Brandon McCarthy

Brandon Patrick McCarthy (born July 7, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current front office executive for the Texas Rangers. His title is Special Assistant to the General Manager. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Atlanta Braves. In addition, he is a minority owner of Phoenix Rising FC, of the USL Championship.\n', ' McCarthy was born and raised in Glendale, California. McCarthy graduated from Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2001. He attended Lamar Community College for the 2002 season, where he was 12–0 as a starter and helped them to a third-place finish in the 2002 Junior College World Series.\n', ' McCarthy was drafted in the 17th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago White Sox.\n', '