Branden Kline
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| Branden Kline | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 29, 1991 Frederick, Maryland, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 2020, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–4 |
| Earned run average | 5.48 |
| Strikeouts | 41 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Branden Alexander Kline (born September 29, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2019 and 2020.
Kline attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick, Maryland. In his senior year, in 2009, he experienced an increase in velocity, reaching 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), which drew attention from scouts. He finished his senior year with a 6–1 win–loss record, a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) and 79 strikeouts in 41 innings pitched.[1] The Boston Red Sox selected Kline in the sixth round, with the 198th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB draft. He opted not to sign, as he had already committed to attend the University of Virginia on a college baseball scholarship.[2]
With the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team, Kline was used as a relief pitcher in his freshman and sophomore years. In his sophomore year, Kline recorded 18 saves, the third most in college baseball, and tying the Cavaliers' record and setting an Atlantic Coast Conference record.[2][3] That year, he was also named a first-team All-American.[3] As a junior, Kline had a 7–3 win–loss record, a 3.56 ERA, and 94 strikeouts in 93+2⁄3 innings, with 15 of his 16 appearances as a starting pitcher.[2]