Beau Brieske (/ˈbrɪskiː/ BRISK-ee; born April 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Beau Brieske | |
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Detroit Tigers – No. 63 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1998-04-05) April 5, 1998 (age 24) Chandler, Arizona | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 23, 2022, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–6 |
Earned run average | 4.19 |
Strikeouts | 54 |
Teams | |
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Brieske attended Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, graduating in 2016.[1] He spent two years playing college baseball at Glendale Community College before transferring to Colorado State University Pueblo for his junior season.[2] As a junior, Brieske started 14 games in which he went 7-5 with a 5.42 ERA and 116 strikeouts over 79+2⁄3 innings. Following the season's end, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]
Brieske signed with Detroit and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Tigers and was promoted to the Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League to end the season.[5] Over 20+1⁄3 innings between both teams, he went 3–1 with a 3.10 ERA.[6] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] Brieske began the 2021 season with the West Michigan Whitecaps of the High-A Central and was promoted to the Erie SeaWolves of the Double-A Northeast in late July.[8] Over 21 starts between the two clubs, he pitched to a 9–4 record and 3.12 ERA with 116 strikeouts over 106+2⁄3 innings.[9]
Brieske was assigned to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season.[10] After making two starts with Toledo, Brieske's contract was selected by the Tigers on April 22.[11] He made his MLB debut for the Tigers as the starting pitcher on April 23, 2022, in a loss to the Colorado Rockies, pitching five innings in which he allowed three hits, three runs, two walks, and three strikeouts.[12] Brieske earned his first major league win on June 11, throwing 5+2⁄3 scoreless innings in the Tigers' 3–1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.[13] On July 21, Brieske was placed on the 15-day injured list with forearm soreness.[14]