Brent Headrick

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Brent Headrick
Headrick with the St. Paul Saints in 2023
New York Yankees – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1997-12-17) December 17, 1997 (age 27)
Braidwood, Illinois, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 2023, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through August 3, 2025)
Win–loss record3–0
Earned run average4.99
Strikeouts60
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Brent Wayne Headrick (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins.

Career

Amateur career

Headrick attended Reed-Custer High School in Braidwood, Illinois, and Illinois State University, where he played college baseball for the Illinois State Redbirds.[1]

Minnesota Twins

The Minnesota Twins selected Headrick in the ninth round, with the 269th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Elizabethton Twins, making three scoreless appearances in his inaugural campaign.

Headrick did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] In 2021, he spent the majority of the year with the Single–A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, also making a single start for the rookie–level Florida Complex League Twins. In 15 games (14 starts) for Fort Myers, Headrick logged a 3.82 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 61+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4] In 2022, Headrick made 25 appearances (23 starts) split between the High–A Cedar Rapids Kernels and the Double–A Wichita Wind Surge. In 108+1⁄3 innings of work, he posted a 10–5 record and 3.32 ERA with 136 strikeouts.[5]

On November 15, 2022, the Twins added Headrick to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[6] Headrick was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2023 season.[7] On April 16, 2023, Headrick was recalled and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] He made his MLB debut on April 19, earning the save.[9] In 14 games for Minnesota, Headrick posted a 6.31 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 25+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Headrick was again optioned to Triple–A St. Paul to begin the 2024 season.[10] He made only one appearance for Minnesota in 2024, tossing three innings of one-run ball against the Boston Red Sox in a 1-8 defeat.

New York Yankees

On February 11, 2025, Headrick was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Reinhardt, Randy (January 27, 2024). "Former Redbirds Brock Stewart, Brent Headrick team up to pitch for Minnesota Twins". Pantagraph.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "BASEBALL: Former Reed-Custer standout Headrick drafted by Minnesota Twins". The Daily Journal.
  3. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Brent Headrick - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Brent Headrick Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Twins protect 4 players from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
  7. ↑ "Twins' Brent Headrick: Optioned to Triple-A". cbssports.com. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Twins' Brent Headrick: Recalled from Triple-A". cbssports.com. April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ↑ Park, Do-Hyoung (April 20, 2023). "Twins' Brent Headrick earns save in debut". MLB.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Twins' Brent Headrick: Heads to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ McDonald, Darragh (February 11, 2025). "Yankees Claim Brent Headrick, Designate Owen White For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 27, 2025.