Brandon Marklund (born June 10, 1996) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Welland Jackfish of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL).
| Brandon Marklund | |
|---|---|
| Welland Jackfish | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 10, 1996 North Vancouver, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Career
editMarklund played college baseball at the Bryan College. After going undrafted in the MLB Draft, he signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League. In 14 games pitched, he went 1–0 with a 2.29 earned run average (ERA) and 15 strikeouts.[1]
Kansas City Royals
editOn January 31, 2019, Marklund signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals after he impressed them in a tryout.[2][3] He also had a tryout with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[4]
Marklund made his debut in the Royals organization with the Single–A Lexington Legends, compiling a 4–0 record and 0.46 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 6 saves across 39+1⁄3 innings pitched. After the season, he played for the Canada national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier12.[5]
Marklund did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] He underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2021 and missed the entirety of the season as a result.[7] He missed the entire 2022 campaign as well, and was released by the Royals organization on April 25, 2023.[8]
Winnipeg Goldeyes
editOn April 27, 2023, Marklund signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[9] In 12 games for the Goldeyes, he struggled to a 15.53 ERA with 9 strikeouts across 13+1⁄3 innings of work. Marklund was released by the Goldeyes on July 9.
Québec Capitales
editOn May 9, 2024, Marklund signed with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League.[10] He made 6 appearances out of the bullpen, registering a 2.70 ERA with 10 strikeouts over 6+2⁄3 innings. On June 1, Marklund was released by the Capitales.[11]
Welland Jackfish
editOn June 6, 2024, Marklund signed with the Welland Jackfish of the Intercounty Baseball League.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Baseball: Auckland Tuatara relief pitcher Brandon Marklund earns Major League trial" – via www.newshub.co.nz.
- ^ "Brandon Marklund's baseball odyssey continues". North Shore News.
- ^ Lewis, Alec. "Brandon Marklund's odyssey from Canada to the Kansas City Royals: 'This kid's either crazy or he loves the game'". The Athletic.
- ^ "Baseball: Auckland Tuatara pitcher Brandon Marklund lands tryouts with Arizona Diamondbacks, other MLB teams". NZ Herald.
- ^ "Three North Vancouver pitchers named to Team Canada". North Shore News.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "A Preview to the "Top 50 Royals Prospects" List (And Who Didn't Make the Cut)". royalsreview.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "Minor League Transactions: April 1-May 10, 2023". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 Transactions". frontierleague.com. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Transactions". ibl.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ "No place like home: Welland Jackfish improve to 5-0 when they have the final at-bat". wellandtribune.ca. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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