Brad Penny is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for several teams during his career. He was born on May 24, 1978, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, and attended Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
Penny was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth round of the 1996 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2000 and played for them until 2004. During his time with the Diamondbacks, Penny had a record of 20-30 with a 4.51 ERA.
In 2004, Penny was traded to the Florida Marlins, where he had his best season to date. He went 16-10 with a 3.13 ERA and was named to the National League All-Star team. He helped lead the Marlins to a World Series championship that year, defeating the New York Yankees in six games.
After the 2004 season, Penny was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for the Dodgers from 2006 to 2008 and had a record of 40-23 with a 3.72 ERA. He was named to the National League All-Star team in 2006 and 2007.
In 2009, Penny signed with the Boston Red Sox as a free agent. He had a record of 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA in 24 starts for the Red Sox. After the season, he signed with the San Francisco Giants, where he played in 2010. He had a record of 3-4 with a 3.23 ERA in nine starts for the Giants.
Penny then signed with the Detroit Tigers for the 2011 season. He had a record of 11-11 with a 5.30 ERA in 31 starts for the Tigers. After the season, he signed with the Japanese team Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks for the 2012 season.
Penny returned to the MLB in 2014, signing a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. He made his return to the majors on April 15, 2014, and had a record of 2-1 with a 6.58 ERA in eight starts for the Marlins. He was released by the Marlins on July 2, 2014, and announced his retirement from baseball on July 8, 2014.
Overall, Penny had a career record of 121-101 with a 4.29 ERA in 1,925 innings pitched. He was named to the National League All-Star team twice and won a World Series championship with the Marlins in 2004.
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