Brandon Knight

Brandon Michael Knight is an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Knight plays for the Nexen Heroes in the Korea Baseball Organization. Knight, who was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 1995 amateur draft, appeared in 11 major league games for the New York Yankees in 2001 and 2002. From 2003-2005, Knight played for Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. He spent two years in Fukuoka, Japan playing for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks and one year in Sapporo, Japan playing for the Nippon Ham Fighters. Upon returning to the United States, Knight signed and played in the... Pittsburgh Pirates organization for the 2006 season. In 2007, Knight signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. Brett Jodie, the former Yankee pitcher, now the Patriots pitching coach noticed that Knight's release point was too high. After Knight modified his release point, his command and velocity improved. The Mets decided to purchase his contract and signed him to their Triple-A team in New Orleans, Louisiana. While pitching for the New Orleans Zephyrs, Knight was selected to play for the U.S.
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