Brad Eric Lincoln (born May 25, 1985 in Lake Jackson, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lincoln played baseball for Brazoswood High School of Clute, Texas, though he was also a quarterback for the football team, and did not concentrate exclusively on baseball until after his sophomore year. After his senior season, the Texas Rangers selected him in the 28th round of the 2003 draft, but he elected to ...
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Brad Eric Lincoln (born May 25, 1985 in Lake Jackson, Texas) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lincoln played baseball for Brazoswood High School of Clute, Texas, though he was also a quarterback for the football team, and did not concentrate exclusively on baseball until after his sophomore year. After his senior season, the Texas Rangers selected him in the 28th round of the 2003 draft, but he elected to attend college rather than turning pro at that time. He matriculated at the University of Houston, where he built on a strong year in the Cape Cod League in 2005 to emerge as a top-level talent during his junior season in 2006. He posted a 12-2 won-lost record and a 1.69 ERA, with 152 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched, and also excelled with the bat, achieving a .295 batting average with 14 home runs and a team-leading 53 RBI. At the end of the season, he was recognized as Conference USA Player of the Year, and he won several major...
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