EMMITSBURG, Md. (August 26, 2024) – Brady Feigl, Class of 2012 and Mount St. Mary's baseball alumnus, had his contract selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday from Triple-A Indianapolis. He joined the team prior to the game yesterday against the Cincinnati Reds as a member of their pitching staff.
Feigl's journey to The Show has been full of twists and turns for the 33 year old. He was signed by the Atlanta Braves organization and began his professional career in 2014 with their Single-A affiliate in Rome, Georgia. One year later, he was one of the Braves' final roster cuts before being sidelined with an injury. Working his way back, Feigl was traded to the Texas Rangers, reaching Triple-A with Round Rock and Nashville in 2018 and 2019.
Stepping away from organized baseball for a few years after that, he made a return to independent baseball in 2022. After pitching for the Long Island Ducks, Spire City Ghost Hounds, Lexington Counter Clocks and Tigres del Lacey, the Pirates picked him up on a minor league deal this past winter.
In 277 professional appearances, Feigl is 30-16 with 3.14 ERA and 372 strikeouts. This season with the Indianapolis Indians, he was 7-2 with a 3.83 ERA and 62 strikeouts over 33 appearances.
Any innings recorded by Feigl from the mound will make him the sixth Mount St. Mary's baseball player to appear in a Major League Baseball game, and the first since 1932. Ed Edelen pitched in two games for the Washington Senators that year. Additional Mount alumni to play in the MLB include John Chapman (1924, 19 games), Joe Engel (1912-1920, 102 games), Dan Costello (1913-1916, 154 games), and Ed Kenna (1902, 2 games).
Originally from Severn, Maryland, Feigl came to the Mount from Old Mill High School and pitched in 38 contests for the Mountaineers. He registered seven victories and a 6.55 ERA in college, lowering that total with a 4.50 his senior season. He struck out 154 batters along the way.
