Branden Kline Branden Alexander Kline RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
BATS
THROWS
HEIGHT
WEIGHT
DOB
SERVICE TIME
RIGHT
RIGHT
6-3
210
9/29/91
0.094
BORN: Frederick, MD RESIDES: Frederick, MD HIGH SCHOOL: Governor Thomas Johnson High School (Frederick, MD) COLLEGE: Virginia (Charlottesville, VA) ACQUIRED: Selected by BAL in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft MLB DEBUT: For BAL on 4/20/19 vs MIN (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K)
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CAREER HIGHS
STRIKEOUTS 13, 5/17/13 vs Hickory
INNINGS 7.0, 8x, last: 5/4/15 vs Akron
WALKS 5, 2x, last: 8/30/14 vs Altoona
HOME RUNS ALLOWED 3, 7/17/15 vs Erie
RUNS ALLOWED 9, 8/25/14 @ Erie
EARNED RUNS ALLOWED 9, 8/25/14 @ Erie
HITS ALLOWED 11, 2x, last: 8/25/14 @ Erie
PITCHES IN A GAME 104, 4/23/15 @ Akron
PERSONAL
♦ Selected by Baltimore in the 2nd round of the 2012 draft. Was selected by Boston in the
6th round of the 2009 draft but did not sign. ♦ Attended the University of Virginia, where he finished third in school history with 21 career saves. Led the Cavaliers in strikeouts his junior season and was named Second-Team All-ACC. Was a teammate of former Orioles farmhand Tyler Wilson at UVA in 2010 and 2011. ♦ Attended Governor Thomas Johnson High School (MD), where he was named Maryland’s 2009 Louisville Slugger Player of the Year. Also competed in indoor track and field in high school, where he placed fourth in the high jump (6 feet) his senior year. 2019 ♦ Made 34 appearances over six stints with Baltimore in his first big league action, going 1-4 with a 5.93 ERA. Also appeared in 21 games between Norfolk (18 games) and Double-A Bowie (three games), combining to go 2-1 with a 6.38 ERA. ♦ Made MLB debut on 4/20 vs. Minnesota, throwing 2.0 innings in game two of a DH. ♦ Registered first big league strikeout on 4/28 at Minnesota (Marwin Gonzalez). ♦ Earned first MLB win on 5/1 at Chicago after 2.0 scoreless innings against the White Sox. ♦ Did not allow a run over nine appearances (8.1 IP) for Baltimore in September. ♦ Held MLB left-handers to a .217 average (13-60) with 14 strikeouts. ♦ Allowed just three of 19 inherited runners to score with the Orioles (15.8 %). ♦ Yielded one earned run or less in 14 of his 18 appearances at Norfolk. ♦ Outrighted to Norfolk from Baltimore on 2/5/20. 2018 ♦ Split the year between Class-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie, combining to go 5-4 with 17 saves and a 1.64 ERA in 44 relief appearances between the two levels. ♦ His 17 saves ranked 2nd among Orioles minor leaguers, trailing Tyler Erwin’s 18 saves. ♦ Opened the year with Frederick, going 1-0 with two saves and a 1.31 ERA in 12 games. ♦ Did not allow an earned run in 10 of his 12 outings with Frederick, registering 23 strikeouts and just three walks in 20.2 innings of work. ♦ Promoted to Bowie on 5/20 and pitched the remainder of the season with the Baysox, going 4-4 with 15 saves and a 1.80 ERA in 32 relief appearances. ♦ Did not allow more than one earned run in any of his final 31 appearances with the Baysox. ♦ His 15 saves with the Baysox ranked third in the Eastern League. ♦ Held Eastern League batters to a .199 average, with left-handers batting just .129 (11-85). ♦ Had his contract selected by Baltimore on October 30th. 2017 ♦ Missed the entire season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. ♦ Entered the season ranked as the #20 prospect in the O’s system according to MLB.com. 2016 ♦ Missed the entire season due to Tommy John surgery, performed by Dr. James Andrews on 10/8/15. YR 2012 2013 2014
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TEAM ORG W-L ERA Aberdeen IronBirds (A) BAL 0-0 4.50 Delmarva Shorebirds (A) BAL 1-2 5.86 Bowie Baysox (AA) BAL 0-2 5.94 Frederick Keys (A) BAL 8-6 3.84 2015 Bowie Baysox (AA) BAL 3-3 3.66 2018 Bowie Baysox (AA) BAL 4-4 1.80 Frederick Keys (A) BAL 1-0 1.31 2019 BALTIMORE ORIOLES (AL) BAL 1-4 5.93 Bowie Baysox (AA) BAL 1-0 0.00 norfolk Tides (aaa) Bal 1-1 6.86 Major league Totals 1-4 5.93 Minor league Totals 19-18 3.89
G 4 7 3 23 8 32 12 34 3 18 34 110
GS 4 7 3 23 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 45
CG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015
♦ Made eight starts for Double-A Bowie, going 3-3 with a 3.66 ERA. ♦ In his season debut, recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts on 4/12 at Richmond (5.0 IP). ♦ Logged a season-high 7.0 innings on 5/4 vs. Akron (W, 7.0 IP, 2 H, 4 BB). ♦ Placed on Bowie’s disabled list on 5/21. Underwent Tommy John surgery on 10/8.
2014
♦ Spent the majority of the season with Class-A Frederick, where he went 8-6 with a 3.84
ERA in 23 starts. ♦ Ranked among Carolina League leaders in walks per nine innings ratio among starters (4th, 2.27) and ERA (7th, 3.84). He issued 32 walks in 126.2 innings pitched. ♦ Selected for the Carolina League’s Midseason All-Star Team. ♦ Struck out a season-high 11 batters over 7.0 shutout innings, 6/7 at Myrtle Beach. ♦ Went 7-0 with a 2.79 ERA (22 ER, 71.0 IP) in 12 road starts. ♦ Promoted to Bowie on 8/20 and made final three starts of the season with the Baysox. ♦ Rated by MLB.com as the #9 prospect in the Orioles organization after the season. 2013 ♦ Made seven starts with Class-A Delmarva, going 1-2 with a 5.86 ERA. ♦ Earned his first professional win on 4/13 at Hagerstown. ♦ Struck out a career-high 13 batters, 5/17 vs. Hickory. ♦ Underwent surgery on 5/23 to repair a right ankle/fibula fracture and missed the remainder of the season. 2012 ♦ Pitched to a 4.50 ERA over four starts with Aberdeen, striking out 12 batters in 12.0 IP. ♦ Named the Orioles #9 prospect after the season by Baseball America.
BRanDEn klInE made 34 appearances with Baltimore in 2019, and did not allow a run over nine outings with the Orioles in September. (Scott Sears/Norfolk Tides)
SV 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 0 0 2 0 19
IP 12.0 35.1 16.2 126.2 39.1 45.0 20.2 41.0 3.0 21.0 41.0 319.2
H 12 41 18 143 35 32 20 44 1 27 44 329
R 7 25 11 60 20 15 6 28 0 17 28 161
NORFOLK TIDES | MEDIA GUIDE
ER 6 23 11 54 16 9 3 27 0 16 27 138
HR 1 4 1 9 4 3 0 9 0 4 9 26
HB 0 2 0 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 10
BB 4 14 11 32 19 15 3 19 2 13 19 113
SO WHIP AVG 12 1.33 .273 32 1.56 .289 9 1.74 .290 95 1.38 .288 27 1.37 .243 48 1.04 .199 23 1.11 .253 34 1.54 .275 4 1.00 .125 27 1.90 .307 34 1.54 .275 277 1.38 .269
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