Dallas Lee Braden (born August 13, 1983, in Phoenix, Arizona) is a left-handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. He was drafted out of Texas Tech University in the ninth round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Athletics.

Braden played little league in Stockton, California, at Hoover Tyler Little League, and threw out the first pitch at the 2006 Opening Ceremonies.

Braden graduated from Stagg High School in Stockton, California, where he played baseball and ran cross country.