Brandon Beachy
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Brandon Alan Beachy
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 215 lb.
- School Indiana Wesleyan University
- High School Northwestern High School (Kokomo)
- Debut September 20, 2010
- Born September 3, 1986 in Kokomo, IN USA
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On September 7, 2011, Brandon Beachy set an Atlanta Braves team record for a rookie by recording his 140th strikeout of the year in a 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The previous record had been set by Jair Jurrjens, the pitcher he replaced in the Braves' rotation when he made his major league debut in 2010. Irv Young holds the franchise record with 156 for the Boston Beaneaters in 1905.
On May 17, 2012, Beachy recorded his first major league shutout in a 7-0 win over the Miami Marlins. That game lowereed his National League-leading ERA to 1.33, while his record was at 5-1.
