Mark DiFelice
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Milwaukee Brewers — No. 45 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: August 23, 1976 | |
Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
Major League Baseball debut | |
May 18, 2008 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Selected MLB statistics (through May 22, 2008) |
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Win-Loss | 0-0 |
ERA | 13.50 |
Strikeouts | 2 |
Games | 2 |
Teams | |
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Mark Andrew DiFelice (born August 23, 1976 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers.
[edit] Minor league career
DiFelice started his professional career as a part of the Colorado Rockies organization in 1998. He played his first season for their Class A affiliate, the Portland Rockies. In 1999, he advanced to the Class A-Advanced Salem Avalanche. In 2000, he played for the Double-A Carolina Mudcats. He also played part of the 2001 season for Carolina, but also played at with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox. In 2002, he was sent back down to the Class A Tri-City Dust Devils and the Class A-Advanced Avalanche. In 2003, he played for the Rockies' new Double-A affiliate, the Tulsa Drillers.
In 2004, he switched to the Baltimore Orioles organization, playing for their Triple-A Ottawa Lynx. In 2005, DiFelice played for the Washington Nationals with their Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs and the independent Atlantic League's Somerset Patriots. He stayed with the Atlantic League for 2006, playing for the Camden Riversharks.
DiFelice returned to affiliated baseball in 2007, playing for the Milwaukee Brewers' Double-A Huntsville Stars, and then their Triple-A Nashville Sounds. After his first ten professional seasons, DiFelice has a record of 77-57, with an ERA of 3.53, and has recorded 951 strikeouts. After starting the 2008 season in Nashville, posting a 3-0 record with a 3.91 ERA, his contract was purchased by Milwaukee on May 15.
[edit] References
- "Mark DiFelice Statistics". The Baseball Cube. 18 December 2007.