Position: LHP
Height: 6’4”
Weight: 195 lbs
Bats/Throws: R/L
Born: 12/27/1990
College: Mount St. Mary’s University
Signed: Non-drafted Free Agent, 2013 (Braves)
How Acquired: Minor League Free Agent
Bonus: N/A
40-man Roster: No
Rule 5 Eligible: Eligible
Minor League Free Agency: 2024
Options Left: 3
Overview
Feigl went undrafted out of Mount St. Mary’s, possibly in part due to labrum surgery in his junior year. He worked as a coach for a year before impressing the Braves enough in a workout to sign with them in 2013. He advanced quickly through their system as a reliever, enough to get a non-roster invitation to spring training in 2015, but injuries interrupted him several times. Feigl last pitched in affiliated ball in 2019. He pitched in independent ball in 2022-23. He throws a low-90s fastball, along with an average curve and change, relying heavily on location. Feigl hasn’t missed a lot of bats, but hasn’t walked many and has kept the ball in the park. The Pirates signed him to a minor league deal for 2024.
Oddly, there’s another Brady Feigl who’s also a 6’4” pitcher, looks remarkably similar to this Feigl, and even had Tommy John surgery performed by the same doctor. The other one was born in 1995. The two are not related.
2014-16
In 2014, Feigl split his time between the Braves’ two class A affiliates. He was very hard to hit in Low A, much less so in High A, but he walked very few hitters. Atlanta invited him to spring training in 2015 and promoted him all the way to AAA, but after one game he got hurt and had Tommy John surgery. He made half a dozen rehab appearances in 2016. After that season, the Braves included him in a trade with Texas.
2017-21
The Rangers sent Feigl to High A in 2017 and he moved up to AA after two months. He didn’t pitch well there and Texas sent him back to AA in 2018. He quickly earned a promotion and put up a 2.13 ERA in 31 games in AAA, albeit with a very low K rate of 5.3 per nine innings. Feigl went back to AAA in 2019, but went out with an injury in late May and appeared in only two games the rest of the year. When he was able to pitch, he had great walk and K rates, 1.3 and 10.3 per nine, respectively. After the season, San Diego selected Feigl in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft, but the 2020 minor league season got canceled. He then missed all of 2021 with an injury and became a free agent after the season.
2022-24
Feigl signed with Long Island of the independent Atlantic League for 2022, but missed much of the season with an injury and appeared in only nine games. The next year he signed with Spire City (Frederick, MD) in the same league, but got released after putting up a 6.28 ERA in 16 relief outings. Lexington, still in the Atlantic League, picked him up and he had a 2.36 ERA over 34 outings. Feigl had very good K rates at both stops, with much improved control being the main difference.
Feigl mostly pitched well out of the bullpen for Indianapolis, probably better than his 4.05 ERA indicated. He had a 1.22 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 10.2 K/9; his xFIP was 3.67. The Pirates called him up in late August when Hunter Stratton got hurt. He made one disastrous appearance for the Pirates and was outrighted when he cleared waivers.
Stats
Transactions
November 14, 2013: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as a non-drafted free agent.
December 8, 2016: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Tyrell Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for Luke Jackson.
December 12, 2019: Selected by the San Diego Padres in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.
November 7, 2021: Became a free agent.
January 21, 2024: Signed as a minor league free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 25, 2024: Contract purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
August 30, 2024: Outrighted to AAA by the Pittsburgh Pirates.