Brian Bass

Infobox MLB player
name = Brian Bass


width = 150
caption =
team = Baltimore Orioles
number = 59
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1982|1|6
birthplace = city-state|Pinehurst|North Carolina
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 1
debutyear = 2008
debutteam = Minnesota Twins
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 4-4
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 4.84
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 45
teams =
*Minnesota Twins (by|2008)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2008-present)

Brian Michael Bass (born January 6, 1982 in city-state|Pinehurst|North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

Kansas City Royals (2000-2006)

Bass, a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama, was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round(164th overall) of the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft.

After signing with the Royals, Bass played for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Royals in by|2000. He went 3-5 with a 3.89 ERA. Bass also made one start at the Single-A level for the Charleston Alley Cats.

In by|2001, Bass played for the Single-A Burlington Bees. Making 26 starts, he had a 4.65 ERA and went 3-10; his 10 losses are still an all-time high for him. Bass played the entire by|2002 season for the Bees again, improving his performance on the previous season, making 20 starts and finishing 5-7 with a 3.83 ERA.

Bass had the best season of his minor league career in by|2003 while playing for the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. Making 26 starts, he went 9-8 with a 2.84 ERA. He was third on the team in wins (9), second in the team in games started (26) and innings pitched (152 1/3), and led the team in strikeouts with 119. On August 6, against the Winston-Salem Warthogs, Bass came within one out of a no-hitter. "Baseball America" named Bass as the Royals 8th best prospect.

Bass went winless in by|2004 while playing for the Rookie League Arizona Royals and the Double-A Wichita Wranglers. Losing a combined 5 games, he had a 5.94 ERA in 14 starts. In by|2005, while playing for the Wranglers again, Bass had a 12-8 record and a 5.24 ERA.

In by|2006, Bass split the season between the Arizona Royals, the Wichita Wranglers, and the Triple-A Omaha Royals. Making a combined 15 starts in 16 games, Bass went 6-7 with a 5.70 ERA. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season.

Minnesota Twins (2007-2008)

Bass, after leaving the Royals organization, signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins for the by|2007 season. Bass played the entire season for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. Bass made 10 starts and 27 relief appearances, finishing the season 7-3 with a 3.48 ERA. Included in his 10 starts was a complete game shutout, the second in his career and the first since 2001. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season; but, was re-signed by the Twins to a major league contract on November 29, mlby|2007.

Bass won a long relief role out of spring training with the Minnesota Twins. He made his major league debut on April 1 against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, pitching 1.3 innings in relief in a 9-1 loss. Bass appeared in 44 games as a reliever for the Twins, going 3-4 with an ERA of 4.87 with one save before being sent outright to the minors on August 20.

Baltimore Orioles (2008-present)

He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles on September 5, mlby|2008, for a PTBNL or cash considerations.

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