Pitcher Steven Brault, who spent parts of six seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced his retirement this week.
In an Instagram post, Brault thanked family, friends and fans “from Aberdeen to Chicago, (and especially my unofficial official hometown, Pittsburgh).”
After joining the Pirates organization in 2015 as the player to be named later from the Baltimore Orioles in the Travis Snider trade, Brault pitched for Pittsburgh from 2016-21. He compiled a 12-18 record with a 4.73 ERA over 107 games, including 52 starts. The Pirates designated Brault for assignment in November 2021, and he signed with the Chicago Cubs in 2022, appearing in nine games as a reliever.
As a pitcher, Brault was known as one of the better batters in the Pirates organization, finishing with a .258 batting average, with one homer on Sept. 1, 2019. In 2023, he switched to outfield and played for the Spire City Ghost Hounds in Maryland in the Atlantic League, and batted .283 with 51 hits, including seven home runs, in 58 games.
Brault indicated he’d still be involved in baseball in some way.