Brian Bass
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 60 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: January 6, 1982 | |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 1, 2008 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 5, 2008) |
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| Win-Loss | 2-2 |
| Earned run average | 5.30 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
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Brian Michael Bass (born January 6, 1982 in Pinehurst, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.
Bass, a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, entered the Major League Baseball draft after graduating. In 2000, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 6th round as the 164th overall pick.
After signing with the Royals, Bass played for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Royals in 2000. He went 3-5 with a 3.89 ERA. Bass also made one start at the Single-A level for the Charleston Alley Cats.
In 2001, Bass played for the Single-A Burlington Bees. Making 26 starts, he had a 4.65 ERA and went 3-10; his 10 losses are still an all time high for him. Bass played the entire 2002 season for the Bees again, but his performance was better this time. He made 20 starts and went 5-7 with a 3.83 ERA.
Bass played his best season in 2003, while playing for the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks. Making 26 starts, he went 9-8 with a 2.84 ERA. He was third on the team in wins (9), second in the team in games started (26) and innings pitched (152 1/3), and led the team in strikeouts with 119. On August 6, against the Winston-Salem Warthogs, Bass came within one out of a no-hitter. Baseball America named Bass as the Royals 8th best prospect.
Bass went winless in 2004 while playing for the Rookie League Arizona Royals and the Double-A Wichita Wranglers. Losing a combined 5 games, he had a 5.94 ERA in 14 starts. In 2005, while playing for the Wrangler again, Bass had a 12-8 record despite a 5.24 ERA.
In 2006, Bass split the season between the Arizona Royals, the Wichita Wranglers, and the Triple-A Omaha Royals. Making a combined 15 starts in 16 games, Bass went 6-7 with a 5.70 ERA. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season.
Bass, after leaving the Royals organization, signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins for the 2007 season. Bass played the entire season for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In his first season mainly as a reliever, Bass made 10 starts and 27 relief appearances, going 7-3 with a 3.48 ERA. Included in his 10 starts was a complete game shutout, the second in his career and the first since 2001. Bass became a minor league free agent after the season.
On November 29, 2007, the Twins resigned him to a major league contract.
During Spring Training 2008, Bass won a long relief role with the Minnesota Twins. He made his major league debut on April 1 against the Los Angeles Angels.
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