| Anthony Varvaro | |
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 38 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 31, 1984 Staten Island, New York |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 24, 2010 for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 28 |
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Anthony Michael Varvaro (born October 31, 1984 in Staten Island, New York) is a Major League Baseball pitcher currently in the Atlanta Braves organization. He was the Mariners' 12th round selection in the June 2005 Major League Baseball Draft; signed by Mariners scout David May.
Varvaro graduated from Curtis High School in New York City in June 2002. He attended St. Johns University, where he graduated with a bachelors degree in criminal justice.
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He appeared in five games with the Peoria Mariners in 2006, his first professional season. He limited opposing hitters to a .184 batting average. Varvaro lost his final two starts of the season on August 22 and August 27, pitching six innings while allowing three runs, two earned.
Varvaro spent the 2007 season with the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, making 22 appearances, 21 starts. He led Timber Rattlers with 112 strikeouts, while finishing fourth among all Mariners Minor Leaguers in that category. He allowed one run on four hits while striking out nine in a season-high seven innings on June 15 to earn the win. He went 1-1 with a 1.12 ERA, allowing only three runs while striking out 33 in 26 innings from June 10 to July 27. He was placed on the disabled list with a right elbow strain from June 20 to July 8. He struck out at least five batters in 12 games, including striking out a career-high 11 batters in five innings on July 27 against the Great Lakes Loons. Varvaro earned his first career save in only relief appearance of the season, allowing two runs on one hit while walking two and striking out nine in four innings on August 17.
He spent the season with the Class-A High Desert Mavericks, appearing in 30 games, 24 starts. He struck out seven or more batters five times, including a season-high nine strikeouts on May 25. He won back-to-back starts May 25 and May 30. He was transferred to the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx on September 2 for the playoffs and appeared in one game in relief.
In 2009 Varvaro split the season with the Mavericks and Diamond Jaxx. He made it to the Southern League All-Star Team. Varvaro participated in the Arizona Fall League playing for the Peoria Javelinas.[1][2] He was placed on the Mariners' 40-man roster on November 20.[3]
On September 22, 2010, Varvaro was called up by the Seattle Mariners along with 4 others following the conclusion of the Tacoma Rainiers season.[4]
On January 13, the Atlanta Braves claimed Varvaro off waivers. Varvaro was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett in late July, 2011 and made a couple of appearances out of the bullpen.[5] Was re-called on 9-1-2011
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