| Daniel Schlereth | |
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 Schlereth pitching for the Detroit Tigers in 2011 |
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| Baltimore Orioles | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 9, 1986 Anchorage, Alaska |
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| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 29, 2009 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Career statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 5–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.35 |
| Strikeouts | 91 |
| Teams | |
Daniel Robert Schlereth (born May 9, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. He has played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Detroit Tigers. He was signed to a minor league contract by the Baltimore Orioles for the 2013 season.
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Early years[edit]
Schlereth was born in Anchorage, Alaska, before moving to Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He is a graduate of Highlands Ranch High School. During his senior year, he struck out a school record 19 batters in a single game. He was named to the top 50 All-Star game players his senior year. He also played quarterback for the football team and broke the school rushing record in a single season by a QB and had the longest run from scrimmage in school history, 96 yards. He was named Colorado Gatorade Offensive Player of the Year his senior season.[1]
College career[edit]
Schlereth attended UNLV for one season as a member of the baseball team, but did not appear in any games. He then transferred to the University of Arizona, where he pitched for three seasons. During his time at Arizona, he pitched alongside former Detroit Tigers teammate Ryan Perry.
Professional career[edit]
Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]
Schlereth was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He then was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks 26th overall in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He made his major league debut in a relief appearance against the Atlanta Braves on May 29, 2009, throwing a perfect inning.
Detroit Tigers[edit]
On December 9, 2009 Schlereth, along with Max Scherzer were traded to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three team trade that brought Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks.[3] Schlereth spent the first half of the 2010 season with the Toledo Mud Hens, posting a 2.83 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He was called up by the Tigers on July 2, 2010 to replace Fu-Te Ni in the roster who was sent down 2 days earlier.[4] On August 15, 2011, Schlereth gave up Jim Thome's 600th home run against the Twins at Comerica Park. On November 30, 2012, the Tigers non-tendered Schlereth's contract, making him a free agent.[5]
Baltimore Orioles[edit]
On December 19, 2012, Schlereth was signed to minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles with an invitation to spring training.[6]
Personal[edit]
Schlereth's father, Mark, was a professional football player who spent twelve seasons in the NFL with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, and was a starting guard on three Super Bowl championship teams.[7] The elder Schlereth was born and raised in Anchorage and played college football at Idaho; he is currently an NFL analyst on ESPN.
Schlereth was married on November 14, 2010, to his longtime girlfriend, Breanne Workman, a collegiate gymnast at Arizona.
Repertoire[edit]
Schlereth predominantly is a two pitch pitcher. He features a high 70s curveball and a low 90s fastball [8]
References[edit]
- ^ Arizona Wildcats Webpage. "Daniel Schlereth Career". Arizona University. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (June 5, 2008). "Schlereth taken 26th overall". Rockymountainnews.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Hoch, Bryan (March 19, 2010). "Granderson joins Yanks in three-way trade". MLB.com. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ Beck, Jason (July 2, 2010). "Tigers recall Schlereth for bullpen depth". MLB.com. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- ^ Lefty reliever Schlereth non-tendered by Tigers MLB.com, November 30, 2012
- ^ Ghiroli, Brittney (December 19, 2012). "Orioles sign trio of players to Minors deals". MLB.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ "Younger Schlereth armed for baseball success". Rockymountainnews.com. February 21, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ^ "Daniel Schlereth » Statistics » Pitching". Fangraphs.com. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
External links[edit]
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- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- UNLV Rebels bio
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