Brad Goldberg | |
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![]() Goldberg with the Cleveland Guardians in 2024 | |
Cleveland Guardians – No. 81 | |
Pitcher / Coach | |
Born: Cleveland, Ohio | February 21, 1990|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 3, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 21, 2017, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 8.25 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Bradley Andrew Goldberg (born February 21, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and current bullpen coach for the Cleveland Guardians. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
In high school, Goldberg was a 2008 preseason Baseball America All-American, 2008 First Team All-Ohio, and the 2008 MVP of the Chagrin Valley Conference. In college in 2013, his senior year at Ohio State University, he was an All-Big Ten third-team selection. Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB draft, that year Baseball America named him "Closest To The Majors" (with Tyler Danish) and "Best Fastball in the White Sox draft class". In 2016, he was an International League All Star with the Charlotte Knights in Class AAA. His fastball reaches 99 mph.
Goldberg pitched for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) qualifier, saving Israel's first two games. He left spring training with the Chicago White Sox to join and pitch for Israel in the second round of the 2017 WBC in Japan, in March 2017.