Brandon Waddell is an American professional baseball pitcher born on June 3, 1994, in Houston, Texas, whose career spans Major League Baseball and international leagues. A 2015 fifth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Pirates out of the University of Virginia, he made his MLB debut on August 14, 2020, against the Cincinnati Reds. Waddell has also pitched for the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, Doosan Bears of the KBO, and Rakuten Monkeys of the CPBL, with a standout 23-10 combined KBO record across 2022-2024. This news archive tag collects updates on his transactions, in-game performances, roster moves, and career milestones, including his 2025 return to MLB with the New York Mets.
