Education
Laird attended Louisiana Quinta High School in Westminster, California.
Laird attended Louisiana Quinta High School in Westminster, California.
Previously, he played for the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 27th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign, opting to attend Cypress College. New York Yankees
Laird was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 27th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, and signed with the Yankees.
On August 2, 2010, Laird was promoted from Double A Trenton Thunder to Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Following the 2010 season, he was added to the Yankees" 40 man roster in order to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft. Laird was promoted to the majors for the first time on July 18, 2011, when Ramiro Peña was placed on the disabled list.
On Friday July 22, 2011 at Yankee Stadium, Laird made his Major League debut, and got his first Major League hit and Reserve Bank of India against Oakland Athletics pitcher Craig Breslow on a single to center field He scored his first run earlier in the game, scoring on a single by Nick Swisher after working a walk off of A"s pitcher Joey Devine.
The Yankees designated Laird for assignment on August 27, 2012.
Houston Astros
Laird was claimed by the Houston Astros on September 1, 2012. Laird started the 2013 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City RedHawks. The Astros promoted Laird to the big leagues on April 18, 2013, after Brett Wallace was optioned to Oklahoma City.
Laird had been hitting.353 in 12 games to earn his promotion.
He was outrighted off the roster on October 2, 2013. Kansas City Royals
Laird signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals on November 23, 2013.
Washington Nationals
On March 15, 2014, Laird was dealt to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
In November 2014, Laird signed with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan"s Nippon Professional Baseball.
Brandon"s brother, Gerald, is a catcher for the Atlanta Braves.
