Brett Sinkbeil

Brett Sinkbeil
Brett Sinkbeil
	Pitcher
	Born: December 26, 1984 (age 39) ; Tulsa, Oklahoma
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 15, 2010, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
	September 26, 2010, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win?loss record	0?0
Earned run average	13.50
Strikeouts	1
Teams
	Florida Marlins ( 2010 ) ;

Brett Sinkbeil (born December 26, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher . He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins .

Baseball career [ edit ]

Amateur [ edit ]

Sinkbeil was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 38th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft out of Charles Page High School , but he chose not to sign. He attended Missouri State University , and in 2005 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League where he was named a league all-star. ^[1]^[2]^[3] He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and signed June 16, 2006.

Florida Marlins [ edit ]

Sinkbeil was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the first round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of Missouri State University . Sinkbeil was named the #77 prospect in baseball by Baseball America before the 2007 season. ^[4] On July 16, 2007, while pitching for the Jupiter Hammerheads , Sinkbeil was named Florida State League co-pitcher of the week, sharing the award with Phil Coke . ^[5] Sinkbeil was named the #68 prospect in baseball by Baseball America before the 2008 season. ^[6] The Marlins added Sinkbeil to the 40-man roster in November 2009 to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft . ^[7] On September 15, 2010, Sinkbeil made his MLB debut for the Florida Marlins against the Philadelphia Phillies . He faced only one batter, getting Roy Halladay to ground out. ^[8] He was released by the Marlins at the end of the team's 2011 Spring Training camp. ^[9]

Pittsburgh Pirates [ edit ]

On April 20, 2011, Sinkbeil signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. ^[10] In 2011, he played for the Pirates High Class-A affiliate, the Bradenton Marauders and the Pirates Double-A affiliate, the Altoona Curve . He was granted free agency after the 2011 season.

References [ edit ]

^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF) . capecodbaseball.org . Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
^ "2005 Falmouth Commodores" . thebaseballcube.com . Retrieved September 23, 2021 .
^ "CCBL West All-Star Roster" . capecodbaseball.org . Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
^ "2007 Top 100 Prospects" . February 28, 2007.
^ "Coke, Sinkbeil, Sisk win weekly awards" . July 16, 2007.
^ "Top 100 Prospects: No. 61-80" . February 26, 2008.
^ Gonzalez, Alden (November 20, 2009). "Marlins add five to fill up 40-man roster" .
^ "September 15, 2010, Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins Box Score" . September 15, 2010.
^ Dominguez, Juan (March 29, 2011). "Marlins release RHP Brett Sinkbeil" .
^ Dierkes, Tim (April 20, 2011). "Pirates Sign Blaine Boyer, Brett Sinkbeil" .

External links [ edit ]

Career statistics and player information from MLB , or Baseball Reference , or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF) . capecodbaseball.org . Retrieved September 25, 2019 .

[2] "2005 Falmouth Commodores" . thebaseballcube.com . Retrieved September 23, 2021 .

[3] "CCBL West All-Star Roster" . capecodbaseball.org . Retrieved May 6, 2020 .

[4] "2007 Top 100 Prospects" . February 28, 2007.

[5] "Coke, Sinkbeil, Sisk win weekly awards" . July 16, 2007.

[6] "Top 100 Prospects: No. 61-80" . February 26, 2008.

[7] Gonzalez, Alden (November 20, 2009). "Marlins add five to fill up 40-man roster" .

[8] "September 15, 2010, Philadelphia Phillies at Florida Marlins Box Score" . September 15, 2010.

[9] Dominguez, Juan (March 29, 2011). "Marlins release RHP Brett Sinkbeil" .

[10] Dierkes, Tim (April 20, 2011). "Pirates Sign Blaine Boyer, Brett Sinkbeil" .

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