Braxton Garrett #29

Marlins 2019 Spring Training Clubhouse Ping Pong Champion...Committed to Vanderbilt University after his sophomore year, but chose professional baseball instead...Pitched in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in 2015...Won a Gold Medal with USA Baseball at the U-18 World Cup...Garrett attended Foley High School in Foley, Ala. his freshman and sophomore years. Prior to his junior year he transferred to Florence High School in Florence, Ala.

2022

Braxton L. Garrett made 17 starts in his third season in the Major Leagues over three stints and was named to MLB.com’s All-Rookie Second Team. Entered the 2022 season as the Marlins No. 11 prospect according to MLB.com...Set a career-high in innings pitched with 7.1 on July 4 at Washington, allowing one run on four hits...In a 6.0 scoreless inning outing vs. Pittsburgh on July 14, struck out a career-high 11 batters. Matched this total Aug. 2 vs. Cincinnati...Missed 23 games on the injured list from Aug. 17 to Sept. 12. In four starts after his injury, went 3-1 with a 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP/7 ER). Pitched to a 3.70 ERA (68.2 IP/28 ER) in 13 starts prior to IL stint...Went 6.0 innings-or-more five times, owning a 0.87 ERA (31.1 IP/3 ER) in those outings with 30 strikeouts...Owned a 2.63 ERA (41.0 IP/12 ER) with three home runs allowed in eight starts at home, compared to a 4.40 ERA (47.0 IP/23 ER) with six home runs allowed in nine starts away...Held left-handed hitters to a .173 avg (14-for-81) with one home run, three total extra base hits and a .482 OPS...Right-handed hitters hit eight home runs (26 extra base hits), while posting an .801 OPS and a .280 batting avg. (72-for-257).

2021

Pitched in eight games (7 starts) for the Marlins in 2021. Went 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA...Earned his only win of the season with 7.0 innings of work against San Diego at loanDepot park July 24. Struck out a career-high 10 batters, allowing two runs on four hits...Followed up his first win with 5.0 shutout innings against the New York Mets in a no-decision Aug. 5...Made 18 starts for Triple-A Jacksonville. Went 5-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 85.2 innings pitched...Entered the season as the Marlins' No. 9 prospect according to MLB.com.

2020

Braxton L. Garrett went 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA in two starts in 2020. Struckout eight in 7.2 innings... Enters the 2021 season as the Marlins No. 9 prospect according to MLB.com... Made his Major League debut on Sept. 13 against Philadelphia. Worked five innings allowing three hits and one run, striking out six and earning his first big league win... Became the 18th Marlins player to make their MLB debut in 2020. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no team in Major League history entering the season had as many debuts over a team’s first 60 games.

2019

Returned to action in 2019 after missing all of 2018 recovering from “Tommy John” surgery. Made 20 starts for Advanced-A Jupiter and one start for Double-A Jacksonville...Went 6-6 with a 3.34 ERA for Jupiter in 105.0 innings, striking out 118...Made one start for Jacksonville, allowing four runs, (three earned) in 1.2 innings...Marlins 2019 Spring Training Clubhouse Ping Pong Champion.