Brady Feigl
Brady Feigl refers to two baseball players who share remarkable coincidences with each other.
Both men not only share the same name, but look similar to one another, as well as being the same height as each other, at 6 feet 4 inches. Both men had never met another person with their surname. They are both pitchers for their respective teams, and have had Tommy John surgery performed by the same doctor. When meeting each other, they took a DNA test to see if they were related to one another. Despite their near identical appearance, they were not related, however by another coincidence, both Feigls had 53% German ancestry.
Brady Matthew Feigl
Brady Matthew Feigl | |
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Frederick Atlantic League Team | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: Severn, Maryland | December 27, 1990|
Bats: Right Throws: Left |
Brady Matthew Feigl (born December 27, 1990) is an American professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher for the Frederick Atlantic League Team of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[1]
Feigl attended Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland. Feigl played college baseball at Mount St. Mary's University from 2009 to 2012.[2] He missed his junior year in 2011 due to a torn labrum.[3]
Atlanta Braves
A year after graduating college, Feigl signed with the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent in October 2013 after he impressed a Braves scout at Mount St. Mary's Scout Day.[3][4] Feigl was signed that year as a free agent by Braves'[2] scout Gene Kerns.[5] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rome Braves and after pitching to a 3.50 ERA in 43+2⁄3 innings, was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats where he went 3–2 with a 2.05 ERA in 22 innings.
In 2015, the Braves invited Feigl to spring training, where he competed for a spot on the opening day roster.[3][6] Though he spent most of spring training in minor league camp, Feigl was viewed as having a good chance of making the team, due to the release of James Russell.[7][5] Feigl instead began the 2015 season with the Gwinnett Braves, where he injured his elbow in his Triple–A debut against the Durham Bulls on April 10.[8] Eleven days later, Feigl underwent Tommy John surgery, performed by James Andrews,[9] causing him to miss all of the 2015 season. He pitched in only six games in 2016, three with the GCL Braves and three with the Danville Braves.
Texas Rangers
On December 8, 2016, the Braves traded Feigl and Tyrell Jenkins to the Texas Rangers[2] for Luke Jackson.[10] In 2017, he began the season with the Down East Wood Ducks and was later promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders, posting a combined 4–1 record and 3.81 ERA in 59 innings pitched between both teams.[11] In 2018 Feigl split the season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express, posting a combined 6–1 record, 1.53 ERA, with 37 strikeouts in 58+2⁄3 innings pitched. Feigl received a non-roster invitation to 2019 major-league spring training and was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League for the 2019 season.[12] He went 2–0 with a 3.13 ERA in just 23 innings between Nashville and the AZL Rangers, due to non-disclosed injuries.[13]
San Diego Padres
On December 12, 2019, Feigl was selected by the San Diego Padres in the minor league phase of the 2019 Rule 5 draft.[14] Feigl did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] Feigl did not appear for a Padres affiliate in 2021 due to injury[16] and elected free agency on November 7, 2021 without having appeared in a game for the Padres organization.[17]
Long Island Ducks
On March 17, 2022, B. M. Feigl signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[2] Feigl made 9 appearances for Long Island in 2022, posting a 1.17 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.
Frederick Atlantic League Team
On April 18, 2023, Feigl signed with the unnamed Frederick Atlantic League Team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[18]
Brady Gregory Feigl
Brady Gregory Feigl | |
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Oakland Athletics | |
Pitcher | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri | November 27, 1995|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brady Gregory Feigl (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He graduated from Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri and played for the Ole Miss Rebels baseball team.[19][1][20] Like the other Brady Feigl, he had Tommy John surgery in 2015, also performed by James Andrews.[1]
References
- "Meet the 2 Look-Alike Baseball Players With the Same Name Who Swear They Are Not Related". Inside Edition. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
- "SOUTHPAW RELIEVER BRADY FEIGL SIGNED BY DUCKS". Long Island Ducks. March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- Staff Report (February 7, 2014). "Mount grad getting set for first spring training". Carroll County Times. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- Paul White (March 4, 2015). "Camp sights: Braves back to roots with young talent". USA Today. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- Mark Bowman (March 29, 2015). "Feigl, Benson have chance at Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- "Braves Feigl, Benson in mix to make roster". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- David O'Brien (April 22, 2015). "Braves prospect Feigl out after Tommy John surgery". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- Mark Bowman (April 11, 2015). "Feigl experiences elbow discomfort, to be re-evaluated". MLB.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- Mark Bowman (April 22, 2015). "Feigl's chance to join 'pen dashed by Tommy John surgery". MLB.com. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- "Texas Rangers: Rangers deal Luke Jackson for pair of pitching prospects, including another rotation candidate". The Dallas Morning News. December 9, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- "Brady Feigl Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "Sounds Announce Tentative Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
- "Giants hire Ryan Clark and Brady Feigl as reinforcements". elnuevodiario.com.do. September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- Jeff Sanders (December 12, 2019). "Padres lose Trevor Megill to Cubs in Rule 5 draft". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- "Brady Feigl Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
- "Frederick Adds Powerful Outfielder, Veteran Reliever". oursportscentral.com. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- "Brady Feigl - Baseball".
- "Brady Feigl Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers bio