Right-handed relief pitcher Braden Looper ranks second on the Marlins all-time leaderboard with 368 appearances. He appeared in over 70 contests in each of his five seasons with Florida.
Born on October 28th, 1974, Looper was the first round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1996 MLB Amateur Draft, third overall off the board. A six-foot-four product of the Wichita State Shockers, Looper is a native of Weatherford, OK.
After making his major league debut with the Cardinals in 1998, they traded him to the Marlins with Pablo Ozuna and Armando Almanza for Edgar Renteria.