Brian Gordon (baseball)

Brian Gordon (baseball)

Infobox MLB player
name = Brian Gordon


width = 150
caption =
team = Texas Rangers
number = --
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1978|8|16
birthplace = city-state|West Point|New York
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = September 17
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Texas Rangers
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 2.25
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 1
teams =
*Texas Rangers (by|2008)

Brian Ernest Gordon (born August 16, 1978 in West Point, New York) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers organization.

He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 7th round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft was an outfielder. With the Diamondbacks organization, he made it as high as Triple-A Tucson in by|2003 and became a free agent after the season. Gordon signed with the Anaheim Angels where he played in the next two years with their Triple-A affiliate, Salt Lake Stingers. After the by|2005 season, Gordon signed with the Houston Astros organization. Playing the entire year in Triple-A, he batted only .241, and after the season decided to convert to pitcher [ [http://www.roundrockexpress.com/default.asp?PageId=86&ArticleId=1054 "Gordon's Round Rock Bio"] . "RoundRockExpress.com". Retrieved on September 23, 2008.] with the help of Hall-of-Famer Nolan Ryan, who was a special assistant to the Astros. [ [http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/911290.html "Texas Rangers minor leaguer gets call after 12 years"] . "Star-Telegram.com". September 16, 2008, Retrieved on September 23, 2008.]

Gordon began by|2007 with the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. In 30 relief appearances, he had an ERA of 2.88 and received a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock. In by|2008, Gordon started the season with Double-A Corpus Christi, but after just one appearance, he was released. He signed with the Texas Rangers and did not allow a run in 22 innings pitched for Double-A Frisco. He was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma where he started and pitched in relief.

He was a September call up for the Rangers in mlby|2008 and made his major league debut on September 17.

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