Scott Cassidy
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| Scott Cassidy | ||
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| Relief pitcher | ||
| Born: October 3, 1975 | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 1, 2002 for the Toronto Blue Jays |
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| Final game | ||
| September 26, 2006 for the San Diego Padres |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss | 8-9 | |
| Earned run average | 4.88 | |
| Strikeouts | 109 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Scott Robert Cassidy (born October 3, 1975 in Syracuse, New York) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 2002-2006. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), Boston Red Sox (2005) and San Diego Padres (2005-2006). He batted and threw right-handed.
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[edit] Life as a Blue Jay
Cassidy began his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 appearing in 58 games and logging 66.0 innings. He ended his first season with a 1-4 record with an ERA of 5.73.
Cassidy appeared in 58 games in relief.
He then spent (2003) in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse Chiefs as a reliever.
[edit] Dealt to Boston
On April 18, 2004, the Jays traded Cassidy to their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, for a player to be named. Scott didn’t prove to be a major acquisition as he finished the 2004 campaign playing on the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket. He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple-A splitting time between the Pawtucket and Portland squads.
He than pitched in 1 game for Boston coming in as a relief pitcher. He was traded on July 19, 2005, for the second time in his career. This time it was to a team in the National League, the San Diego Padres.
Outfielder Adam Hyzdu came over to Boston in return.
[edit] Pitching in the NL
With San Diego for the second half of 2005, he had a 1-1 won-loss record with a much lower ERA then he had as a member of the Red Sox at 6.57. In 2006, he posted a much more respectable 2.53 ERA while winning 6 games.
He threw 42.7 innings in his 42 appearances all of which came out of the bullpen as a Padres reliever. Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008.
[edit] Scouting report
Cassidy is able to throw a fastball and a changeup. He also throws an occasional curveball.
[edit] Honors and Awards
- 1998 Pioneer League All-Star Team (R) (Pitcher - RHP)
[edit] External links
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Baseball Reference career statistics and analysis
