Rheal Cormier

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Rheal Cormier

Free Agent — No. --
Relief pitcher
Born: April 23, 1967 (1967-04-23) (age 41)
Bats: Left Throws: Left 
Major League Baseball debut
August 151991 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Selected MLB statistics
(through 2007)
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.

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