Charles Brewer (baseball)

Charles Robert Brewer (born April 7, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, and for the Cleveland Indians during the 2015 season.

Amateur
Brewer attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins baseball team. In 2007 and 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks selected Brewer in the 12th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut on June 10, 2013.

Cleveland Indians
The Diamondbacks traded Brewer to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations on November 22, 2014.

Arizona Diamondbacks (second stint)
On February 10, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. He was released prior to the start of the season on March 31.

On April 28, 2016, Brewer signed a minor league contract to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He made 3 appearances (2 starts) for the Double–A Mobile BayBears, logging a 1.04 ERA with 8 strikeouts over $8 2⁄3$ innings pitched. Brewer elected free agency following the season on November 7.

Bridgeport Bluefish
On April 4, 2017, Brewer signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

On November 1, 2017, Brewer was drafted by the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the Bridgeport Bluefish dispersal draft. On January 9, 2018, Brewer was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters where he finished his playing career.

Personal life
He is the older brother of ESPN reporter Ashley Brewer.