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Brandon Lyon #38 Utah Athlete |
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Bats: R
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, UT
Born: 8/10/1979
High School: Taylorsville HS
College: Dixie State College
Drafted: 1999 Round: 14th
Contract: 2009: $4.25 million |
Biography:
Brandon and his wife, Sara, have a son, Isaac (1/26/04) and reside in St. George, UT...Brandon graduated from baseball powerhouse Taylorsville (UT) High School, where he was named the Utah Player-of-the-Year...he then attended Dixie Junior College in Utah, where he was a Junior College All-American, an All-Region selection in 1999 and 2000 and an All-Region MVP...he was also the JUCO Player-of-the-Year in 2000, posting a 17-0 record and 0.52 ERA. Brandon made his Major League Debut August 4, 2001. |
| Brandon Lyon's 2009 Profile |
| After being chosen over Tony Pena to replace Jose Valverde, Lyon was a fine closer for Arizona in the first half of last year. His ERA was as low as 1.29 in mid-June, and he was at 2.37 with 19 saves at the All-Star break. From then on, he was flat-out terrible. He gave up a whopping 40 hits in 22 1/3 innings while amassing an 8.46 ERA after the All-Star break. The collapse probably cost him a three-year deal for closer-type money as a free agent over the winter. Instead he landed a one-year deal with Detroit, where he looks to be the favorite for ninth-inning duties ahead of Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya. Lyon figures to bounce back, but with his modest strikeout rate he’s always looked more like a setup man than a true closer.Updated Mar. 27: After Fernando Rodney blew a two-run lead in the eighth, Brandon Lyon gave up a run in the ninth to take a loss Friday against the Braves. If the Tigers' bullpen is a big liability again this year, blame it on GM Dave Dombrowski's decision to give Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson generous extensions after their poor 2007 seasons. The $10 million Willis will earn and the $7 million Robertson will make this season would have come in real handy in improving the relief corps. Lyon looks even worse now than he did during his brutal second half last season, and Rodney has never turned into a reliable pitcher. Combined, the two have given up 19 runs -- 13 earned -- and 28 hits in 17 innings this spring. |
| Year |
Tm |
G |
GS |
IP |
W |
L |
HLDS |
S |
K |
ERA |
WHIP |
| Proj |
DET |
- |
- |
65.0 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
42 |
4.29 |
1.43 |
| 2008 |
ARZ |
61 |
0 |
59.1 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
26 |
44 |
4.70 |
1.48 |
| 2007 |
ARZ |
73 |
0 |
74.0 |
6 |
4 |
35 |
2 |
40 |
2.68 |
1.24 |
| 2006 |
ARZ |
68 |
0 |
69.1 |
2 |
4 |
23 |
0 |
46 |
3.89 |
1.30 |
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| Pitching |
| G |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
CG |
SHO |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 18 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
21.0 |
21 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
6.43 |
1.57 |
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| Career Stats Pitching |
| Year |
Team |
G |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
CG |
SHO |
ERA |
WHIP |
| 2001 |
TOR |
11 |
11 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
63.0 |
63 |
31 |
30 |
15 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
4.29 |
1.24 |
| 2002 |
TOR |
15 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
62.0 |
78 |
47 |
45 |
19 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
6.53 |
1.56 |
| 2003 |
BOS |
49 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
59.0 |
73 |
33 |
27 |
19 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
4.12 |
1.56 |
| 2005 |
ARZ |
32 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
29.1 |
44 |
25 |
21 |
10 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
6.44 |
1.84 |
| 2006 |
ARZ |
68 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
69.1 |
68 |
32 |
30 |
22 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
3.89 |
1.30 |
| 2007 |
ARZ |
73 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
74.0 |
70 |
25 |
22 |
22 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
2.68 |
1.24 |
| 2008 |
ARZ |
61 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
26 |
59.1 |
75 |
34 |
31 |
13 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
4.70 |
1.48 |
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| Date |
Opp |
G |
GS |
W |
L |
SV |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
CG |
SHO |
ERA |
WHIP |
| May 26 |
@KC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13.50 |
2.25 |
| May 24 |
COL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
1.00 |
| May 23 |
COL |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| May 20 |
TEX |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9.00 |
2.00 |
| May 19 |
TEX |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| May 13 |
@MIN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2.2 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
16.88 |
2.63 |
| May 12 |
@MIN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
3.00 |
| May 10 |
@CLE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| May 4 |
MIN |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
27.00 |
0.00 |
| May 2 |
CLE |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
2.00 |
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Player Update
After being chosen over Tony Pena to replace Jose Valverde, Lyon was a fine closer for Arizona in the first half of last year. His ERA was as low as 1.29 in mid-June, and he was at 2.37 with 19 saves at the All-Star break. From then on, he was flat-out terrible. He gave up a whopping 40 hits in 22 1/3 innings while amassing an 8.46 ERA after the All-Star break. The collapse probably cost him a three-year deal for closer-type money as a free agent over the winter. Instead he landed a one-year deal with Detroit, where he looks to be the favorite for ninth-inning duties ahead of Fernando Rodney and Joel Zumaya. Lyon figures to bounce back, but with his modest strikeout rate he’s always looked more like a setup man than a true closer.Updated Mar. 27: After Fernando Rodney blew a two-run lead in the eighth, Brandon Lyon gave up a run in the ninth to take a loss Friday against the Braves. If the Tigers' bullpen is a big liability again this year, blame it on GM Dave Dombrowski's decision to give Dontrelle Willis and Nate Robertson generous extensions after their poor 2007 seasons. The $10 million Willis will earn and the $7 million Robertson will make this season would have come in real handy in improving the relief corps. Lyon looks even worse now than he did during his brutal second half last season, and Rodney has never turned into a reliable pitcher. Combined, the two have given up 19 runs -- 13 earned -- and 28 hits in 17 innings this spring.
2006 Career Highlights:
Lyon did not spend any time on the disabled list for the first time in his three seasons with the D-backs. He went 2-4 with a 3.89 ERA and seven saves. Lyon issued a career-high 22 walks. He was used somewhat conservatively this season due to past elbow problems and Tommy John surgery. Appeared in 68 games, but only once was he used three days in a row. His 69 1/3 innings were a career high.
2005 Career Highlights:
Was the club's closer out of Spring Training and was 13 for 14 in converting saves before being placed on DL on May 18 (retro to May 13) with strained right elbow. ... Activated Aug. 13 and struggled to find same effectiveness.
2004 Career Highlights:
Brandon had a tough first year on the health front as a member of the Diamondbacks...he underwent an MRI and an electromyogram in spring training, then a further examination by Dr. Lewis Yocum led to the decision to have ulnar nerve transposition surgery on March 24...two weeks later the cast came off, but Lyon did not return to the mound until July 14 when he tossed about 25 pitches...he began a rehab assignment with Tucson (AAA) on July 26 and was touched for 5 runs on 6 hits in an inning of work against Fresno...overall he pitched 6 times for Tucson, going 2-3 with a 15.12 ERA...during his August 11 rehab outing, Brandon felt a "twinge" and reported tightness in the elbow...an MRI revealed no structural damage, but the setback once again slowed his return...another attempt to activate him before year's end was aborted during the season's final week.
2003 Career Highlights:
Brandon pitched exclusively out of the pen for the first time in his big league career...he served as one of Boston's top closer options prior to the late-May arrival of Byung-Hyun Kim, with Lyon recording 6 saves through the end of May (spanning 22 appearances), and converted his first 9 opportunities...he did not pitch in the majors from July 21-September 2 due to right elbow soreness, then returned to go 0-1 with a 5.68 ERA in 7 September outings...Brandon experienced a strange final week of July, going to the Pirates in a 4-player swap on July 22 that sent Scott Sauerbeck to the BoSox...upon his arrival in Pittsburgh, the Pirates claimed an MRI showed fraying tendons in Lyon's pitching elbow and placed him on the 15-day disabled list on July 25...Red Sox doctors, reading the same MRI, disagreed with the diagnosis, then he was reacquired by the Red Sox with Jeff Suppan in a deal just prior to the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline...Lyon made 5 rehab outings with Pawtucket (AAA), then returned to Boston's active roster on September 2...all told, he threw only 8.1 innings after the All-Star break...Brandon made a memorable Red Sox debut at Tampa Bay on April 2, pitching 3.0 innings of scoreless, extra-inning relief to earn a 9-8 win in 16 innings, Boston's first victory of the season...he earned his first Major League save on April 16 vs. the Devil Rays...Lyon struck out Robin Ventura, Alfonso Soriano and Derek Jeter in the ninth inning to preserve a 10-7 win on May 20 vs. New York...he did not incur a blown save until June 28 vs. Florida.
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