Brian Omogrosso
American baseball player
Brian Scott Omogrosso (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox.
Career
Prior to playing professionally, he attended Blackhawk High School in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania and then Indiana State University.
Chicago White Sox
Minor leagues
Omogrosso was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the sixth round, with the 195th overall selection, of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.
Omogrosso began his professional career in 2006 with the Kannapolis Intimidators, going 1–2 with a 3.19 ERA in 22 relief appearances. With the Winston-Salem Warthogs in 2007, Omogrosso went 8–8 with a 3.74 ERA in 40 games (14 starts), striking out 108 batters in 120+1⁄3 innings. In 2008, he pitched for the Birmingham Barons, going 2–3 with a 3.69 ERA in 17 games (five starts). He split 2009 between the Barons and the Charlotte Knights, going a combined 7–2 with a 5.03 ERA in 17 games (13 starts). He missed most of the 2010 season while on the minor league disabled list.
Major leagues
On June 29, 2012, Omogrosso was called up from Charlotte to replace the injured Brian Bruney.
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