I first heard about Brandon Pfaadt right about as he was starting his major league career. The right-handed pitcher was born on October 15th, 1998, in Louisville, Kentucky. He attended Bellarmine University in Louisville, where he pitched both as a starter and bullpen arm. Pfaadt was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 5th round of the 2020 MLB June Amateur Draft. He spent three seasons in the minor leagues, where he acquired a 25-16 record, 3.58 ERA, and 447 strikeouts in 359 1/3 innings. Arguably his best skill, his command, has carried over into the majors, as he walks just 2.2 batters per every nine innings thrown. Pfaadt got the call to the Diamondbacks in 2023, but had a very shaky first year, pitching to a 5.72 ERA. However, he has shown considerable improvement in 2024 and so far in 2025. One thing about Pfaadt that I admire is his strong faith. He has been seen reading out of his Bible before starts. Pfaadt's game plan is to work as hard as he can and trust God, letting His plan fall into action. I hope to see a long and successful career out of this kid.
The NL West race is gonna be interesting... especially if Pfaadt can continue to win 80% of his games.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. Now, if Corbin Burnes could win any games....
DeleteI don't know that much about him. I do think I remember seeing him pitch in relief.
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