Brandon Eugene Maurer was born on July 3,1990 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
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19 Facts About Brandon Maurer
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Brandon Maurer has played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres and Kansas City Royals.
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From Costa Mesa, California, Maurer pitched in Little League Baseball and high school at Orange Lutheran High School.
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Brandon Maurer signed a minor league free agent deal with the Pirates during prior to the 2019 season.
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Brandon Maurer competed in Little League Baseball in Costa Mesa, California as a pitcher.
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On July 30,2002, at the age of 12, Brandon Maurer pitched a perfect game in the Little League all-star game.
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Brandon Maurer played for the school's baseball team, which competes in the Trinity League, within the Southern Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.
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Brandon Maurer accepted a scholarship from the California State University, Long Beach, to play college baseball for the Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball team.
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In 2009, Brandon Maurer pitched for the Pulaski Mariners of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.
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Brandon Maurer started the 2011 season with the LumberKings, and was promoted to the High Desert Mavericks of the Class A-Advanced California League in May Following his second start with High Desert, he was named the California League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending June 1.
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Brandon Maurer pitched for the Jackson Generals of the Class AA Southern League in 2012.
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In spring training in 2013, Brandon Maurer competed with Erasmo Ramirez, Jeremy Bonderman, and Blake Beavan for one of the final two spots in the Mariners' five-man starting rotation, behind Felix Hernandez, Hisashi Iwakuma, and Joe Saunders.
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Brandon Maurer reached MLB before more heralded prospects, such as Walker, Hultzen, and James Paxton.
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Brandon Maurer's performance diminished in the second half as he suffered from shoulder inflammation.
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Brandon Maurer entered spring training in 2016 as a candidate for the starting rotation.
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Brandon Maurer took on the role for the rest of the season, saving 13 games.
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Brandon Maurer saved 20 games for the Padres despite having an ERA of 5.
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On January 30,2019, Brandon Maurer signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Brandon Maurer is from Costa Mesa, California, and has been described as a "laid back California surfer type".
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