Brandon Morrow

Brandon John Morrow (born July 26, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres. He can throw at a high velocity, often getting into the mid to high-90's with his fastball. On August 8, 2010, Morrow pitched a complete game one-hitter with 17 strikeouts, coming within one out of a no-hitter.

Amateur career

High school

Morrow attended Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park, California. As a senior he was 9-2 with a 0.61 ERA and had 84 strikeouts in 63 innings. He earned first-team all-league, first-team All-Redwood Empire, first-team All-North Coast Section and second-team all-state honors, and competed for the California All-Stars at the 2002 Sunbelt Classic in McAlester, Oklahoma. He majored in American studies.

He was selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 40th round, 1200th overall, in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. However, he did not sign with the Angels and decided to attend college at UC Berkeley.