Brett Sinkbeil

Brett Allen Sinkbeil

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.
• School Missouri State University
• High School Charles Page High School
• Debut September 15, 2010
• Final Game September 26, 2010
• Born December 26, 1984 in Tulsa, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Brett Sinkbeil was a first-round pick in 2006 who came to the majors in 2010.

Sinkbeil was taken by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 38th round of the 2003 amateur draft but did not sign and went on to college. He was 19-14 from 2004-2006 at Missouri State University. He had gone 5-1 with a 2.45 ERA as a junior with 45 hits and 75 K in 70 innings. He led the Missouri Valley Conference in ERA but failed to make All-Conference. He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the first round of the 2006 amateur draft. The #19 overall pick, he was taken one choice after Kyle Drabek, who would make his MLB debut on the same date. Sinkbeil was signed by scout Ryan Wardinsky for a $1,525,000 bonus. He made his pro debut that year with the Jamestown Jammers, where he went 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in 5 starts, before being promoted to the Greensboro Grasshoppers, where he went 1-1 with a 4.99 ERA. Baseball America rated him the #77 prospect in the minors.

Brett was 6-4 with a 3.42 ERA for the 2007 Jupiter Hammerheads. Baseball America listed him as the Florida State League's #16 prospect, between Adam Ottavino and Francisco Cervelli. He starred with the North Shore Honu of the Hawaii Winter League with a 3-1, 1.64 record. He led the league in ERA. Baseball America rated him as the circuit's #4 prospect after Matt Wieters, Austin Jackson and Brandon Snyder and #68 in all of baseball.

In 2008, Sinkbeil faded to 5-9, 5.02 for the Carolina Mudcats. The former top prospect was even worse in 2009 with the New Orleans Zephyrs at 2-8, 6.07. As a full-time reliever for the 2010 Zephyrs, he struggled some more (3-3, 5.71 in 58 outings).

Despite three straight ERAs of 5+, Sinkbeil was called up in September 2010 when rosters expanded. In his big league debut on September 15th, he relieved fellow rookie Jose Ceda with a 7-1 deficit in the 4th. Facing opposing pitcher Roy Halladay with the bases loaded, he promptly threw a wild pitch to score a run before Halladay grounded out. Hector Luna batted for Sinkbeil in the bottom of the inning. He became the 14th major leaguer from Missouri State.

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• Brett Sinkbeil on mlb.com