Austin Brice

Austin Robert Brice (born June 19, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

[1] He had committed to play college baseball at Appalachian State University, but chose to sign with the Marlins.

[4] On January 19, 2017, the Marlins traded Brice, Luis Castillo, and Isaiah White to the Cincinnati Reds for Dan Straily.

[4] In 2018 with the Reds, Brice made 33 appearances, compiling a 2–3 record with 5.79 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 37+1⁄3 innings pitched.

[8] On December 29, 2018, Brice was designated for assignment by the Angels to make room for catcher Jonathan Lucroy.

[12] On January 10, 2020, the Boston Red Sox acquired Brice from the Marlins in exchange for minor league second baseman Angeudis Santos.

[13] On July 24, Brice made his Red Sox debut against the Baltimore Orioles, entering the game in relief of Nathan Eovaldi in the seventh inning.

[15] Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Brice appeared in 21 games (one start), compiling a 1–0 record with 5.95 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 19+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[16] In early December 2020, Brice and the Red Sox reached a one-year deal for the 2021 season.

[28] On December 1, 2022, Brice signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.

Brice struggled immensely to the tune of a 24.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts across 5 appearances for Reno before he was released on April 17, 2023.