Justin Bruihl #63

Justin Bruihl…born June 26, 1997, in Petaluma, Calif…attended Casa Grande High School (CA), where he was a North Bay League honorable mention…high school team reached the quarterfinal round of the CIF-North Coast Section Division 2 playoffs…pitched at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2016…father, Gene, is a professional bowler and owns a pro bowling shop in Livermore, CA…was signed as a non-drafted free agent July 15, 2017, by the Dodgers.

2021

Split the campaign between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City before having his contract selected Aug. 8 for the big leagues... Made his Major League debut against the Angels on Aug. 8, 2021, tossing 1.2 scoreless frames with two punchouts and one walk…sat down Brandon Marsh for his first ML strikeout... Pitched in three postseason games, all against the Atlanta Braves, firing 2.0 scoreless frames and allowing just one hit with five strikeouts... Appeared in 18 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, delivering a perfect 3-0 record with three holds…registered a 3.57 ERA (9 ER/22.2 IP) with a 1.29 WHIP... Limited the opposition to a .259 average, striking out 30 batters and walking just seven... Started the season with Double-A Tulsa, pitching in eight games for a 1-0 record and a 1.20 ERA (2 ER/15.0 IP)…southpaw struck out 20 batters and walked just three over 54 total batters... Tabbed a 12.00 strikeout-per-nine innings mark with Tulsa with a 0.67 WHIP Pitched an ML career-high of two shutout innings on Sept. 5 against the Giants…did not give up a run in his 9.0 innings during day games in the Majors…kept batters limited to a .190 with one out…was tough against lefties, limiting hitters to a .150 average…did not register a wild pitch across his 363 pitches with Oklahoma City…faced 94 batters during his stint, striking out 30 batters for an 11.91 strikeout-per-nine innings mark…started his first game of the year July 15, striking out two over a scoreless frame… kept the opposition to a .140/.204/.280 slash line while with Double-A Tulsa…registered his lowest pitches per plate appearance with a single team at 3.796…kept righties to a .167 average and lefties to a .100 average.