Branden is an 11-year team veteran, dating back to 2011 when the franchise was still the East Boston Knights of the Yawkey Baseball League. Branden came to the Knights as a RHP who helped carry the pitching staff from 2011-2015. He then started to shift his focus to recruiting while still pitching part-time. In 2020, Branden took over full control of the franchise, renamed the team the Expos, and grew the brand to stretch across three teams in three different amateur baseball leagues across the Greater Boston area.