Rheal Cormier
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Free Agent — No. -- | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: April 23, 1967 | |
Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
Major League Baseball debut | |
August 15, 1991 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007) |
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Win-Loss | 71-63 |
Earned run average | 4.02 |
Strikeouts | 762 |
Former teams | |
Rhéal Paul Cormier (born April 23, 1967 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian of Acadian ancestry who is a free agent Major League Baseball pitcher.
He attended Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, Rhode Island and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft.
On July 31, 2006, Cormier was traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds for pitching prospect Justin Germano.
On April 28, 2007, Cormier was designated for assignment by the Reds after a poor start to the 2007 campaign. He pitched 3 IP, 9.00 ERA, and 1K that season. On May 13, 2007, The Atlanta Braves signed Cormier to a minor league contract and assigned him to their AAA-affiliate, the Richmond Braves. He only played for them briefly and since decided to take the summer off before deciding whether or not to play again in 2008.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference