Brandon Fahey
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Brandon Michael Fahey
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 160 lbs.
- School Grayson County College, University of Texas at Austin
- High School Duncanville High School
- Debut April 30, 2006
- Born January 18, 1981 in Dallas, TX USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The son of Bill Fahey, Brandon Fahey was drafted out of high school by the San Diego Padres in the 17th round of the 1999 amateur draft but did not sign. The Baltimore Orioles took him in the 32nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Moving on to NCAA Division I from junior college, he hit .303/.360/.408 in 2002 and was picked by Baltimore in the 12th round of the 2002 amateur draft. He began his pro career by hitting .281/.333/.368 for the Aberdeen IronBirds.
In 2003, Fahey hit .233/.279/.288 for the Frederick Keys and returned there the next year to improve to .271/.359/.354. That led to a call-up to the Bowie Baysox, wherehe batted .236/.293/.293.
In a full year with Bowie, Brandon began to blossom a bit, batting .291/.349/.367 with 17 steals in 25 tries. He led the Eastern League with 22 sacrifice bunts and led EL shortstops in putouts (221), assists (413) and double plays (84). He hit .279/.402/.324 with the Ottawa Lynx to open 2006 then was called up to the Orioles, where he batted .235/.307/.307 in a utility role, mostly in left field.
Sources include 2003-2006 Baseball Almanacs, Thebaseballcube.com, Minorleaguebaseball.com
