Scott Cassidy | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: October 3, 1975 Syracuse, New York |
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Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
April 1, 2002 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 2006 for the San Diego Padres | |
Career statistics | |
Win-Loss | 8-9 |
Earned run average | 4.88 |
Strikeouts | 109 |
Teams | |
Medal record | ||
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Men’s baseball | ||
Competitor for United States | ||
Baseball World Cup | ||
Silver | 2001 Taipei | National team |
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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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 in 58 games.
He then spent 2003 in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs as a reliever.
On April 18, 2004, the Jays traded Cassidy to their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, for a player to be named. Scott did not 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 then 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.
With San Diego for the second half of 2005, he had a 1-1 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 reliever. Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008.
Cassidy primarily throws an 88-90 MPH fastball, and an 78-81 MPH slider. He throws an occasional changeup around 80 MPH, and a curveball around 77 MPH.[1]