Braden James Bristo (born November 1, 1994) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Detroit Tigers.
| Braden Bristo | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 1, 1994 West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 2023, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 14, 2023, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.57 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Career
editBristo attended Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, Louisiana and played college baseball at Louisiana Tech University. He played college baseball for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
New York Yankees
editThe New York Yankees selected Bristo in the 23rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2][3] Bristo spent his first professional season with the Pulaski Yankees in 2016, logging a 6.00 ERA across 10 appearances.
In 2017, Bristo split the year with the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs and the Low–A Staten Island Yankees. In 16 combined games, he registered a 2.64 ERA with 36 strikeouts and four saves in 30+2⁄3 innings pitched.[4] He spent the 2018 season split between Charleston and the High–A Tampa Tarpons, accumulating a 2.14 ERA with 63 strikeouts and 7 saves in 54+2⁄3 innings across 35 appearances.[5] In 2019 Bristo appeared for Tampa and the Double–A Trenton Thunder. He made 38 total appearances between the two affiliates, recording a 2.60 ERA with 84 strikeouts across 65+2⁄3 innings of work.[6]
Bristo did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple–A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, appearing in 38 contests and posting a 4.86 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 50.0 innings pitched.[8] Bristo returned to Scranton for the 2022 season, registering a 4.56 ERA with 64 strikeouts in 53+1⁄3 innings pitched across 41 games. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[9]
Tampa Bay Rays
editOn December 21, 2022, Bristo signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. The Rays selected his contract for promotion to the major league roster on April 13, 2023.[10] Bristo debuted later that day in a game against the Boston Red Sox, striking out four over three hitless innings, gaining his first major league save.[11] On April 29, Bristo was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Javy Guerra.[12]
Detroit Tigers
editOn May 1, 2023, Bristo was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers, and was optioned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[13] On May 30, the Tigers recalled Bristo to the active roster to take over for Eduardo Rodríguez, who was placed on the injured list.[14] In two games for Detroit, he allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks in 4.0 innings of work.[15] Following a trade in which the Tigers acquired Blair Calvo from the Colorado Rockies, Bristo was designated for assignment by the team on June 18.[16] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Toledo on June 25.[17] In 38 games for Toledo, Bristo compiled a 7.19 ERA with 53 strikeouts across 41+1⁄3 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[18]
On April 23, 2024, Bristo announced his retirement from professional baseball.[19]
References
edit- ^ "Former OCS/LA Tech pitcher Braden Bristo turning heads". KNOE.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Get To Know Braden Bristo, The New York Yankees 23rd Round Draft Pick". pinstripeprospects.com. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Braden Bristo Profile". latechsports.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Braden Bristo Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Braden Bristo - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Updating 7 Yankees prospects passed over for spring training invite, including Jasson Dominguez, Anthony Volpe". nj.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "4 Yankees under-the-radar pitching prospects turning heads; Braden Bristo, more". nj.com. June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Braden Bristo: Added to roster". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "13–0 Rays tie MLB Modern Era record to start season". MLB.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ Hampton, Simon. "Rays Acquire Javy Guerra From Brewers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers Claim Braden Bristo From Rays".
- ^ "Tigers' Braden Bristo: Recalled from Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers' Braden Bristo: Cast off 40-man roster". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Deeds, Nick (June 18, 2023). "Tigers Acquire Blair Calvo". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers' Braden Bristo: Remains in organization". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Yankees draft pick retires after three MLB games: 'I feel completely fulfilled'". nj.com. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)