Brian Merritt Moehler (born December 31, 1971 in Rockingham, North Carolina) is a starting pitcher with the Houston Astros.

Moehler pitched for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the sixth round of the draft, who assigned him to the Niagara Falls Rapids.^[1] After the 1993 season, Moehler moved on to the Jacksonville Suns, where he pitched until late , when he was called up the Tigers.^[2]

Moehler pitched for Detroit from 1996 through , and he was the starting pitcher for the Tigers' inaugural game at Comerica Park in . He went on to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds in 2002, the Houston Astros in , and the Florida Marlins -. During his stint with Detroit, he gained national media attention when he got caught scuffing the baseball and was briefly suspended.

On January 19, , Moehler signed a one-year contract with the Houston Astros;^[3] at the end of spring training he earned a relief spot on the roster.^[4] On August 2, 2007, Moehler achieved his first save in a Major League game against the Atlanta Braves.

Trivia

• Brian was born on the same day as fellow major leaguer Esteban Loaiza.

See also

• Florida Marlins all-time roster

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