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Pat Neshek

Patrick John Neshek (pronounced NEE-shehk;[1] born September 4, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies. The Twins selected him in the sixth round of the 2002 MLB draft, out of Butler University. Neshek made his MLB debut for the Twins in 2006, and played for them until 2010 (except for 2009, which he missed due to Tommy John surgery). He was selected to his first All-Star Game in 2014, and his second in 2017.

Pat Neshek
Neshek with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017
Pitcher
Born: (1980-09-04) September 4, 1980 (age 43)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 2006, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
June 19, 2019, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record36–25
Earned run average2.82
Strikeouts471
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals

Probably best known for an unorthodox pitching delivery, Neshek's arm motion slots about sidearm, with an explosive release point, which developed after a baseball struck his forearm in high school. Right-handed batters have difficulty tracking the path of his pitches, resulting in a .193 batting average, .243 on-base percentage, and a .311 slugging percentage against Neshek, in 1,143 career plate appearances, through 2019.

Early career edit

Neshek was born in Madison, Wisconsin. At Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, he was named to the All-State team.

At Butler University, located in Indianapolis, he was a finance major and a three-year letter winner.[2] In 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4] In his junior year, his win–loss record was 4–6 but he posted a 3.08 earned run average (ERA) and 94 strikeouts (SO) in 87+23 innings pitched (IP).[2] He holds school strikeout records for a single game (18 vs. Detroit, April 15, 2001), single season (118, 2001), and career (280).[5] He ultimately became the third Butler pitcher to make the major leagues, after Oral Hildebrand and Doug Jones.[2] In 2018, Neshek was inducted into the Butler Athletics Hall of Fame.[6]

The Minnesota Twins originally selected Neshek in the 45th round (1,337th overall) of the 1999 MLB draft, but he did not sign and went on to Butler.[7] The Twins again later drafted him in the sixth round (182nd overall) of the 2002 MLB draft.[8] He signed with the Twins that year for a $132,500 signing bonus, and was assigned to the Twins' rookie farm team. He then spent four years in the minor leagues. During the 2005 season, he led all minor league Twins players in saves. In 2006, Neshek was 6–2 with 14 saves and a 1.95 ERA in 33 relief appearances for the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.[9] He was International League Pitcher of the Week on July 2, mid-season All Star, post-season All Star, Baseball America Triple-A All Star, and MiLB.com Triple-A Relief Pitcher of the Year.[10] He has pitched 411+13 innings in 302 career minor league games with 464 strikeouts, a 31–19 record and a 2.58 ERA.[9]

Major League career edit

Minnesota Twins edit

Neshek made his MLB debut on July 7, 2006, pitched two innings and allowed just one hit.[11] On July 30, he earned his first major league career win against the Detroit Tigers after pitching one-third of an inning.[12] Neshek appeared in 32 games in his rookie year, accumulating 37 innings pitched, a 4–2 record, six home runs allowed, but just 23 hits and 53 strikeouts with a 2.19 ERA. Those rates were 5.6 hits per nine innings allowed (H/9) and 12.5 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (K/9).[13]

Neshek began the 2007 season 2–0 with a 2.25 ERA in 12 relief appearances. In May, he gave up only six hits in 13+23 innings pitched, had 18 strikeouts and posted a very impressive 0.66 ERA.[14] He was chosen as one of five candidates for the final online fan vote for the All-Star game along with Jeremy Bonderman, Kelvim Escobar, Roy Halladay, and Hideki Okajima. The spot went to Okajima despite a campaign by Twin fans and national sports blogs to "Pitch in for Pat".[15] Neshek finished third in the voting.

Neshek suffered his first loss of the season against the New York Yankees on July 5, but then won three games in 14 days improving his record to 6–1.[14] He posted a 3.97 ERA during the month of July, and regressed to a 5.06 ERA in August.[14] On September 20, the Twins shut him down for the season because of shoulder/elbow fatigue.[16] Neshek ended the season at 7–2, appearing in 74 games (fifth in the American League) with 74 strikeouts and pitching a total of 70+13 innings with a 2.94 ERA.[13] He was honored at the annual Twins' diamond ceremony with the 2007 Dick Siebert Award.[17]

In his first three appearances of 2008, Neshek allowed only one hit in 3+13 innings pitched with no earned runs, but then allowed seven earned runs in his next 10 innings.[18] In May, after pitching in only 1313 innings, he was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) and missed the rest of the season.[19] On November 11, it was announced that he would undergo ligament replacement surgery (more commonly known as Tommy John surgery) and miss the entire 2009 season. He underwent surgery one week later on November 18.[20]

Neshek recovered to make the Twins' 2010 roster out of spring training. In 4+13 innings pitched in April, he had a 4.15 ERA with two runs and two hits allowed.[21] On April 15, he was put on the disabled list due to middle finger inflammation.[22] But when he was re-examined, an MRI revealed that the injury was not in fact in the middle finger but rather in the palm of his right hand. He angrily wrote about this not only on his website but also on Facebook, where he said he was "not happy with anything that has gone on, especially when it could have been taken care of three weeks ago and I was told the wrong info." This raised Twins manager Ron Gardenhire's ire, in that his young pitcher had publicly criticized the Twins' organization and their medical staff, but the matter was eventually settled, Neshek saying "Gardy and I are on the same page" and vowing that once healthy he would be willing to pitch wherever the Twins assign him, calling the whole thing "a miscommunication."[23] After his time on the DL ran out, he was optioned to Triple-A Rochester, but he was later recalled to the majors on September 6.[24] Neshek finished the season 0–1 with a 5.00 ERA in 11 games, recording nine strikeouts and eight walks in nine innings pitched.[13]

San Diego Padres edit

 
Neshek pitching for San Diego Padres in 2011

Neshek was acquired off waivers on March 20, 2011, by the San Diego Padres.[25][26] He was designated for assignment on August 20 after going 1–1 and recording a 4.01 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 24+23 innings over in 25 appearances for the Padres.[27] At season's end, he became a free agent.[28]

Baltimore Orioles organization edit

On January 30, 2012, Neshek signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and was invited to spring training.[29] He ultimately did not make the opening day roster and spent the next several months at Triple-A Norfolk Tides. For the week of June 25 – July 1, he was named the International League's Pitcher of the Week.[10] He notched three saves and eight strikeouts in 4+13 innings pitched, and had not surrendered a hit since May 29.[30] In his time at Norfolk, Neshek was 3–2 with 11 saves and a 2.66 ERA in 35 relief appearances. He recorded 49 strikeouts while walking just seven and giving up only one home run in 44 innings pitched.[9]

Oakland Athletics edit

 
Neshek warming up for the A's.

The Oakland Athletics traded for Neshek on August 3, 2012, for cash considerations, and immediately called him up from Triple-A Norfolk.[31]

On September 22, Neshek gave up the game-tying home run in the bottom of the 13th inning to New York Yankees slugger Raúl Ibañez. The A's had scored four runs in the top of the inning, leading to a galling 10–9 loss the next inning.[32] However, the A's defeated the Yankees the next day and went 9–2 to end the season, edging the Texas Rangers out of the American League West championship by one game, including sweeping the final three-game series in Oakland.[33] In 24 games with the A's, Neshek went 2–1 in 19+23 innings, yielding 10 hits and six walks, along with 16 strikeouts and a 1.37 ERA. He relied heavily on the slider, throwing it 83.5 percent of all pitches.[34]

On November 30, 2012, Neshek avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $975,000 deal with the A's.[35] He started the season well, posted a 2.34 ERA in his first 38 appearances into August, with 30 of them being scoreless. However, he gave up three runs apiece in two different appearances in August, raising his ERA to 3.58.[36] Neshek attributed his early success to throwing almost exclusively sliders to right-handed hitters.[37] Of all his pitches, he threw the slider 73 percent of the time in 2013.[34]

The A's designated Neshek for assignment on August 26.[38] For the season, he finished 2–1 with a 3.35 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 45 relief appearances.[13] He elected free agency November 5. Through the end of 2013, Neshek had faced 555 right-handed batters in his MLB career, holding them to a .181 batting average, .257 on-base percentage (OBP), and .315 slugging percentage (SLG). In 326 plate appearances, opposite-handed hitters had more success with a .237 average, .328 OBP, and .432 SLG.[39]

St. Louis Cardinals edit

 
Neshek pitching for St.Louis.

Neshek signed a minor league deal with the St. Louis Cardinals on February 6, 2014, with an invitation to spring training and an opportunity as a right-handed specialist against right-handed batters from the bullpen.[40] After the mixed performances of the previous two seasons and less-than-satisfying offers from other teams, he had worked during the offseason specifically to target an increase in fastball velocity. This followed after the New York Mets commented to him they wanted to see increased velocity. It gradually surged, showing up to 92 miles per hour (148 km/h), up from a consistent 87–88 miles per hour (140–142 km/h) from the year before.[37] Pleased with the increased velocity, the Cardinals purchased his contract on March 30, thereby awarding him a spot on the 25-man MLB roster.[41]

The developments with Neshek's spring training led to further success in the regular season that occurred as he began to mix more pitches with his slider. Against 48 total batters faced in April, he struck out 16 and yielded just six hits along with a 1.42 ERA.[42] Neshek was credited with his first win as a Cardinal when he pitched two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 22.[43] Neshek improved in his second month as a Cardinal, allowing just five hits and yielding no runs in 12 innings pitched in May.[42] He picked up his first career MLB save on June 4 against the Kansas City Royals.[44] In another eight innings pitched in June, Neshek allowed just one run with a .143 batting average against.[42] During a 22-game span, he yielded no runs, covering 20+13 innings.[45] His fastball average for the season through June 30 was 90.1 miles per hour (145.0 km/h), the highest of his career. Through that point, sliders comprised 38 percent of his total pitches.[34]

After emerging from the role of a right-handed specialist to primary setup pitcher for closer Trevor Rosenthal, Neshek made his first All-Star Game. In 43 games and 38+13 IP before the midseason break, he was 4–0 with two saves, a 0.70 ERA, and 0.57 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP). By making the team, he became just the 15th non-starter or closer of 280 total pitchers of the prior ten seasons to be named to an All-Star team.[2] Further, the All-Star selection was a personal landmark event in two ways. First, the game was played at Target Field in Minneapolis, the home field of the Twins, the team with whom Neshek began his MLB career. Second, it was close to Brooklyn Park, the city in which he grew up.[46][47] However, Neshek took the loss for the National League, as the American League won, 5–3.[48]

The Cardinals traded for John Lackey at the non-waiver deadline on July 31, and Neshek volunteered to change his number from 41 to 37. Lackey had worn 41 with past teams.[49] To facilitate the exchange, Lackey mailed Neshek a Babe Ruthautographed baseball the next month.[50] In an August 10 appearance against the Orioles, Neshek's sinker was clocked at 93 miles per hour (150 km/h) as he completed two innings and struck out four, tying a career high.[51] On August 19 against the Cincinnati Reds, he worked the last inning and picked up the decision in a Cardinals' walk-off win. It was his sixth win of the year against zero losses.[52] For the month, he registered two saves and two wins.[53] In 2014, Neshek was 7–2 with six saves and a 1.87 ERA in 71 appearances, recording 68 strikeouts in 6713 innings.[13] Despite having only given up four home runs the entire season, Neshek surrendered a postseason game-losing home run in Game 2 of the 2014 National League Division Series to Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the game-tying home run in Game 5 of the 2014 National League Championship Series to Michael Morse of the San Francisco Giants, which ultimately led to the elimination of the Cardinals in the 2014 postseason.[54][55]

Houston Astros edit

On December 10, 2014, Neshek agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million contract with the Houston Astros. The deal was made official on December 12.[56] In 2015, he was 3–6 with one save, 28 holds (tied for third in the AL), and a 3.62 ERA, and 51 strikeouts in 66 relief appearances.[13][57] In 2016, Neshek was 2–2 with a 3.06 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 60 relief appearances.[13]

Philadelphia Phillies edit

Neshek was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later on November 4, 2016.[58] He was an NL All Star; his second All Star appearance.[13] In 2017 with the Phillies, he was 3–2 with one save and a 1.12 ERA, and 45 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances.[13]

Colorado Rockies edit

Neshek was traded to the Colorado Rockies for minor league players Jose Gomez, JD Hammer, and Alejandro Requena on July 26, 2017.[59] In 2017 with the Rockies, he was 2–1 with a 2.45 ERA, and 24 strikeouts in 28 appearances.[13] His 23 holds between the two teams was tied for fifth in the NL.[60]

Return To Philadelphia edit

On December 15, 2017, Neshek signed a two-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.[61] Neshek announced that he would wear uniform number 93, which had never been worn by an MLB player during regular season play.[62] On March 30, 2018, Neshek was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain.[63] On July 1, he was activated off the disabled list.[64]

In 2018 with the Phillies, Neshek was 3–2 with five saves and a 2.59 ERA, and 15 strikeouts in 30 relief appearances.[13] He was the eighth-oldest player in the National League.[13]

In 2019 with the Phillies, Neshek pitched only 18 innings, and was 0–1 with three saves and a 5.00 ERA in 20 games before his season ended due to a hamstring injury he suffered in June that ultimately required surgery in September.[65][66][67] He was the fourth-oldest player in the National League.[13]

Pitching style edit

 
Neshek in 2015

Neshek has a very unorthodox style of delivery that transitions from starting at a submarine angle to finishing sidearm with an explosive thrusting motion. Near the release of the pitch, his torso and arm angle in a moderate "V" shape. He developed the delivery after being struck in the forearm with a ball in high school by C. J. Woodrow (a former Philadelphia Phillies farmhand). He then began to throw sidearm and play shortstop due to his injury. When it healed, he could not change back to over the shoulder and his unique delivery stayed the way it is. He still has a lump in his forearm where he was struck.

The delivery has earned mention on SportsCenter as well as Baseball Tonight. Professional baseball scouts have had a divided opinion on the issue. Some were worried that this violent-looking delivery would lead to arm problems. Others considered the delivery to be an asset, as right-handed batters have a very difficult time seeing the ball. For example, José Marzán, his former manager with the Single-A Fort Myers Miracle, believes that one of Neshek's greatest strengths is his ability to have enough strength to throw hard from such an angle, as his fastball used to top out around 96 mph (154 km/h) prior to his Tommy John surgery. Neshek has had great success in both the minor and major leagues as a reliever, averaging more than a strikeout per inning pitched.

After joining the Cardinals in 2014, Neshek's sinking fastball showed effectiveness well-above expectations through May 21. With a mean movement of 10.9 inches, it averaged more horizontal movement than any other pitch from any other reliever on the Cardinals staff, which was 1.3 inches more than Carlos Martínez' two-seam fastball. Martínez' own fastball has been heralded for its movement. Neshek's sinking fastball also averaged over 91 miles per hour (146 km/h) during that time, its highest velocity since 2007.[47][68]

Personal life edit

After the 2007 season, Neshek became a vegan.[69][70]

An avid autograph collector, Neshek has created and runs his own website for his fans to interact and talk about collecting autographs. He has auctioned off some of his game-used items in exchange for memorabilia. The site has over 7,000 members.[71] He is also a fan of the baseball sim Out of the Park Baseball, commenting in a tweet on August 12, 2012: "Spent the day off yesterday playing OOTP13 Baseball for most of the day. Talk about addicting."[72]

Neshek is married to Stephanee Neshek. Their first son, Gehrig John, was born on October 2, 2012, the day the A's won the AL West division title. However, he lived only 23 hours. The cause of the infant's death has not been made public.[73] The autopsy of the baby did not provide sufficient clarity about the cause of death, and there are lawsuits pending. Their second son, Hoyt Robert Neshek, was born on March 13, 2014.[74] The Nesheks received a scare because Hoyt was born 11 days early with pneumonia and an air pocket outside his lungs. After remaining in intensive care for 10 days, he was released and his condition improved to, and remained at, full health.[45] Their third child, Shae, was born in December 2015; and their fourth, Skye, in April 2017.[75] The family lives in Melbourne Beach, Florida.[76]

Neshek collects baseball cards, and his 1970 Topps set is one of the best-rated in the world.[77]

Awards edit

Photos edit

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External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Pat Neshek Official website
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Patrick John Neshek pronounced NEE shehk 1 born September 4 1980 is an American former professional baseball pitcher He played in Major League Baseball MLB for the Minnesota Twins San Diego Padres Oakland Athletics St Louis Cardinals Houston Astros Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies The Twins selected him in the sixth round of the 2002 MLB draft out of Butler University Neshek made his MLB debut for the Twins in 2006 and played for them until 2010 except for 2009 which he missed due to Tommy John surgery He was selected to his first All Star Game in 2014 and his second in 2017 Pat NeshekNeshek with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017PitcherBorn 1980 09 04 September 4 1980 age 43 Madison Wisconsin U S Batted SwitchThrew RightMLB debutJuly 7 2006 for the Minnesota TwinsLast MLB appearanceJune 19 2019 for the Philadelphia PhilliesMLB statisticsWin loss record36 25Earned run average2 82Strikeouts471TeamsMinnesota Twins 2006 2008 2010 San Diego Padres 2011 Oakland Athletics 2012 2013 St Louis Cardinals 2014 Houston Astros 2015 2016 Philadelphia Phillies 2017 Colorado Rockies 2017 Philadelphia Phillies 2018 2019 Career highlights and awards2 All Star 2014 2017 Medals Men s baseball Representing United States World Baseball Classic 2017 Los Angeles Team Probably best known for an unorthodox pitching delivery Neshek s arm motion slots about sidearm with an explosive release point which developed after a baseball struck his forearm in high school Right handed batters have difficulty tracking the path of his pitches resulting in a 193 batting average 243 on base percentage and a 311 slugging percentage against Neshek in 1 143 career plate appearances through 2019 Contents 1 Early career 2 Major League career 2 1 Minnesota Twins 2 2 San Diego Padres 2 3 Baltimore Orioles organization 2 4 Oakland Athletics 2 5 St Louis Cardinals 2 6 Houston Astros 2 7 Philadelphia Phillies 2 8 Colorado Rockies 2 9 Return To Philadelphia 3 Pitching style 4 Personal life 5 Awards 6 Photos 7 References 8 External linksEarly career editNeshek was born in Madison Wisconsin At Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park Minnesota a suburb of Minneapolis he was named to the All State team At Butler University located in Indianapolis he was a finance major and a three year letter winner 2 In 2001 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League 3 4 In his junior year his win loss record was 4 6 but he posted a 3 08 earned run average ERA and 94 strikeouts SO in 87 2 3 innings pitched IP 2 He holds school strikeout records for a single game 18 vs Detroit April 15 2001 single season 118 2001 and career 280 5 He ultimately became the third Butler pitcher to make the major leagues after Oral Hildebrand and Doug Jones 2 In 2018 Neshek was inducted into the Butler Athletics Hall of Fame 6 The Minnesota Twins originally selected Neshek in the 45th round 1 337th overall of the 1999 MLB draft but he did not sign and went on to Butler 7 The Twins again later drafted him in the sixth round 182nd overall of the 2002 MLB draft 8 He signed with the Twins that year for a 132 500 signing bonus and was assigned to the Twins rookie farm team He then spent four years in the minor leagues During the 2005 season he led all minor league Twins players in saves In 2006 Neshek was 6 2 with 14 saves and a 1 95 ERA in 33 relief appearances for the Triple A Rochester Red Wings 9 He was International League Pitcher of the Week on July 2 mid season All Star post season All Star Baseball America Triple A All Star and MiLB com Triple A Relief Pitcher of the Year 10 He has pitched 411 1 3 innings in 302 career minor league games with 464 strikeouts a 31 19 record and a 2 58 ERA 9 Major League career editMinnesota Twins edit Neshek made his MLB debut on July 7 2006 pitched two innings and allowed just one hit 11 On July 30 he earned his first major league career win against the Detroit Tigers after pitching one third of an inning 12 Neshek appeared in 32 games in his rookie year accumulating 37 innings pitched a 4 2 record six home runs allowed but just 23 hits and 53 strikeouts with a 2 19 ERA Those rates were 5 6 hits per nine innings allowed H 9 and 12 5 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched K 9 13 Neshek began the 2007 season 2 0 with a 2 25 ERA in 12 relief appearances In May he gave up only six hits in 13 2 3 innings pitched had 18 strikeouts and posted a very impressive 0 66 ERA 14 He was chosen as one of five candidates for the final online fan vote for the All Star game along with Jeremy Bonderman Kelvim Escobar Roy Halladay and Hideki Okajima The spot went to Okajima despite a campaign by Twin fans and national sports blogs to Pitch in for Pat 15 Neshek finished third in the voting Neshek suffered his first loss of the season against the New York Yankees on July 5 but then won three games in 14 days improving his record to 6 1 14 He posted a 3 97 ERA during the month of July and regressed to a 5 06 ERA in August 14 On September 20 the Twins shut him down for the season because of shoulder elbow fatigue 16 Neshek ended the season at 7 2 appearing in 74 games fifth in the American League with 74 strikeouts and pitching a total of 70 1 3 innings with a 2 94 ERA 13 He was honored at the annual Twins diamond ceremony with the 2007 Dick Siebert Award 17 In his first three appearances of 2008 Neshek allowed only one hit in 3 1 3 innings pitched with no earned runs but then allowed seven earned runs in his next 10 innings 18 In May after pitching in only 131 3 innings he was placed on the 60 day disabled list with a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament UCL and missed the rest of the season 19 On November 11 it was announced that he would undergo ligament replacement surgery more commonly known as Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2009 season He underwent surgery one week later on November 18 20 Neshek recovered to make the Twins 2010 roster out of spring training In 4 1 3 innings pitched in April he had a 4 15 ERA with two runs and two hits allowed 21 On April 15 he was put on the disabled list due to middle finger inflammation 22 But when he was re examined an MRI revealed that the injury was not in fact in the middle finger but rather in the palm of his right hand He angrily wrote about this not only on his website but also on Facebook where he said he was not happy with anything that has gone on especially when it could have been taken care of three weeks ago and I was told the wrong info This raised Twins manager Ron Gardenhire s ire in that his young pitcher had publicly criticized the Twins organization and their medical staff but the matter was eventually settled Neshek saying Gardy and I are on the same page and vowing that once healthy he would be willing to pitch wherever the Twins assign him calling the whole thing a miscommunication 23 After his time on the DL ran out he was optioned to Triple A Rochester but he was later recalled to the majors on September 6 24 Neshek finished the season 0 1 with a 5 00 ERA in 11 games recording nine strikeouts and eight walks in nine innings pitched 13 San Diego Padres edit nbsp Neshek pitching for San Diego Padres in 2011 Neshek was acquired off waivers on March 20 2011 by the San Diego Padres 25 26 He was designated for assignment on August 20 after going 1 1 and recording a 4 01 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 24 2 3 innings over in 25 appearances for the Padres 27 At season s end he became a free agent 28 Baltimore Orioles organization edit On January 30 2012 Neshek signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and was invited to spring training 29 He ultimately did not make the opening day roster and spent the next several months at Triple A Norfolk Tides For the week of June 25 July 1 he was named the International League s Pitcher of the Week 10 He notched three saves and eight strikeouts in 4 1 3 innings pitched and had not surrendered a hit since May 29 30 In his time at Norfolk Neshek was 3 2 with 11 saves and a 2 66 ERA in 35 relief appearances He recorded 49 strikeouts while walking just seven and giving up only one home run in 44 innings pitched 9 Oakland Athletics edit nbsp Neshek warming up for the A s The Oakland Athletics traded for Neshek on August 3 2012 for cash considerations and immediately called him up from Triple A Norfolk 31 On September 22 Neshek gave up the game tying home run in the bottom of the 13th inning to New York Yankees slugger Raul Ibanez The A s had scored four runs in the top of the inning leading to a galling 10 9 loss the next inning 32 However the A s defeated the Yankees the next day and went 9 2 to end the season edging the Texas Rangers out of the American League West championship by one game including sweeping the final three game series in Oakland 33 In 24 games with the A s Neshek went 2 1 in 19 2 3 innings yielding 10 hits and six walks along with 16 strikeouts and a 1 37 ERA He relied heavily on the slider throwing it 83 5 percent of all pitches 34 On November 30 2012 Neshek avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one year 975 000 deal with the A s 35 He started the season well posted a 2 34 ERA in his first 38 appearances into August with 30 of them being scoreless However he gave up three runs apiece in two different appearances in August raising his ERA to 3 58 36 Neshek attributed his early success to throwing almost exclusively sliders to right handed hitters 37 Of all his pitches he threw the slider 73 percent of the time in 2013 34 The A s designated Neshek for assignment on August 26 38 For the season he finished 2 1 with a 3 35 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 45 relief appearances 13 He elected free agency November 5 Through the end of 2013 Neshek had faced 555 right handed batters in his MLB career holding them to a 181 batting average 257 on base percentage OBP and 315 slugging percentage SLG In 326 plate appearances opposite handed hitters had more success with a 237 average 328 OBP and 432 SLG 39 St Louis Cardinals edit nbsp Neshek pitching for St Louis Neshek signed a minor league deal with the St Louis Cardinals on February 6 2014 with an invitation to spring training and an opportunity as a right handed specialist against right handed batters from the bullpen 40 After the mixed performances of the previous two seasons and less than satisfying offers from other teams he had worked during the offseason specifically to target an increase in fastball velocity This followed after the New York Mets commented to him they wanted to see increased velocity It gradually surged showing up to 92 miles per hour 148 km h up from a consistent 87 88 miles per hour 140 142 km h from the year before 37 Pleased with the increased velocity the Cardinals purchased his contract on March 30 thereby awarding him a spot on the 25 man MLB roster 41 The developments with Neshek s spring training led to further success in the regular season that occurred as he began to mix more pitches with his slider Against 48 total batters faced in April he struck out 16 and yielded just six hits along with a 1 42 ERA 42 Neshek was credited with his first win as a Cardinal when he pitched two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 22 43 Neshek improved in his second month as a Cardinal allowing just five hits and yielding no runs in 12 innings pitched in May 42 He picked up his first career MLB save on June 4 against the Kansas City Royals 44 In another eight innings pitched in June Neshek allowed just one run with a 143 batting average against 42 During a 22 game span he yielded no runs covering 20 1 3 innings 45 His fastball average for the season through June 30 was 90 1 miles per hour 145 0 km h the highest of his career Through that point sliders comprised 38 percent of his total pitches 34 After emerging from the role of a right handed specialist to primary setup pitcher for closer Trevor Rosenthal Neshek made his first All Star Game In 43 games and 38 1 3 IP before the midseason break he was 4 0 with two saves a 0 70 ERA and 0 57 walks plus hits per inning pitched WHIP By making the team he became just the 15th non starter or closer of 280 total pitchers of the prior ten seasons to be named to an All Star team 2 Further the All Star selection was a personal landmark event in two ways First the game was played at Target Field in Minneapolis the home field of the Twins the team with whom Neshek began his MLB career Second it was close to Brooklyn Park the city in which he grew up 46 47 However Neshek took the loss for the National League as the American League won 5 3 48 The Cardinals traded for John Lackey at the non waiver deadline on July 31 and Neshek volunteered to change his number from 41 to 37 Lackey had worn 41 with past teams 49 To facilitate the exchange Lackey mailed Neshek a Babe Ruth autographed baseball the next month 50 In an August 10 appearance against the Orioles Neshek s sinker was clocked at 93 miles per hour 150 km h as he completed two innings and struck out four tying a career high 51 On August 19 against the Cincinnati Reds he worked the last inning and picked up the decision in a Cardinals walk off win It was his sixth win of the year against zero losses 52 For the month he registered two saves and two wins 53 In 2014 Neshek was 7 2 with six saves and a 1 87 ERA in 71 appearances recording 68 strikeouts in 671 3 innings 13 Despite having only given up four home runs the entire season Neshek surrendered a postseason game losing home run in Game 2 of the 2014 National League Division Series to Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the game tying home run in Game 5 of the 2014 National League Championship Series to Michael Morse of the San Francisco Giants which ultimately led to the elimination of the Cardinals in the 2014 postseason 54 55 Houston Astros edit On December 10 2014 Neshek agreed to a two year 12 5 million contract with the Houston Astros The deal was made official on December 12 56 In 2015 he was 3 6 with one save 28 holds tied for third in the AL and a 3 62 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 66 relief appearances 13 57 In 2016 Neshek was 2 2 with a 3 06 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 60 relief appearances 13 Philadelphia Phillies edit Neshek was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later on November 4 2016 58 He was an NL All Star his second All Star appearance 13 In 2017 with the Phillies he was 3 2 with one save and a 1 12 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 43 relief appearances 13 Colorado Rockies edit Neshek was traded to the Colorado Rockies for minor league players Jose Gomez JD Hammer and Alejandro Requena on July 26 2017 59 In 2017 with the Rockies he was 2 1 with a 2 45 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 28 appearances 13 His 23 holds between the two teams was tied for fifth in the NL 60 Return To Philadelphia edit On December 15 2017 Neshek signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies 61 Neshek announced that he would wear uniform number 93 which had never been worn by an MLB player during regular season play 62 On March 30 2018 Neshek was placed on the 10 day disabled list with a right shoulder strain 63 On July 1 he was activated off the disabled list 64 In 2018 with the Phillies Neshek was 3 2 with five saves and a 2 59 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 30 relief appearances 13 He was the eighth oldest player in the National League 13 In 2019 with the Phillies Neshek pitched only 18 innings and was 0 1 with three saves and a 5 00 ERA in 20 games before his season ended due to a hamstring injury he suffered in June that ultimately required surgery in September 65 66 67 He was the fourth oldest player in the National League 13 Pitching style edit nbsp Neshek in 2015 Neshek has a very unorthodox style of delivery that transitions from starting at a submarine angle to finishing sidearm with an explosive thrusting motion Near the release of the pitch his torso and arm angle in a moderate V shape He developed the delivery after being struck in the forearm with a ball in high school by C J Woodrow a former Philadelphia Phillies farmhand He then began to throw sidearm and play shortstop due to his injury When it healed he could not change back to over the shoulder and his unique delivery stayed the way it is He still has a lump in his forearm where he was struck The delivery has earned mention on SportsCenter as well as Baseball Tonight Professional baseball scouts have had a divided opinion on the issue Some were worried that this violent looking delivery would lead to arm problems Others considered the delivery to be an asset as right handed batters have a very difficult time seeing the ball For example Jose Marzan his former manager with the Single A Fort Myers Miracle believes that one of Neshek s greatest strengths is his ability to have enough strength to throw hard from such an angle as his fastball used to top out around 96 mph 154 km h prior to his Tommy John surgery Neshek has had great success in both the minor and major leagues as a reliever averaging more than a strikeout per inning pitched After joining the Cardinals in 2014 Neshek s sinking fastball showed effectiveness well above expectations through May 21 With a mean movement of 10 9 inches it averaged more horizontal movement than any other pitch from any other reliever on the Cardinals staff which was 1 3 inches more than Carlos Martinez two seam fastball Martinez own fastball has been heralded for its movement Neshek s sinking fastball also averaged over 91 miles per hour 146 km h during that time its highest velocity since 2007 47 68 Personal life editAfter the 2007 season Neshek became a vegan 69 70 An avid autograph collector Neshek has created and runs his own website for his fans to interact and talk about collecting autographs He has auctioned off some of his game used items in exchange for memorabilia The site has over 7 000 members 71 He is also a fan of the baseball sim Out of the Park Baseball commenting in a tweet on August 12 2012 Spent the day off yesterday playing OOTP13 Baseball for most of the day Talk about addicting 72 Neshek is married to Stephanee Neshek Their first son Gehrig John was born on October 2 2012 the day the A s won the AL West division title However he lived only 23 hours The cause of the infant s death has not been made public 73 The autopsy of the baby did not provide sufficient clarity about the cause of death and there are lawsuits pending Their second son Hoyt Robert Neshek was born on March 13 2014 74 The Nesheks received a scare because Hoyt was born 11 days early with pneumonia and an air pocket outside his lungs After remaining in intensive care for 10 days he was released and his condition improved to and remained at full health 45 Their third child Shae was born in December 2015 and their fourth Skye in April 2017 75 The family lives in Melbourne Beach Florida 76 Neshek collects baseball cards and his 1970 Topps set is one of the best rated in the world 77 Awards editMLB All Star 2014 2017 47 Minnesota Twins Dick Siebert Award Upper Midwest League Player of the Year 2007 Photos edit nbsp Pat Neshek pitching for the Minnesota Twins in 2007 nbsp Pat Neshek pitching for the Minnesota Twins in 2007 nbsp Pat Neshek pitching for the Minnesota Twins in 2007References edit Pat Neshek Stats Fantasy amp News MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved April 20 2019 a b c d Pointer Michael July 14 2014 From waiver wire to All Star the often difficult journey of Butler s Pat Neshek The Indianapolis Star Retrieved July 14 2014 Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League PDF Cape Cod Baseball League Retrieved September 25 2019 2001 Wareham Gatemen The Baseball Cube Retrieved September 23 2021 Hawley Larry July 21 2014 Pat Neshek s All Star story had its roots at Butler WXIN Retrieved July 21 2014 Woods David June 7 2018 Meet Butler s newest Hall of Fame class The Indianapolis Star Retrieved June 7 2018 45th Round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball Reference com Retrieved January 2 2023 6th Round of the 2002 MLB June Amateur Draft Baseball Reference com Retrieved January 2 2023 a b c Pat Neshek minor league statistics amp history Baseball Reference com Retrieved July 1 2014 a b Pat Neshek Stats Fantasy amp News Minor League Baseball Thesier Kelly July 7 2006 Silva hurt in Twins loss to Rangers Minnesota Twins MLB com Archived from the original on April 18 2008 Retrieved January 2 2023 Bonderman outduels Santana but falls to blunders in eighth ESPN Associated Press July 30 2006 Retrieved January 2 2023 a b c d e f g h i j k l m Pat Neshek Stats Height Weight Position Rookie Status amp More Baseball Reference com a b c Pat Neshek Game by Game Stats and Performance ESPN Bad Day For Neshek Deadspin July 6 2007 Fatigue recent struggles shut down Twins Neshek ESPN Associated Press September 20 2007 1 dead link Pat Neshek Game by Game Stats and Performance ESPN Retrieved January 2 2023 Thesier Kelly May 10 2008 Neshek likely to miss rest of season Minnesota Twins MLB com Archived from the original on May 13 2008 Retrieved January 2 2023 A sad day No Pat Neshek in 2009 for Twins Bleacher Report November 11 2008 Retrieved June 15 2014 Pat Neshek Game by Game Stats and Performance ESPN Retrieved January 2 2023 Thesier Kelly April 15 2010 Neshek to have middle finger examined Minnesota Twins MLB com Archived from the original on November 6 2012 Retrieved November 6 2012 Gleeman Aaron May 6 2010 Pat Neshek s injury was misdiagnosed by Twins NBC Sports Archived from the original on June 9 2010 Retrieved June 9 2010 Twins to recall Neshek and Perkins from Triple A Rochester Minnesota Twins MLB com September 6 2010 Archived from the original on September 10 2010 Retrieved January 2 2023 Pat Neshek PatNeshek March 20 2011 I just got news that I am now a member of the San Diego Padres packing up amp heading west Tweet via Twitter Brock Corey March 20 2011 Padres take a chance on reliever Neshek San Diego Padres MLB com Archived from the original on March 24 2011 Retrieved March 24 2011 Polishuk Mark August 20 2011 Padres designate Pat Neshek for assignment MLB Trade Rumors Retrieved August 21 2011 Axisa Mike October 1 2011 22 Triple A players elect free agency MLB Trade Rumors Retrieved October 1 2011 Pitchers Galarraga Neshek sign with Orioles ESPN Associated Press January 30 2012 Retrieved January 2 2023 Starling Marte and Pat Neshek honored as International League Players of the Week PDF Minor League Baseball July 2 2012 Archived from the original PDF on December 14 2013 Retrieved July 1 2014 Lee Jane August 3 2012 A s trade for reliever Neshek Oakland Athletics MLB com Archived from the original on April 19 2013 Retrieved April 19 2013 Rumberg Howie September 22 2012 A s lose stunner to Yankees after leading by 4 The San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved July 1 2014 Oakland Athletics win A L West title The Mercury News October 3 2012 Retrieved January 2 2023 a b c Halsted Alex June 30 2014 Neshek reinvents himself to get back to Majors St Louis Cardinals MLB com Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved June 30 2014 Reliever Neshek reaches agreement with A s ESPN Associated Press November 28 2012 Retrieved January 2 2023 Pat Neshek 2013 Pitching Game Logs Baseball Reference com Retrieved January 2 2023 a b McNeal Stan March 13 2014 Armed with a newly rediscovered fastball Pat Neshek is turning heads in Jupiter Fox Sports Midwest Archived from the original on November 27 2015 Retrieved June 15 2014 Lee Jane August 26 2013 A s designate righty Neshek for assignment MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved January 2 2023 Todd Jeff February 7 2014 Cardinals to sign Pat Neshek MLB Trade Rumors Retrieved June 15 2014 Cardinals sign Pat Neshek to minor league deal The Washington Times Associated Press February 6 2014 Retrieved January 2 2023 Cardinals set 2014 Opening Day roster St Louis Cardinals MLB com March 30 2014 Archived from the original on January 16 2016 Retrieved June 15 2014 a b c Pat Neshek 2014 pitching splits Baseball Reference com Retrieved August 20 2014 Cardinals 4 D backs 2 MLB com May 22 2014 Retrieved June 15 2014 St Louis Cardinals vs Kansas City Royals Box Score June 4 2014 Baseball Reference com June 4 2014 Retrieved January 2 2023 a b Nightengale Bob June 9 2014 For Pat Neshek life goes on sweetly USA Today Retrieved June 15 2014 Pointer Michael July 6 2014 Former Butler star Pat Neshek makes MLB All Star roster The Indianapolis Star Retrieved July 6 2014 a b c Hagen Pat July 6 2014 All Stars unveiled including 26 first timers MLB com MLB Advanced Media Archived from the original on July 11 2014 Retrieved July 6 2014 Bollinger Rhett July 16 2014 AL Americans Jeter Trout spark victory MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved August 4 2014 Eisele Elizabeth August 1 2014 3 new faces making their debuts at Busch this weekend KMOV Archived from the original on August 8 2014 Retrieved August 4 2014 Langosch Jenifer August 20 2014 Lackey gives Neshek Ruth signed ball for No 41 St Louis Cardinals MLB com Archived from the original on August 21 2014 Retrieved August 20 2014 Goold Derrick August 11 2014 Neskek makes dominant appearance St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved August 11 2014 Cardinals edge Reds with walk off HBP in 9th inning ESPN Associated Press August 20 2014 Retrieved January 2 2023 Pat Neshek 2014 pitching game logs Baseball Reference com Retrieved August 20 2014 Matt Kemp s homer in 8th lifts Dodgers over Cardinals NLDS tied 1 1 ESPN Associated Press October 4 2014 Retrieved January 2 2023 Travis Ishikawa s 3 run walk off HR sends Giants to World Series ESPN October 17 2014 Retrieved January 2 2023 Astros sign free agent relievers Gregerson Neshek Houston Astros MLB com December 12 2014 Retrieved December 12 2014 American League Leaderboards 2015 Pitchers Standard Statistics FanGraphs Gelb Matt November 4 2016 Phillies trade for veteran reliever Pat Neshek The Philadelphia Inquirer Retrieved November 4 2016 Anderson R J July 26 2017 MLB trade Rockies acquire Pat Neshek from Phillies for three prospects CBS Sports Retrieved July 26 2017 National League Leaderboards 2017 Pitchers Standard Statistics FanGraphs Zolecki Todd December 15 2017 Neshek Phillies finalize 2 year deal Philadelphia Phillies MLB com Retrieved December 15 2017 MLB Jersey Numbers on Twitter RHP Pat Neshek PatNeshek confirms he will wear number 93 First wearer in league history Phillies Twitter December 20 2017 Retrieved December 20 2017 Adams Steve March 30 2018 Phillies Place Pat Neshek On Disabled List MLB Trade Rumors Retrieved March 30 2018 Phils Velasquez to DL after being hit by liner ESPN July 1 2018 Retrieved July 1 2018 Zolecki Todd August 31 2019 J T Realmuto explains eye roll MLB com MLB Advanced Media Retrieved October 1 2019 Pat Neshek Philadelphia Phillies MLB Rotoworld Retrieved October 1 2019 Apter Brandon September 10 2019 Phillies Injury Updates Seranthony Dominguez Pat Neshek Phillies Nation Retrieved October 1 2019 Schwarz Joe May 21 2014 Pat Neshek has been a bulldog out of the bullpen for the St Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos SB Nation Retrieved June 21 2014 Keri Jonah July 22 2008 Who says you have to eat meat to be a successful athlete ESPN Retrieved August 2 2018 Moran Sarah May 17 2009 Pat Neshek Willing to take the heat for his vegan diet Star Tribune Archived from the original on May 21 2009 Retrieved August 2 2018 On the Road with Pat Neshek ETeamz com Archived from the original on March 31 2008 Twitter PatNeshek Spent the day off yesterday Twitter August 2 2012 Archived from the original on March 4 2014 Joseph Adi October 4 2012 Pat Neshek of the Athletics loses son 23 hours after birth Detroit Free Press Archived from the original on May 13 2014 Retrieved October 4 2012 Hickey John March 19 2013 Oakland A s Pat Neshek The devastation has never left me The Mercury News Retrieved July 19 2013 Hixson Chuck April 19 2017 Pat Neshek was placed on the Paternity Leave list giving Ben Lively his first shot at the majors Scout com Archived from the original on April 23 2017 Retrieved April 23 2017 Lara Julio April 5 2017 Former Houston Astros pitcher Pat Neshek buys 2 6 million Florida beach house Laredo Morning Times Retrieved April 5 2017 Goold Derrick April 27 2014 Redbirds Neshek is a real card collector that is St Louis Post Dispatch Retrieved November 7 2017 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pat Neshek nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Pat Neshek Career statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Pat Neshek Official website Pat Neshek on Twitter nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pat Neshek amp oldid 1200737852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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