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Brandon Leibrandt's dad, Charlie, pitched for Reds, Miami University
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The Cincinnati Reds selected left-handed pitcher Brandon Leibrandt from Triple-A Louisville, and designated for assignment right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte .
Leibrandt made his 2026 debut for the Reds, tossing 99 pitches over six innings in relief in a 9-2, series-opening loss to the Kansas City Royals . He became the first Reds pitcher since 2006 to pitch six innings in a game as a reliever.
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Leibrandt, 33, posted a 9.95 ERA in two games for the Reds in 2024. He is the son of former MLB pitcher Charlie Leibrandt , who made his big-league debut for the Reds in 1979 and pitched in 82 games over four seasons for Cincinnati.
Charlie Leibrandt also starred at Miami University and was inducted in 1988 into MU's Athletics Hall of Fame . Over 14 MLB seasons with the Reds, Royals, Braves and Rangers, he posted a 3.71 ERA in 394 appearances and won a World Series with Kansas City in 1985.
Brandon Leibrandt made his MLB debut in 2020 for the Marlins and posted a 2.00 ERA in five appearances that season. He pitched in 2025 with the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, and the Reds signed him to a minor-league deal last December.
In 11 starts this season at Louisville, Leibrandt posted a 5.23 ERA .
Brandon Leibrandt tossed six innings in relief in his first game after the Reds promoted him.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Brandon Leibrandt's dad, Charlie, pitched for Reds, Miami University
