Brett Conine

Baseball player
Brett Conine
Lake Country DockHounds
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-16) October 16, 1996 (age 27)
Orange, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Brett Michael Conine (born October 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball.

Amateur career

Conine attended El Modena High School in Orange, California, where he played three years of varsity baseball.[1] In 2013, his sophomore year, he pitched to a 1.94 ERA over 43+1⁄3 innings.[2] Undrafted in the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at California State University, Fullerton where he played college baseball.

In 2016, Conine's freshman year, he made 15 appearances (three starts) in which he went 3–3 with a 5.10 ERA, striking out 24 batters over thirty innings.[3] As a sophomore in 2017, Conine moved into the closer role, compiling 15 saves and a 1.39 ERA over 31 relief appearances.[4][5] In 2016 and 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6][7][8] In 2018, his junior season, he appeared in 32 games in relief, going 4–2 with a 4.09 ERA. After the season, he was selected by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[7]

Professional career

Houston Astros

Conine signed with the Astros and made his professional debut that year with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Low–A New York–Penn League, going 1–1 with a 1.99 ERA over 31+2⁄3 innings.[9] In 2019, he began the year with the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single–A Midwest League before being promoted to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers of the High–A Carolina League in May.[10][11] After 15 games with Fayetteville, he was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Double–A Texas League in August, with whom he finished the year.[12] Over 25 games (15 starts) between the three clubs, Conine went 8–4 with a 2.20 ERA, striking out 134 batters over 114+1⁄3 innings.[13]

Conine did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] For the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Triple-A West.[15] After going 4–0 with a 0.95 ERA over 19 innings, he was named the Triple-A West Pitcher of the Month for May.[16] Over 25 games (18 starts) for the Skeeters, Conine went 8–4 with a 5.66 ERA and 83 strikeouts over 98+2⁄3 innings pitched which led the team.[17] He returned to Sugar Land for the 2022 season.[18] Over 29 games (14 starts), he posted a 6-3 record with a 6.86 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 106+1⁄3 innings.[19] Conine was released by the Astros on March 19, 2023.[20]

Lake Country DockHounds

On February 28, 2024, Conine signed with the Lake Country DockHounds of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Male athlete of the month: Brett Conine". HS Insider. March 29, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "King of diamonds: El Modena senior Conine is the latest in a long line of baseball prospects hailing from the school". May 28, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Cal State Fullerton's Brett Conine digging his role as Titans' closer". May 9, 2017. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Conine shines as Cal State Fullerton baseball's closer". Orange County Register. May 17, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cal State Fullerton beats LBSU for 18th CWS trip | NCAA.com". Ncaa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  6. ^ "#24 Brett Conine". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Kyle, Brad (June 6, 2018). "Astros 2018 Draft, Rd 11: Cal State Fullerton Closer Brett Conine". Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "2018 MLB Draft: Dodson, Roberts headline group of 2017 Gatemen looking to hear their names called". Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  9. ^ "Astros Future Interview: Brett Conine · Astros Future". July 9, 2019. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  10. ^ Batterson, Steve (7 June 2019). "Bandits walk a tightrope to shutout win". The Quad-City Times. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  11. ^ Batten, Sammy. "Another effective start by Conine helps Pecks to 3rd straight win". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  12. ^ Holland, Monica. "Woodpeckers' Brett Conine called up". The Fayetteville Observer. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  13. ^ Kaplan, Jake. "Sizing up the Astros' fifth-starter candidates and examining..." The Athletic. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  14. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  15. ^ "Conine thankful for personal, professional support in pro journey | Sports | fortbendstar.com". 23 August 2021.
  16. ^ Chandler Rome (2021-06-03). "Astros prospect Brett Conine named Triple-A West Pitcher of the Month". Houstonchronicle.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  17. ^ "PCL Season Preview: Space Cowboys ready to blast off in 2022". 5 April 2022.
  18. ^ "Space Cowboys Preliminary Roster Announced".
  19. ^ "Brett Conine Stats, Fantasy & News".
  20. ^ "Brett Conine Stats, Fantasy & News".
  21. ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)