Brennan Allen Bernardino (born January 15, 1992) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He is Samoan, Mexican, and American. He has previously played in MLB for the

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Amateur career

Bernardino attended

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and played

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for the

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. During his time there, he was teammates with pitcher

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, who made his major-league debut in 2022.

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Bernardino was selected by the

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in the 26th round of the

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. In his first professional season, he played for the Rookielevel

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and pitched to a 1–1

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and a 1.01

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(ERA) in 26

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. The next season, he split the season between the

Dayton Dragons The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark. In 2011, they broke the record for most ...

and the

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, finishing the season with a combined 2–3 record and a 3.72 ERA in 55 innings pitched. In 2016, he played the entire season on the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Minor League Baseball#Single-A, Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie R ...

and recorded a 5–3 record and a 3.71 ERA in 60 innings pitched. He was promoted to the Double-A

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League (1964–present), Southern League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home ga ...

in 2017, and went 2–4 with a 4.46 ERA in 40 innings. In the 2017–18 offseason, he pitched for the

Naranjeros de Hermosillo The Naranjeros de Hermosillo () are a professional baseball team based in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. They compete in the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). The team plays at the Estadio Fernando Valenzuela with a capacity of 16,000 seated spectators. ...

of the

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, pitching to a 4.26 ERA in 6 innings pitched. He started the 2018 season with Pensacola, but was released from the Reds organization after accumulating a 6.30 ERA in 20 innings pitched.

Winnipeg Goldeyes

On August 8, 2018, Bernardino signed with the

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. He started five out of the six games he pitched for them, and went 2–3 with a 3.18 ERA in 34 innings pitched.

Toros de Tijuana

On May 24, 2019, Bernardino signed with the

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of the

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. He registered a 2.94 ERA in 33 innings pitched across 33 appearances.

Cleveland Indians

After his stint with Tijuana, Bernardino's contract was purchased by the

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. He pitched for the

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinn ...

and

Akron Rubberducks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park (Akron, Ohio) ...

and recorded a cumulative 1–1 record and a 4.76 ERA in 11 innings pitched. He did not play a minor-league game in 2020 as the season was cancelled due to the

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Toros de Tijuana (second stint)

In 2021, Bernardino signed with the

for a second stint with the team. He spent the entire 2021 season with Tijuana and pitched to a 0–1 record and a 5.63 ERA in 24 innings pitched. During the 2022 season, in nine starts for Tijuana he recorded a 3.07 ERA in 44 innings pitched.

Seattle Mariners

On June 25, 2022, Bernardino had his contract purchased by the

. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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and pitched to a 2–0 record and a 0.79 ERA in 11 innings pitched. On July 30, 2022, Bernardino's contract was selected to the major-league roster. He made in MLB debut the next day, coming on in the 10th inning and taking the loss after

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designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit a single to drive in a run. Bernardino made two appearances for the major-league club in 2022, logging a 3.86 ERA with no strikeouts in 2 innings pitched. Bernardino was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma to begin the 2023 season. He surrendered eight runs in six innings pitched across two appearances for Tacoma before he was

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on April 11, 2023.

Boston Red Sox

On April 16, 2023, Bernardino was claimed off waivers by the

and was optioned to the Triple-A

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. On April 24, Bernardino was added to Boston's active roster. He was briefly sent back to Worcester for a week in mid-May, and a week in late May. In late August, Bernardino was on the COVID-related injured list for a week. In 55 appearances for Boston, he logged a 3.20 ERA with 58 strikeouts across innings pitched. Bernardino was optioned to Triple–A Worcester to begin the 2024 season. He was recalled to Boston on April 9, after

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was placed on the injured list.

International career

Bernardino has pitched in

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several times:

of the

(LMP) during the 2017–18 offseason,

Tigres de Aragua The Tigres de Aragua () is a baseball team that plays in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League and represents the state of Aragua. Founded in 1965, the Tigres plays its home games at the Estadio José Pérez Colmenares in Maracay. The team ...

of the

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in the 2018–19 offseason, and

Charros de Jalisco The Charros de Jalisco () are a professional baseball team who compete in both the Mexican League (LMB) and the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), based in Zapopan, Jalisco, in the Guadalajara metropolitan area. Their home ballpark is Estadio Pana ...

of LMP during the 2019–20 through the 2022–23 offseason. Jalisco advanced to the

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, representing Mexico, in the 2021–22 offseason. Bernardino was a member of the

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for the

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tournaments of

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and

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Personal life

Bernardino is married to LaCandace Dandridge and they have a son named Jaylen. The couple was set to get married on November 28, 2020, in

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but the wedding was postponed to a later date due to

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Pandemic. After previously maintaining an apartment in San Diego, they decided to stay in Boston during the 2023–24 offseason. Bernardino's sister Lelani played softball at the

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and earned 2009 All-Conference USA Freshman Team and 2010 Second Team All-Conference USA honors.

References

External links

Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros bio
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