Brooks Pounders

Pounders graduated from Temecula Valley High School in Temecula, California. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Pounders in the second round of the 2009 MLB draft. After the 2011 season, the Pirates traded Pounders and Diego Goris to the Kansas City Royals for Yamaico Navarro.^[1]^[2] Pounders underwent Tommy John surgery after the 2013 season, and missed the 2014 season while rehabilitating. He missed the first half of the 2015 season after tearing a latissimus dorsi muscle.^[1]

The Royals promoted Pounders to the major leagues from the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League on July 5, 2016,^[3] and he pitched in relief that night against the Toronto Blue Jays. He recorded his first career win on July 7, 2016 after pitching an inning of relief against the Mariners.^[4] He finished the 2016 season with a 9.24 earned run average (ERA) in 12 ²⁄₃ innings pitched for Kansas City, and a 3.14 ERA in 80 ¹⁄₃ innings pitched for Omaha.^[5]

After the 2016 season, the Royals traded Pounders to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Jared Ruxer.^[5]

Personal life

His father, Brad, played Minor League Baseball in the San Diego Padres organization for five years.^[6]

References

1 2 GLASER, KYLE. "Blog: Alumni Report:ALUMNI: Pounders makes big league camp after long road". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
↑ Wilmoth, Charlie (December 8, 2011). "Pirates Trade Brooks Pounders To Royals For Yamaico Navarro". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
↑ Aldridge, Philip (July 6, 2016). "Brooks Pounders called-up to Royals". Retrieved July 6, 2016.
↑ "Salvador Perez sends Royals to 4-3 win over Mariners". espn.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
1 2 http://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article118362613.html
↑ http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140829&content_id=92074768&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

United States roster – 2015 WBSC Premier 12

2 Adam Frazier 3 Jacob May 4 Elliot Soto 5 Casey Coleman 6 Brett Phillips 7 Joe Sclafani 8 Tyler Pastornicky 9 Brett Eibner 14 J. B. Wendelken 15 Anthony Vasquez 17 Dan Rohlfing 18 Zeke Spruill 19 Matt McBride 21 Parker Morin 22 Jake Barrett 24 Joey Denato 25 Aaron Laffey 27 Kyle Martin 31 Aaron Wilkerson 34 Jarrett Grube 35 Brooks Pounders 36 Dana Eveland 37 John Church 40 Zack Segovia 44 Dan Black 45 Seth Simmons 50 Cody Forsythe 55 Cody Satterwhite

Manager Willie Randolph

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim current roster

Active roster	0 Yunel Escobar 2 Andrelton Simmons 5 Albert Pujols 7 Cliff Pennington 13 Jett Bandy 16 Huston Street 19 Jefry Marté 22 Kaleb Cowart 24 C. J. Cron 27 Mike Trout 28 Andrew Heaney 35 Nick Tropeano 37 Andrew Bailey 40 Alex Meyer 43 Garrett Richards 45 Tyler Skaggs 47 Ricky Nolasco 48 Jose Alvarez 51 Ji-man Choi 52 Matt Shoemaker 54 Deolis Guerra 56 Kole Calhoun 58 Carlos Perez 62 Daniel Wright 64 Mike Morin 65 Greg Mahle 66 J. C. Ramírez 68 Cam Bedrosian -- Austin Adams -- Vicente Campos -- Jesse Chavez -- Nolan Fontana -- Ryan LaMarre -- Cameron Maybin -- Keynan Middleton -- Eduardo Paredes -- Brooks Pounders -- Nate Smith -- Kirby Yates

Coaching staff	Manager 14 Mike Scioscia Bench 21 Dino Ebel First base -- Vacant Third Base 10 Ron Roenicke Pitching 41 Charles Nagy Hitting 31 Dave Hansen Assistant Hitting 55 Paul Sorrento Infield 4 Alfredo Griffin Catching/information 61 Steve Soliz Bullpen 63 Scott Radinsky Bullpen catcher 70 Tom Gregorio

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