Scott Proctor

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**Scott Proctor**
Major League Baseball debut
New York Yankees — No. 43
Relief pitcher
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
April 20, 2004 for the New York Yankees
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006)
Wins-Losses	9-5
ERA	4.45
Strikeouts	146

Scott Christopher Proctor (born January 2, 1977 in Stuart, Florida) is a major league relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He was drafted first by the New York Mets out of Martin County High School, but decided to attend Florida State University, where he played under head coach Mike Martin. Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, he was traded to the New York Yankees in 2003, with Bubba Crosby, for Robin Ventura.

Proctor first pitched in the major leagues for the Yankees on April 20, 2004. Throughout the course of his first season, he appeared in 26 games over the year, pitching 25 innings, finishing 12 games with a 2-1 record and a 5.40 ERA with 21 strikeouts. He finished the 2005 season with a 6.04 ERA and a 1-0 record.

In 2006, Proctor has emerged as the Yankees' primary middle reliever. Along with Kyle Farnsworth, Proctor serves as the relief bridge between the Yankee starters and closer Mariano Rivera. Proctor currently ranks among the AL leaders in holds, innings pitched in relief, and games pitched. Proctor often pitches several innings per game in a variety of roles that range from long relief to setup work.

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Scott Proctor is a power pitcher with a diverse pitch repertoire. Proctor's fastball ranges from 94mph to almost 100, although he was known to throw beyond 100 as the closer for the Columbus Clippers, the Yankees' former AAA affiliate. As a former minor league starter, Proctor features several plus pitches. He will throw both four and two-seam fastballs. Proctor's secondary pitches include a mid-eighties slider, a high seventies curveball, and an occasional changeup in the low eighties. Scott will throw all but his changeup in any count, but his primary weapons are the four-seam fastball, the curve, and the slider. Proctor's power fastball/curve/slider combo and willingness to pitch multiple innings of relief have drawn comparisons to Scot Shields of the Los Angeles Angels.