2014 Alum Bailey Makes MLB Debut Sunday Afternoon
July 26, 2020 - West Coast League (WCL)
Wenatchee AppleSox News Release
Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Bailey tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday to become the 14th former AppleSox player to appear in an MLB game.
Bailey, a sixth-round draft pick by the Oakland Athletics in 2016, earned Second Team All-West Coast League honors in 2014 after going 2-2 with a 1.37 ERA in 10 appearances (all starts) for the AppleSox. The Broomfield, Colorado, native struck out 43 and walked just nine in 39.1 innings for the Sox. Bailey did not allow any runs in seven of his starts, including each of his final five starts of the summer, ending the season on a 19-inning scoreless streak.
Bailey's dominance wasn't limited to summer ball. The right-hander recorded a 3.27 ERA in three years at Gonzaga and earned First Team All-West Coast Conference honors twice. His best season came as a junior when he was 10-3 with a 2.42 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 100.1 innings.
After several transactions, Bailey made the jump to "The Show" this season. The Athletics traded Bailey to the Houston Astros following the 2017 season in exchange for a fellow WCL alum, Ramon Laureano. Bailey pitched well in Single-A and Double-A ball for the Astros for two seasons before being selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 Draft this past December. However, they returned Bailey to the Astros three months later. In between the transactions and his MLB debut, Bailey made his MLB debut without appearing in any Triple-A games prior.
Bailey becomes the 10th pitcher of the 14 AppleSox alums to make their MLB debut. At least one AppleSox alum has made his major-league debut in six of the last seven years.
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