Brady Lail
Brady Joe Lail (born August 9, 1993) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox and Seattle Mariners. He is currently the pitching development coach for the Jersey Shore BlueClaws in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Brady Lail | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: South Jordan, Utah, U.S. | August 9, 1993|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 12, 2019, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 18, 2021, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 6.00 |
Strikeouts | 15 |
Teams | |
Career
New York Yankees
Lail was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 18th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Bingham High School in South Jordan, Utah.[1] He signed with the Yankees and made his professional debut that season with the Gulf Coast Yankees where he was 1–0 with a 1.42 ERA in 12.2 innings pitched.[2][3] He spent 2013 with the Gulf Coast Yankees and Tampa Yankees where he compiled a combined 5–1 record and 2.92 ERA in 14 games (12 starts) between the two teams, and 2014 with the Tampa and the Charleston RiverDogs where he was 11–5 with a 3.62 ERA in 25 total games (24 starts) between both clubs.[4][5] In 2015, he played for Tampa, the Trenton Thunder, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders where he was 10–6 with a 2.91 ERA in 28 games (27 starts), and in 2016, he pitched with the GCL Yankees, Trenton, and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre where he posted an 8–8 record and 4.62 ERA in 24 starts. Lail spent 2017 with Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre where he pitched to a 7–5 record and 4.90 ERA in 28 games (24 starts).[6] He began 2018 with the RailRiders.
The Yankees invited Lail to spring training as a non-roster player in 2019.[7]
On August 11, 2019, the Yankees selected Lail's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[8] He made his debut on August 12, allowing three runs over 2+2⁄3 innings pitched.[9] He was optioned back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre the following day.[10] On August 14, Lail was designated for assignment.[11] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[12]
Chicago White Sox
On November 27, 2019, Lail signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. On August 4, 2020, Lail had his contract selected to the 40-man roster. He was designated for assignment on August 8.
Seattle Mariners
On August 10, 2020, Lail was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners. After appearing in 7 games with the Mariners in 2020 with a 4.80 ERA, he was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma. On October 19, it was announced that he elected free agency.[13] On November 5, 2020, Lail re-signed a minor league deal with the Mariners. On May 17, 2021, Lail was selected to the active roster.[14] Lail recorded a 13.50 ERA in 2 appearances before being designated for assignment on May 20.[15]
Philadelphia Phillies
On May 23, 2021, Lail was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[16] On June 10, Lail was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and assigned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs without having appeared in a game for the Phillies.[17] Lail made 13 appearances with Lehigh Valley, going 1–0 with a 6.08 ERA and 43 strikeouts. On October 13, Lail elected free agency.[18]
High Point Rockers
On April 21, 2022, Lail signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[19]
Toronto Blue Jays
On May 9, 2022, Lail signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.[20] He played in 16 games split between the rookie-level Florida Complex League Blue Jays, Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, struggling to a cumulative 1-3 record and 7.00 ERA with 38 strikeouts in 36.0 innings pitched. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
Coaching career
On January 31, 2023, Lail was hired by the Philadelphia Phillies organization to serve as the pitching development coordinator their High-A affiliate, the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.[21]
References
- James Edward (June 6, 2012). "Yankees select Bingham's Brady Lail in MLB draft". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "Bingham pitcher Brady Lail preparing to sign with the New York Yankees". sltrib.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- James Edward (June 23, 2012). "High school baseball: Bingham's Brady Lail signs contract with New York Yankees". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Brady Lail has command on the mound". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "Lail, Lindgren, Smith Called Up to Tampa". Charleston RiverDogs. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- "Brady Lail Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- "Yankees invite Florial to spring camp". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- Anthony Franco (August 11, 2019). "Yankees Select Brady Lail And Joe Mantiply, Transfer Stanton To 60-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- Bradford William Davis (August 12, 2019). "Gleyber Torres homers twice and Yankees get a lift from bullpen call-ups". New York Daily News. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- Tyler Norton, Jake Devin (August 13, 2019). "Yankees activate Jonathan Loaisiga, option Brady Lail in flurry of moves". SBNation. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- Post Sports Desk (August 14, 2019). "Yankees add Ryan Dull as pitching transaction keep piling up". New York Post. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Mariners Outright Four Players To Triple-A Tacoma". Medium. October 19, 2020.
- "Mariners Select Brady Lail, Designate Domingo Tapia". 17 May 2021.
- "Mariners Claim Jacob Nottingham, Designate Jose Marmolejos". 20 May 2021.
- "Phillies Claim Brady Lail, Designate Ramon Rosso". 23 May 2021.
- "Phillies Outright Brady Lail". 10 June 2021.
- "Players Recently Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. 14 October 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- Atlantic League Transactions
- "Blue Jays Sign Brady Lail to Minor League Contract". 9 May 2022.
- "Brady Lail: Accepts coaching role". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)