Brad Halsey

Bradford Alexander Halsey (February 14, 1981 – October 31, 2014) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005, and for the Oakland Athletics in 2006. Halsey died in 2014.

Amateur career

Halsey attended Westfield High School in Houston, Texas. He then enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he was the ace starting pitcher for the Texas Longhorn baseball team. With Halsey, the Longhorns won the 2002 College World Series.

Professional career

New York Yankees (2002–2004)

The New York Yankees selected Halsey in the eighth round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $130,000 signing bonus. Halsey spent most of the 2004 season with the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League, pitching to a 11–4 win–loss record with a 2.63 earned run average (ERA) in 144 innings. He posted a 2.95 strikeout-to-walk ratio (109-to-37), while opponents batted .237 against him with eight home runs.