Brian Thomas Wolfe (born November 29, 1980) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and in

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Career

Wolfe was called up by the Blue Jays in and finished the year with a 3-1

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and 2.98

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in 38 relief appearances. During his major league debut, Alex Rodriguez of the

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may have shouted "Mine!" to distract

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from catching an easy pop fly. Clark was unable to catch the baseball because of Rodriguez and a

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scored, which was charged to Wolfe. On March 28, 2009, Wolfe was optioned to Triple AAA Las Vegas 51s, and was recalled on May 1, 2009. On December 7, 2009, Wolfe refused a minor league assignment and became a free agent. On January 8, 2010, Wolfe agreed to a contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the

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. On July 20, 2016, Wolfe signed with the Seibu Lions.

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