Brice announced Wednesday via social media that he has retired from professional baseball.
The 32-year-old's announcement came two days after Triple-A St. Paul placed him on its voluntarily retired list. The right-hander didn't see any big-league action this season between stints in the Phillies and Twins organizations and turned in an ugly 12.00 ERA over 15 innings between the Triple-A and Double-A levels. Brice previously made 144 appearances in the majors from 2016 through 2022, logging a 5.12 ERA while collecting four wins and 16 holds over 168.2 innings across stops with the Marlins, Reds, Red Sox and Pirates.
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Twins' Austin Brice: Joins Twins
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Brice signed a minor-league deal with the Twins on Thursday.
Brice spent spring training with the Phillies and appeared in two games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley before being released. He'll head to Double-A Wichita to begin his tenure with the Twins.
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Phillies' Austin Brice: Inks deal with Philly
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Brice signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Sunday that includes an invitation to big-league camp, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
The right-hander spent last season at Triple-A with the Twins and Diamondbacks, and he didn't see big-league action as he struggled to a 6.92 ERA over 40.1 frames in the minors. Brice will need a strong showing during spring training to have a chance of cracking Philadelphia's Opening Day roster.
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Twins' Austin Brice: Signs MiLB deal with Minnesota
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Brice signed a minor-league contract with Minnesota on Saturday and will report to Triple-A St. Paul, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Brice had an ugly 24.00 ERA (8 ER in 3 IP) with a 3:9 K:BB ratio at Triple-A Reno before his release from the Diamondbacks organization. He'll get another shot with Minnesota, an organization in need of relief pitching depth.
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Austin Brice: Released from minors deal
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Brice was released by the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Brice was hammered for 12 runs -- eight earned -- while walking nine over three innings with Triple-A Reno to earn a pink slip. The 30-year-old will look for a shot in another organization.
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Diamondbacks' Austin Brice: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Brice was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Brice has struggled this spring, allowing six earned runs through three innings. As a result, he will likely return to Triple-A to begin 2023, where he logged a 5.56 ERA and 1.39 WHIP through 43.2 innings as a member of the Pirates' farm system.
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Diamondbacks' Austin Brice: Heading to desert
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Brice signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday.
Brice spent 2022 with the Pirates and appeared in just four MLB games. He spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level and had a 5.56 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 53:18 K:BB across 43.2 innings.
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Austin Brice: Hits free agency
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Brice elected free agency Oct. 6.
Brice was one of several players who spent time on Pittsburgh's 40-man roster during the 2022 season who chose to explore his options on the open market the day after the Pirates wrapped up their campaign. He covered 6.2 innings out of the Pirates bullpen, giving up three earned runs on four hits and three walks.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Clears waivers
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The Pirates outrighted Brice to Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.
Brice remains in the Pittsburgh organization after he went unclaimed off waivers upon being moved off the 40-man roster last week. Over his four relief appearances in the majors this season, Brice has given up three earned runs while striking out five over 6.2 innings.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Pirates designated Brice for assignment Wednesday.
Brice's stay in the majors lasted just five days, with the right-hander giving up an earned run while striking out three over three innings between his two relief appearances. He was moved off the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to clear a spot for right-hander Roansy Contreras, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in advance of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Red Sox.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Contract selected
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Brice's contract was selected by the Pirates on Friday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
Brice made a pair of relief appearances for the Pirates in the first half, allowing two runs in 3.2 innings before being designated for assignment. He remained with the organization and will now get another chance after Yerry De Los Santos (lat) landed on the injured list.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Goes unclaimed
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The Pirates outrighted Brice to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
Brice went unclaimed after being exposed to waivers last week, so he'll stick around in the Pittsburgh organization as bullpen depth at the Triple-A level. The 30-year-old right-hander has made two appearances in the majors in 2022, covering 3.2 innings while allowing two earned runs on three hits and one walk.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Dropped from 40-man roster
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The Pirates designated Brice for assignment Wednesday.
During his two-week stint with the big club, Brice made two appearances and was charged with two earned runs on three hits and one walk over 3.2 innings. Brice's removal from the 40-man roster clears a spot for fellow reliever Manny Banuelos, whom the Pirates claimed off waivers from the Yankees.
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Pirates' Austin Brice: Gets deal from Bucs
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Brice agreed Wednesday with the Pirates on a minor-league contract, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.
The 29-year-old right-hander has spent parts of six seasons in the majors with the Marlins, Reds and Red Sox, accruing a 5.17 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 140 career appearances. He'll likely be ticketed for the Triple-A Indianapolis bullpen to begin the season, but his prior MLB experience could put him near the top of the list for a call-up if the Pirates need reinforcement in their reliever ranks at any point.
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Brice cleared waivers Saturday and will join Triple-A Worcester, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
The sidearm-throwing righty was designated for assignment Friday. Brice may earn another big-league opportunity this year, as he's one of the only pitchers in Worcester with MLB experience, but his 6.59 ERA with Boston in 2021 doesn't inspire confidence in his ability to stick around with the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Designated for assignment
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Brice was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Brice was called up by Boston just before the All-Star break, but he'll now be removed from the 40-man roster to make room for Tanner Houck, who was called up in a corresponding move. The right-hander has made 13 relief appearances for the Red Sox this year and has posted a 6.59 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 13.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Rejoins Red Sox
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The Red Sox called up Brice from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.
Brice struggled with a 6.94 ERA in 11.2 innings before being DFA'd on May 21, but now he returns to provide some bullpen depth for the last two games before the All-Star break. That being said, the righty is unlikely to remain with the Red Sox following the break, as either Tanner Houck or another arm is likely to fill his spot, which was formerly occupied by Matt Andriese (hamstring).
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Headed to Worcester
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The Red Sox outrighted Brice to Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Brice will remain in Boston's organization after he went unclaimed off waivers when he was designated for assignment over the weekend. Before the Red Sox removed him from their 40-man roster, Brice made 12 relief appearances for the big club, giving up nine earned runs over 11.2 innings.
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Cast off 40-man
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Brice was designated for assignment Friday.
He gave up six earned runs in four innings over four appearances this month. Danny Santana's contract was selected in a corresponding move.
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Red Sox's Austin Brice: Enters in low-leverage situation
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Brice allowed three runs on one hit and two walks while striking two over two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's 14-9 win over Baltimore.
Brice entered with Boston up 10-4 and left after the Orioles clawed their way back into the game. It was his fourth outing of the season, all of which have come in low-intensity spots. Brice was unscored upon over the first three appearances before he made Sunday's laugher more tense after Trey Mancini touched him for a three-run home run.
