Background
Brach grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey, where he attended Freehold Township High School.
Brach grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey, where he attended Freehold Township High School.
He previously pitched in MLB for the San Diego Padres from 2011 through 2013. He was a starting pitcher for Monmouth University through his senior year and he holds the school record for career victories and strike-outs. San Diego Padres
Brach was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 42nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
He was signed by the Padres" Northeast Scouting Director, Jim Bretz.
Brach spent 2009 with the Class-A Fort Wayne TinCaps and 2010 with the Class-A Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm pitching in relief. He was named the California League"s Pitcher of the Year for 2010 after posting a 2.47 European Research Area and saving a league record 41 games in 62 appearances.
Brach began 2011 with the Double-A San Antonio Missions and was promoted to the Triple-A Tucson Padres in July. Between the two clubs he posted a 2.89 European Research Area and 94 strike-outs in 712⁄3 innings.
Brach was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on August 31, 2011, working 11⁄3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He stayed with the Padres through September, appearing in eight more games and finishing with a 5.14 European Research Area and 11 strike-outs. Brach made the Padres" 2012 Opening Day roster, replacing an injured Tim Stauffer. He was optioned to Triple-A Tucson on April 16 after five relief appearances, but was recalled on May 4.
He was optioned to Tucson again on June 28 to make room on the roster when Andrew Cashner returned as a starter, but was recalled on July 4 when Cashner was placed on the disabled list.
Brach remained with the Padres through the rest of 2012, posting a 3.78 European Research Area in 67 total appearances and striking out 75 against 33 walks in 662⁄3 innings. Brach was designated for assignment by the Padres on November 20, 2013.
Baltimore Orioles
Brach was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on November 25, 2013 in exchange for minor league RHP Devin Jones. Brach played in 46 regular season games in 2014 for the Orioles with a 3.18 European Research Area.
Brach throws mostly just two pitches: a four-seam fastball at 90-94 mph and a slider at 80-85.
Occasionally, he adds a splitter to lefties.
