Randy Choate

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Randy Choate
Free Agent — No. --
Relief pitcher
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
July 1, 2000 for the New York Yankees
Selected MLB statistics
(through September 28, 2006)
Wins     5
Strikeouts     129
Earned run average     4.64
Former teams

    Randol Doyle Choate, otherwise known as Randy Choate (born September 5, 1975 in San Antonio, Texas) is a professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

    [edit] High School Years

    Choate attended Winston Churchill High School (San Antonio, Texas) and was a letterman in baseball.

    [edit] Pro career

    Choate made his debut on 1st July 2000, retiring the only batter he faced, in a 6-1 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tropicana Field. In his 22 games for the Yankees in this year, Randy had a record of 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA, after having his contract purchased by the Yankees from the Columbus Clippers of Triple-A. After a career best 3-1 with 3.35 ERA in 2001, Choate had a miserable 2002 and 2003, playing in just 23 games and a 6.23 ERA over this timespan.

    Choate moved to the Montreal Expos, during the 2003/2004 offseason, but didn't get to play a game in the last-ever season for the Expos, as the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired him in a trade on 27th March, that sent Arizona pitcher John Patterson back to Le Stade Olympique. Choate appeared in nearly every second game for the D-Backs, playing 74 games (the most number of games by a left-handed pitcher in Diamondbacks history and the 4th highest in total franchise history), achieving a 2-4 record with a 4.62 ERA.

    But, 2005 & 2006 have been very lean years for Randy, as he has only played 38 games (as of September 28, 2006). However, Choate played a vast majority of the 2006 season with Arizona's Triple-A affiliate, the Tucson Sidewinders, playing a key role in the bullpen, by helping them win the Pacific Coast League championship.

    Choate recently signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on January 9, 2007 but chose to become a free agent on March 24 after being reassigned to a Minor League camp three days earlier.

    [edit] Trivia

    • In Choate's career, he has only given up 5 home runs in 165 innings pitched.
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