Huascar Brazobán #45

Full name is Huascar (WAS-car) Leandro Brazobán...Became just the second pitcher in Franchise history to make his Major League debut at age 31 or older (32 yrs, 383 days). Joe Strong was the oldest, at 37 yrs, 245 days on May 11, 2000...His Brother, Gustavo, also played for the Rockies organization, pitching for the DSL Rockies from 2008-14...Has two children, Dylan and Danna.

2023

Made his first Opening Day roster in 2023, pitching in a career high 50 games with 65 strikeouts in 58.2 innings in relief and posting a 4.14 ERA...Missed 36 games on the Injured List with a left hip impingement from Aug. 14-Sept. 25...Allowed one hit in two scoreless innings in both appearances since coming off the IL (Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 at PIT), striking out a combined five batters of seven faced. Tied George Soriano with 19 appearances of 1.1 innings or more, including 10 outings of two innings...Allowed just 5 HR in 58.2 innings of work, the second-least in the Marlins ‘pen, minimum 50.0 innings pitched....Left-handed hitters went 25x84 (.298) against Brazoban with an .818 OPS, while right-handed hitters went 28x134 (.209) and .616 OPS. Held opponents to a .243 AVG overall...Did not allow a run in 14 consecutive appearances (15.0 innings), allowing just eight hits and recording 17 strikeouts over this span from April 14-May 14.

2022

Huascar Leandro Brazoban posted a 3.09 ERA (32.0 IP/11 ER) with 40 strikeouts in 27 appearances with Miami...20 of his 27 outings were scoreless; including his final nine appearances (7.2 innings). Allowed five hits, four walks and struck out eight batters...Led the Marlins bullpen with seven wild pitches...Made his Major League debut July 24 at Pittsburgh. Struck out O’Neil Cruz on four change-ups...Started the year with Triple-A Jacksonville, going 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA (45.1 IP/16 ER) in 27 games. Struck out 59 batters against 16 walks...Was signed by Miami as a free agent to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training on Jan. 4, 2022.

2021

Pitched in 16 games for the Independent Atlantic League High Point Rockers in 2021. Struck out 18 batters in 16.0 innings and finished 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA..After the season, pitched in 21 games (19.2 IP) for the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League. Went 2-0 with a 0.46 ERA. Struck out 25 batters and walked five. 

2019-20

Did not pitch in 2019 or 2020.

2018

Appeared in 37 games for the Independent Atlantic League Lancaster Barnstormers in 2018. Went 2-4 with a 1.99 ERA in 40.2 innings. Struck out 41 batters and allowed 18 walks.

2017

Split 2017 between Double-A Hartford and Advanced-A Lancaster in the Rockies organization. Combined to go 2-1 with a 5.77 ERA in 37 games...Pitched in 13 games (14.2 IP) for the Lancaster Jethawks. Went 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA with 16 strikeouts...Worked 24 games (24.1 IP) for the Hartford Yard Goats. Finished 2-1 with a 6.29 ERA. 

2015-16

Missed the 2016 and 2015 seasons due to injury.

2014

Split 2014 between Short-Season A Tri-City and Advanced-A Modesto. Combined to go 1-0 with 3.38 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched...Worked 20 games for the Tri-City Dust Devils. Went 1-0 with a 3.23 ERA in 30.2 IP and allowed just 24 hits...Pitched in three games (4.0 IP) for the Modesto Nuts. Went 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA. 

2013

Spent the entire 2013 season with Short-Season A Tri-City. Finished 0-3 with a 7.78 ERA in 19.2 innings pitched.