Braxton Garrett #29

Marlins 2019 Spring Training Clubhouse Ping Pong Champion...Committed to Vanderbilt University after his sophomore year, but chose professional baseball instead...Pitched in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park in 2015...Won a Gold Medal with USA Baseball at the U-18 World Cup...Garrett attended Foley High School in Foley, Ala. his freshman and sophomore years. Prior to his junior year he transferred to Florence High School in Florence, Ala.

2024

Made just seven starts in 2024, going 2-2 with a 5.35 ERA (22 ER/37.0 IP), four walks, and 34 strikeouts....Missed the beginning of the season (38 games) on the Injured List (March 28-May 8) with a left shoulder impingement suffered during Spring Training....Made five rehab starts between Triple-A Jacksonville (four starts) and the FCL Marlins (one start), striking out 29 batters in 24 innings with three walks and a 3.93 ERA (8 ER/18.1 IP). Struck out 13 batters over 5.2 IP in his lone FCL appearance on May 6....Made his season debut with Miami on May 12 vs. PHI, allowing five runs on five hits over 5.1 innings pitched with two walks and eight strikeouts....In his third start of the season on May 24 at ARI, tossed his first career complete game shutout (9.0 innings, four hits, six strikeouts, 95 pitches/71 strikes) in a 3-0 victory....He became the first Marlin to throw a shutout since Sandy Alcantara on April 4, 2023 vs. MIN and the first to do it in a road game since Ricky Nolasco on Sept. 9, 2012 at WSH. He also became the fifth different left-handed pitcher to accomplish the feat, and the first since Dontrelle Willis on Sept. 10, 2006 vs. PHI....Per Elias, he became the fifth-different pitcher (seventh instance) in Marlins history to toss a “Maddux” and the first since Sandy Alcantara on May 19, 2019 vs. NYM. Garrett also became the second left-handed pitcher to turn the trick, joining Dontrelle Willis on April 8, 2005 at WSH....His four walks through his first seven starts to the season marked the least by a Marlin in club history. The previous record of six walks was shared by Nathan Eovaldi (2014), Josh Johnson (2009), Elieser Hernández (2021) and Kevin Brown (1996)....Was placed back on the Injured List on June 20 (retroactive to June 15) with a left forearm flexor strain. Was transferred to the 60-day Injured List on July 30....Made three rehab starts between Single-A Jupiter and Triple-A Jacksonville from Sept. 5-17, tossing 7.2 scoreless innings with four walks and 10 strikeouts but was shut down for the rest of the season after discomfort in a bullpen session on Sept. 20.

2023

Posted a 3.66 ERA and 9-7 record in a career-high 30 starts (31 apps.), 159.2 innings, 156 strikeouts, 1.15 WHIP and .250 opponents batting AVG. Finished the season with a 5.38 (156/29) K/BB ratio (min. 100.0 IP); ranked third in NL and sixth-best in MLB. Held opponents to one ER or less in 16 starts this season, the second-most such starts by a left-handed starter in club history, trailing only Dontrelle Willis, who recorded 18 such starts in 2005. His 16 starts allowing one or zero ER were tied for second in MLB among starting pitchers, behind only behind SD’s Blake Snell (17). Garrett made 23 starts in which he walked one or zero batters, the most by any left-handed starter in MLB. The Marlins went 21-9 in Garrett’s starts this year. Miami won eight consecutive starts made by Garrett from May 31 to July 8. He went 4-0 with a 2.84 ERA (44.1/14) in this span with four walks and 54 strikeouts. Held opponents to a .209 AVG over the eight starts. Posted a 2.85 ERA (79.0/25) and 73 strikeouts in 15 starts away while going 3-4 with a 4.46 ERA (80.2/40) and 83 strikeouts in 15 starts (16 apps.) at home. On June 22, 2023 vs. Pittsburgh, Garrett’s career-high 13 strikeouts set a club record for the most strikeouts by a Marlins’ left-handed pitcher in a game. This record was matched by teammate Jesus Luzardo on July 23 vs. Colorado. RHB vs. Garrett in 2023: .261 AVG (124x475) and .748 OPS...LHB vs. Garrett: .211 AVG (30x142), .600 OPS. Struck out a career-high 13 batters on June 22 vs. PIT. Finished June with a 3-0 record and a 2.22 ERA (28.1/7), walking three batters while striking out 38 in five starts and posting a 0.78 WHIP. The only two players in Club history to finish the month of June with a lower WHIP (min. 25.0 IP) were Jose Fernandez in 2016 (0.70) and Brad Penny in 2001 (0.73). Was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on April 3 and recalled on April 4, when he was slotted into the rotation for the rest of the season. Made his first outing of the season in relief on April 1 vs. NYM, allowing two runs on six hits (one home run) and one strikeout. Made his first career Opening Day roster. Started Game 2 of the National League Wild Card Series at Citizens Bank Park against Philadelphia in his postseason debut. Allowed two runs on three hits with one walk and five strikeouts over 3.0 innings.

2022

Braxton L. Garrett made 17 starts in his third season in the Major Leagues over three stints and was named to MLB.com’s All-Rookie Second Team. Entered the 2022 season as the Marlins No. 11 prospect according to MLB.com...Set a career-high in innings pitched with 7.1 on July 4 at Washington, allowing one run on four hits...In a 6.0 scoreless inning outing vs. Pittsburgh on July 14, struck out a career-high 11 batters. Matched this total Aug. 2 vs. Cincinnati...Missed 23 games on the injured list from Aug. 17 to Sept. 12. In four starts after his injury, went 3-1 with a 3.26 ERA (19.1 IP/7 ER). Pitched to a 3.70 ERA (68.2 IP/28 ER) in 13 starts prior to IL stint...Went 6.0 innings-or-more five times, owning a 0.87 ERA (31.1 IP/3 ER) in those outings with 30 strikeouts...Owned a 2.63 ERA (41.0 IP/12 ER) with three home runs allowed in eight starts at home, compared to a 4.40 ERA (47.0 IP/23 ER) with six home runs allowed in nine starts away...Held left-handed hitters to a .173 avg (14-for-81) with one home run, three total extra base hits and a .482 OPS...Right-handed hitters hit eight home runs (26 extra base hits), while posting an .801 OPS and a .280 batting avg. (72-for-257).

2021

Pitched in eight games (7 starts) for the Marlins in 2021. Went 1-2 with a 5.03 ERA...Earned his only win of the season with 7.0 innings of work against San Diego at loanDepot park July 24. Struck out a career-high 10 batters, allowing two runs on four hits...Followed up his first win with 5.0 shutout innings against the New York Mets in a no-decision Aug. 5...Made 18 starts for Triple-A Jacksonville. Went 5-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 85.2 innings pitched...Entered the season as the Marlins' No. 9 prospect according to MLB.com.

2020

Braxton L. Garrett went 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA in two starts in 2020. Struckout eight in 7.2 innings... Enters the 2021 season as the Marlins No. 9 prospect according to MLB.com... Made his Major League debut on Sept. 13 against Philadelphia. Worked five innings allowing three hits and one run, striking out six and earning his first big league win... Became the 18th Marlins player to make their MLB debut in 2020. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, no team in Major League history entering the season had as many debuts over a team’s first 60 games.

2019

Returned to action in 2019 after missing all of 2018 recovering from “Tommy John” surgery. Made 20 starts for Advanced-A Jupiter and one start for Double-A Jacksonville...Went 6-6 with a 3.34 ERA for Jupiter in 105.0 innings, striking out 118...Made one start for Jacksonville, allowing four runs, (three earned) in 1.2 innings...Marlins 2019 Spring Training Clubhouse Ping Pong Champion.