Brandon Kyle Finnegan was born on April 14,1993 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
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16 Facts About Brandon Finnegan
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Brandon Finnegan has played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds.
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Brandon Finnegan was considered a top prospect for the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
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Brandon Finnegan struck out Jacoby Ellsbury for his first Major League strikeout.
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Brandon Finnegan made his MLB postseason debut in the American League Wild Card game vs the Oakland Athletics on September 30,2014.
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Brandon Finnegan became the first player to play in a College World Series and an MLB World Series in the same year when he took the mound in the seventh inning of Game 3 of the 2014 World Series against the San Francisco Giants.
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Brandon Finnegan took the loss in Game 4, allowing five runs in one inning of work.
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On July 26,2015, Brandon Finnegan was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, along with John Lamb and Cody Reed, for Johnny Cueto and cash considerations.
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Brandon Finnegan began the 2016 season pitching out of the rotation for Cincinnati, opening as the team's second starter behind Raisel Iglesias due to a plethora of injuries.
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However, in one of his losses, Brandon Finnegan threw a complete 8 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one run and losing to Clayton Kershaw's two-hit shutout.
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Brandon Finnegan began the 2017 season in the Reds rotation, but on April 15, he was placed on the disabled list with a shoulder injury.
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Brandon Finnegan spent the 2019 season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, struggling to a 6.
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Brandon Finnegan did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In 2021, Brandon Finnegan spent the year with the Triple-A Louisville Bats, recording a 5.
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On December 11,2021, Brandon Finnegan signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.
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