Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Justin Bruihl was born June 26, 1997, in Petaluma, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Bruihl was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an undrafted free agent on July 15, 2017. He was assigned to the Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League the following season to begin his professional career. Bruihl began the 2019 season with the Class-A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga Quakes before being reassigned to the Class A Great Lakes Loons. After beginning the 2021 season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, Bruihl was promoted to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers on June 1, 2021. The Dodgers selected Bruihl's contract and promoted him to the Major League roster on August 8, 2021. He made his major league debut the same day against the Los Angeles Angels, striking out the first batter he faced (Brandon Marsh) and pitching 1+2⁄3 innings.

In 2022, Bruihl split the season between the majors and the minors. He pitched in 25 games for Oklahoma City with a 3–1 record and 3.56 ERA and in 24 games for Los Angeles, with a 1–1 record and 3.80 ERA. On September 18, he picked up his first career save against the San Francisco Giants.

On August 1, 2023, Bruihl was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations.