Brian Tallet

Infobox MLB player
name=Brian Tallet

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width=250
position=Relief pitcher
team=Toronto Blue Jays
number=56
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|9|21
birthplace=city-state|Midwest City|Oklahoma
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=2002
debutteam= Cleveland Indians
statyear=July 28, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=6-7
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.58
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=141
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (by|2002-by|2003, by|2005)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2006-present)

Brian Curtis Tallet (born September 21, 1977 in Midwest City, Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. At 6'7" in height, he is the second tallest pitcher in Blue Jays history behind Mark Hendrickson.

Tallet was drafted in the by|1996, by|1997, and by|1999 drafts by the Marlins, Yankees, and Pirates, respectively, but did not sign with them. Drafted in the 2nd round of the by|2000 MLB draft by the Cleveland Indians Tallet did sign this time. He made his major league debut on July 16, by|2002, but missed the entire by|2004 season after having Tommy John surgery in August by|2003.

On January 16, by|2006, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bubbie Buzachero. Since his trade to Toronto, Tallet has been a reliable relief pitcher, pitching 129 games for Toronto and posting ERAs of 3.81, 3.47, and 3.03 (as of July, 31, 2008).

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7027 ESPN (profile and daily updates)]
* [http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=425226 MLB page]