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Atlantic League’s Kentucky Wild Health Genomes Sign Moises Sierra, Brandon Leibrandt

By Anthony Franco | March 2, 2022 at 10:32pm CDT

The Kentucky Wild Health Genomes of the independent Atlantic League recently signed outfielder Moisés Sierra and left-hander Brandon Leibrandt, according to the league transactions log. Both players have some big league experience, with the former having appeared in parts of four MLB seasons.

The bulk of Sierra’s big league work came in the first half of the last decade. A fairly well-regarded prospect during his days in the Blue Jays farm system, he debuted with Toronto in 2012 and would spend parts of the next three seasons north of the border. Sierra had some success during a 35-game stint in 2013, when he hit .290/.369/.458. He didn’t produce much at the plate in any other season, however, and he hit .243/.296/.383 in 449 plate appearances overall from 2012-14.

Sierra returned to the big leagues for 27-game run with the Nationals in 2018, but he’s otherwise bounced between various Triple-A affiliates and foreign pro leagues. The righty-hitting outfielder owns a .277/.342/.421 line in parts of six Triple-A seasons. He spent some time in 2020 with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball and played with the Mexican League’s Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos last year. He hit .300/.385/.462 over 226 plate appearances there and will now try to work his way back into the affiliated ranks with the Genomes.

Leibrandt doesn’t have the same level of experience in the majors, but his MLB time was more recent than that of Sierra. The Florida State product made five outings and tallied nine innings of relief for the 2020 Marlins. Leibrandt spent last season in the upper ranks of the Miami system, combining for a 5.68 ERA over 88 2/3 innings between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville. The 29-year-old has had more success in past stints at the minors’ top level, where he owns a 3.61 ERA in parts of three seasons.

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  1. Bauer? But I Hardly Know Her!

    1 year ago

    The Wild Health Genomes— what a team name!

    Reply
  2. John Rocker fan club

    1 year ago

    I need to get one of those Genomes jerseys.

    Reply
  3. chipperniner7

    1 year ago

    Is he related to Ruben Sierra?

    Reply
  4. chipperniner7

    1 year ago

    Is Moises Sierra related to Ruben Sierra?

    Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      1 year ago

      Not likely. Moises is Dominican, Ruben is Puerto Rican.

      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        1 year ago

        Yes but are they related

        Reply
    • Dutch Vander Linde

      1 year ago

      Nope, no relations.

      Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      1 year ago

      Is Moises Sierra related to Moises Alou?

      Reply
  5. Lloyd Emerson

    1 year ago

    Kentucky Wild Health Genomes.

    I don’t know about you, but when I think of Kentucky, I think of bourbon and bluegrass and Colonel Sanders.

    I vaguely recall the word genomes from 10th grade biology…
    I think a heath is like an unkempt patch of shrubbery…

    But all’s I know is that they can’t have a ballcap better than the Chattanooga Lookouts!

    Reply
    • Cgoss

      1 year ago

      See you at At&t Field

      Reply
    • MasterShake

      1 year ago

      When I think of Kentucky I think of all those dry counties and having to go into Tennessee to get booze some days.

      Reply
      • Cyclone37

        1 year ago

        Jack Daniel’s is made in a dry county so there is that!!!!

        Reply
  6. dave frost nhlpa

    1 year ago

    Are these to boys related to any retired MLB players?

    Reply
    • DarkSide830

      1 year ago

      Brandon is Charlie’s son

      Reply
      • Dumpster Divin Theo

        1 year ago

        Charlie Sierra?

        Reply
  7. Redstitch108* 2

    1 year ago

    Who cares. Yawn

    Reply
  8. InherentVice

    1 year ago

    For children of the 80s (which means teens of the 90s) people like me, knowing that Brandon Leibrandt is Charlie’s son would be pretty relevant info. I mean, Charlie was the 4th starter on that 1991 Braves team that came within a Lonnie Smith and/or Kirby Puckett of winning the World Series,

    Reply
    • Cody1981

      1 year ago

      Or the number 2 starter on a more relevant team that actually won a World Series the 1985 royals

      Reply
      • solaris602

        1 year ago

        And he came up through the Reds’ system.

        Reply
    • Ted

      1 year ago

      You’re right but you picked a relatively obscure part of Charlie’s career to focus on for anyone other than Braves fans.

      Reply
  9. pappyvw

    1 year ago

    It’s in Lexington, where I live. They play in the ballpark of what used to be the Low A Lexington Legends – a KC Royals farm team. Then MLB eliminated a whole bunch of A-ball teams last year, including the Legends, so they are now independent.

    Reply
  10. thickiedon

    1 year ago

    Such a unique name but incredibly lame logo

    Reply
  11. chipperniner7

    1 year ago

    Do you guys think one day in the distant future they will make a teams name after BLM?

    Reply
  12. Jim Carter

    1 year ago

    Stupidest team nickname in history. My home state can’t find enough ways to be an embarrassment.

    Reply
  13. psychotic goldfish

    1 year ago

    Wild Health is a genomics-based medical company in Lexington. It holds the naming rights of the stadium, which is home to both the Genomes and the Lexington Legends, also of the Atlantic League.. I like their logo. The pattern of the stitches looks like a DNA double helix. Maybe I’ll get to check them out when they play the Long Island Ducks.

    Reply
    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      1 year ago

      Wild Health. Wasn’t that Bill n Ted’s band?

      Reply

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