Braden Bristo

Braden James Bristo

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 180 lb.
• School Louisiana Tech University
• High School Ouachita Christian High School
• Debut April 13, 2023

• Born November 1, 1994 in West Monroe, LA USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Braden Bristo picked up a save in a historic game in his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023.

He was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 23rd round of the 2016 amateur draft, out of Louisiana Tech University. He played in the Yankees system from 2016 to 2022, missing the 2020 season when the minor leagues were shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. He was used almost exclusively as a reliever during that period, climbing the ladder steadily to reach AA by the end of 2019, and then spending all of 2021 and 2022 with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the AAA International League, where he made one start each year, out of 38 and 41 appearances, respectively. He was 5-3, 4.86 the first year, and 3-3, 4.56 the second, with one save in 2022.

Bristo became a free agent following the 2022 season and signed with the Rays that winter. He began the 2023 season back in AAA with the Durham Bulls but was called up to the big club on April 13th. That same day, he made his debut in a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field that constituted the Rays' 13th consecutive win from the start of the season, tying the modern major league record set by the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers. He entered the game in the top of the 7th with the Rays holding an 8-3 lead and he pitched the final three innings, giving up just one walk and striking out fourth, to earn the save. Kevin Kelly, who had made his big league debut only two weeks earlier, picked up the maiden win of his career in pitching the middle innings of the game.

Related Sites

• Braden Bristo on mlb.com
• Louisiana Tech bio