Scott Michael Strickland (born April 26, 1976) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010.
He was a relief pitcher for the Expos from 1999 through 2002, when the Expos traded him to the New York Mets in a seven player transaction. With the Mets, Strickland pitched in 68 games in 2002, finishing 6-9 with a 3.59 ERA. However, after appearing in only 19 games in 2003 he had to undergo Tommy John surgery and was sidelined for most of the next two years.
Houston Astros
He did not return to the Major Leagues until September 3, 2005 with the Houston Astros. He only pitched four innings with the Astros that season.
He went 4-0 with a 3.53 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 2008 with Scranton and became a free agent at the end of the season. On December 19, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes.
With the Isotopes, Strickland became the closer after the release of Tanyon Sturtze. Strickland collected 32 saves in 34 opportunities, finishing with a 2-1 record and a 2.98 ERA with 57 strikeouts. On August 10 of that year, Strickland became the all time Albuquerque baseball saves leader with his 25th, in an 8-6 win over the Tacoma Rainiers.
Florida Marlins
On December 14, 2009, Strickland signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training.
He got called up to the Marlins on June 13, 2010 for the first time in 5 years and pitched in three games before he was sent back down. He became a free agent after the season.
References
^"Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
July 09, 2023
scott, strickland, scott, michael, strickland, born, april, 1976, american, former, major, league, baseball, relief, pitcher, played, several, teams, between, 1999, 2010, strickland, with, florida, marlinsrelief, pitcherborn, 1976, april, 1976, houston, texas,. Scott Michael Strickland born April 26 1976 is an American former Major League Baseball MLB relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010 Scott StricklandStrickland with the Florida MarlinsRelief pitcherBorn 1976 04 26 April 26 1976 age 47 Houston Texas U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutAugust 14 1999 for the Montreal ExposLast MLB appearanceJune 24 2010 for the Florida MarlinsMLB statisticsWin loss record12 21Earned run average3 38Strikeouts243TeamsMontreal Expos 1999 2002 New York Mets 2002 2003 Houston Astros 2005 Florida Marlins 2010 Contents 1 Amateur career 2 Professional career 2 1 Montreal Expos 2 2 New York Mets 2 3 Houston Astros 2 4 Pirates Padres Yankees 2 5 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 6 Florida Marlins 3 References 4 External linksAmateur career EditA native of Houston Texas Strickland attended the University of New Mexico and in 1996 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League 1 Professional career EditMontreal Expos Edit Strickland was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round of the 1997 MLB Draft He played in the Expos minor league system from 1997 1999 with the Vermont Expos Cape Fear Crocs Jupiter Hammerheads Harrisburg Senators and Ottawa Lynx Strickland made his Major League debut on August 14 1999 against the Colorado Rockies He worked 1 2 innings and allowed one earned run in his debut New York Mets Edit He was a relief pitcher for the Expos from 1999 through 2002 when the Expos traded him to the New York Mets in a seven player transaction With the Mets Strickland pitched in 68 games in 2002 finishing 6 9 with a 3 59 ERA However after appearing in only 19 games in 2003 he had to undergo Tommy John surgery and was sidelined for most of the next two years Houston Astros Edit He did not return to the Major Leagues until September 3 2005 with the Houston Astros He only pitched four innings with the Astros that season Pirates Padres Yankees Edit From 2006 2008 he pitched in AAA with the Indianapolis Indians Pirates Portland Beavers Padres and Scranton Wilkes Barre Yankees Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Edit He went 4 0 with a 3 53 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 2008 with Scranton and became a free agent at the end of the season On December 19 2008 he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes With the Isotopes Strickland became the closer after the release of Tanyon Sturtze Strickland collected 32 saves in 34 opportunities finishing with a 2 1 record and a 2 98 ERA with 57 strikeouts On August 10 of that year Strickland became the all time Albuquerque baseball saves leader with his 25th in an 8 6 win over the Tacoma Rainiers Florida Marlins Edit On December 14 2009 Strickland signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to spring training He got called up to the Marlins on June 13 2010 for the first time in 5 years and pitched in three games before he was sent back down He became a free agent after the season References Edit Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League PDF capecodbaseball org Retrieved September 25 2019 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Scott Strickland amp oldid 1164107435, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
