Chad Reineke

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Chad K. Reineke (born April 9, 1982 in Defiance, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros.

1 College career
2 Major League Baseball draft
3 Professional career
4 External links

[edit] College career

Reineke attended Miami University of Ohio in which he played college ball. For the RedHawks, he was mainly used as a relief pitcher but would make the occasional start. His best season for the RedHawks came in 2001, when he made 5 starts and 8 relief appearances, notching a 2-2 record with a 4.22 ERA.

[edit] Major League Baseball draft

Reineke was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 13th round (394th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.

[edit] Professional career

After signing with the Astros on June 16, 2004, Reineke was assigned to the Single-A Tri-City ValleyCats. For the ValleyCats, he pitched in 23 games, all in relief, and had a 1-2 record with a 2.45 ERA and 3 saves. Reineke advanced one level in 2005, playing the entire season for the Single-A Lexington Legends. He was both a starter and a reliever for the Legends, making 11 starts and 31 relief appearances. Reineke went a combined 10-8 with a 3.52 ERA and got 4 saves.

In 2006, Reineke played at two different levels, the Single-A Salem Avalanche and the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. For the Avalanche, he was in their starting rotation, making 17 starts and posting a 6-5 record with a 2.98 ERA. For the Hooks, he was primarily used as a reliever, playing in a total of 15 games and getting a 1-3 record with a 3.05 ERA.

Reineke advanced another level in 2007, this time playing at the Triple-A level for the Round Rock Express. Making 16 starts and the same amount of relief appearances, Reineke went a combined 5-5 with a 4.68 ERA.

On November 20, 2007, Reineke's contract was purchased, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft.