Began the season at Chattanooga...on 6/28 was promoted to Louisville... Was added to the 40-man roster at the 11/15 restricted list deadline, along with IF Elly De La Cruz, RHP Ricky Karcher, IF Noelvi Marte, RHP Lyon Richardson and RHP Levi Stoudt.

2021

In 19 starts at Class A Everett and Class AA Arkansas combined to go 4-6, 3.39 ERA (98.1ip, 153k)...In 13 of his 19 starts recorded at least eight strikeouts...Averaged 14.0 strikeouts per nine innings, highest ratio among all Mariners farmhands and fifth-best in the minor leagues...Led Mariners minor leaguers in strikeouts (153) while ranking fifth in innings pitched (98.1)