Chad Gaudin

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Chad Gaudin
Philadelphia Phillies
Starting pitcher
Born: (1983-03-24) March 24, 1983
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 2003 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Career statistics
(through 2013 season)
Win–loss record 45–44
Earned run average 4.44
Strikeouts 673
Teams

Career highlights and awards

Chad Edward Gaudin (/ɡoʊˈdæn/; born March 24, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has been used as both a starting pitcher and a reliever throughout his career, functioning as a "swingman."

High school

Gaudin attended Crescent City Baptist High School in Metairie, Louisiana. He earned All-State and district MVP in his junior and senior years.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Minor leagues

Gaudin was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays out of high school in the 34th round (1009th overall pick) of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft. He signed on August 23, 2001, and did not play professionally until 2002. He played in Single-A in 2002 and recorded a 2.26 ERA which ranked him 10th in all of minor league baseball.

On July 15, 2003, in his first start after getting called up from the Single-A California League, Gaudin took the mound in the first game of a doubleheader for the Double-A Orlando Rays on the road against the Jacksonville Suns and threw a 7-inning perfect game, retiring all 21 batters he faced. (Two 7-inning games is the standard for a doubleheader in most minor leagues; Major League Baseball would later amend a rule recognizing only efforts of at least nine innings as official perfect games.) Gaudin made only two more starts and posted an 0.47 ERA for Orlando before Devil Rays' Manager Lou Piniella summoned him to the big league club.

Major leagues

When Gaudin made his major league debut, he became the youngest Devil Ray in club history at 20 years and 4 months and was the 4th youngest player in the majors. After posting a very respectable 2–0 record and 3.60 ERA in 15 appearances (including 3 starts) in 2003 for the Devil Rays, he went 1–2 with a 4.85 ERA in 26 appearances (4 starts) in 2004 while splitting time with the Triple-A Durham Bulls.

Toronto Blue Jays

On December 12, 2004, Gaudin was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for backup catcher Kevin Cash. Although he pitched well as a starter at Triple-A Syracuse, he was just 1–3 with a 13.15 ERA in 5 appearances (3 starts) with the Blue Jays. Opponents had batted .470 against him in just 13 innings (31 hits).

Oakland Athletics

On December 5, 2005, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later, who later turned out to be outfielder Dustin Majewski.

Gaudin with the Oakland Athletics in 2006.

Gaudin began the 2006 season for the Sacramento River Cats, the Athletics Triple-A team. He was recalled by the Athletics after posting an 0.36 ERA in 4 starts for the River Cats and pitched in relief for the rest of the season for the big league club. In his first season as an Athletic, he posted various career highs and his ERA (3.08) and opponents batting average were the lowest of his career. His inherited runners to score was 20 percent, which ranked fourth lowest in the American League.

In 2007, Gaudin was converted into a starter again when veteran Esteban Loaiza was on the disabled list to begin the season. His excellent performance as a starter in the 2007 season made him part of the new 'Big Three' that included Dan Haren and Joe Blanton.

In December 2007, Gaudin successfully had his sesamoid bone removed from the base of his big toe in a procedure called a sesamoidectomy.[citation needed] He was back on the mound pitching again within three months.

On May 7, 2008, Gaudin was moved back into the bullpen.[1]

Chicago Cubs

Gaudin with the Chicago Cubs in 2008.

On July 8, 2008, Gaudin was dealt along with Rich Harden to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton, Eric Patterson, and minor league catcher Josh Donaldson.

Gaudin was released by the Cubs on April 5, 2009 after a disappointing second half.[2]

San Diego Padres

Gaudin with the San Diego Padres in 2009.

The San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league contract on April 12, 2009[3] and assigned him to their Triple-A team, the Portland Beavers on April 14[4] He made his first start for the Padres against the Colorado Rockies on April 28. He gave up zero runs on 3 hits and received a no decision in a 4–3 Padres win.[5]

New York Yankees

On August 6, 2009, Gaudin was traded to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later,[6] but instead the Padres took $100,000.[7] With the Yankees, Gaudin filled a valuable role as a spot starter and relief pitcher, making six starts (all of which the Yankees won) and five relief appearances, recording a 3.43 ERA.[8] He got his first championship ring after the Yankees won the 2009 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.[citation needed]

Gaudin was released by the Yankees on March 25, 2010.

Return to Oakland

On March 28, 2010, Gaudin signed a major league deal with the Oakland Athletics.[9] He was designated for assignment on May 17.[10] On May 21, 2010, he was released.

Return to New York

On May 26, 2010 Gaudin was re-signed by the Yankees.[11] On November 2, 2010 Gaudin was outrighted to the minor leagues. He elected free agency.[12]

Washington Nationals

Gaudin with the Washington Nationals.

On December 17, Gaudin signed a minor-league contract with the Washington Nationals.[13] He made 10 appearances for the Nationals, recording 6.48 ERA in 8 ⅓ innings before being designated for assignment on July 19, 2011.[14] He was released on July 21.[15]

Toronto Blue Jays

Gaudin signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on August 5.[16]

Miami Marlins

On January 4, 2012, Gaudin signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. The next day, he received an inviation to spring training by the Marlins. Guadin wrote an email to the press saying that he would join the Marlins in the 2012 season. Gaudin was used as a long reliever. He finished the year with 69.1 innings pitched, a 4.54 ERA,a 1.41 WHIP, and 57 strikeouts.

San Francisco Giants

Gaudin signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants on December 13, 2012. On March 26, 2013, it was reported that Gaudin had his contract purchased and had been added to the Major League roster as the final piece of the bullpen. The San Jose Mercury News reported that "Gaudin will be the long man and a swing man of sorts, capable of pitching several innings at a time or even spot-starting."[17]

Philadelphia Phillies

Gaudin signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 21, 2014.

Pitching style

Gaudin works with four pitches. His main one is a four-seam fastball at 90–93 mph. He also has a two-seamer at 89–92, a slider at 79–82, and a changeup at 86–89. His slider is mainly used against right-handed hitters (especially with 2 strikes), while his changeup is used almost exclusively against lefties.[18]

Personal life

Gaudin is married to Syndal Gorden since January 29, 2011.[19]

Gaudin learned how to throw a slider in Little League, when a coach showed him the curveball grip.[20]

According to sports blog Deadspin, Gaudin was arrested on January 27, 2013 at 4:30 in the morning. According to police, Gaudin was drunk when he approached a 23-year-old woman on a gurney at Desert Springs Hospital, three miles east of the Las Vegas Strip. The woman told police she was lying on a gurney in the emergency room lobby when Gaudin appeared, told her “she was gorgeous” and touched her face and breast, she said. A witness heard Gaudin say, “I will take care of you, don’t worry about them,” to the woman and then saw him touch her face, leg and breast, according to a police report. He told police he had no idea why he was in a hospital or how he got there.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Site of The Oakland Athletics: News: Gaudin to 'pen to make room for Harden". Oakland.athletics.mlb.com. May 7, 2008. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
  2. ↑ Cubs Release Gaudin SI.com, April 5, 2009
  3. ↑ Padres, RHP Gaudin agree to minor league deal yahoo.com, April 12, 2009
  4. ↑ Gaudin added to roster, will start Saturday at PGE Park portlandbeavers.com, April 14, 2009
  5. ↑ Perkins, Owen (April 28, 2009). "Padres win on Rodriguez's pinch-hit". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
  6. ↑ Yanks acquire righty Gaudin from Padres mlb.com, August 6, 2009
  7. ↑ "Who's your Padre?: Padres get cash for Gaudin". Coreybrock.mlblogs.com. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
  8. ↑ Topkin, Marc (November 1, 2009). "Ex-Tampa Bay Ray Chad Gaudin Lands on His Feet With New York Yankees". TampaBay.com (St. Petersburg Times). Retrieved November 2, 2009. 
  9. ↑ Rosenthal, Ken (March 28, 2010). FOX Sports Gaudin signs new deal with A's http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chad-gaudin-signs-new-deal-with-as-032810 Gaudin signs new deal with A's |url= missing title (help). Retrieved 2010-03-28. 
  10. ↑ "Oakland designates Chad Gaudin for assignment". Neworleans.com. May 17, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-22. 
  11. ↑ Feinsand, Mark (May 26, 2010). "Source: New York Yankees bring back Chad Gaudin, plan to add righty to bullpen as long reliever". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-05-26. 
  12. ↑ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Yankees finish meetings, prepare for Lee chase – saratogian.com
  13. ↑ "Pitcher Chad Gaudin agrees to minor-league contract". The Washington Post. 
  14. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Nationals Designate Chad Gaudin For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved July 19, 2011. 
  15. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Nationals Release Chad Gaudin". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011. 
  16. ↑ Axisa, Mike. "Minor Moves: Chad Gaudin, Brett Carroll". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 5, 2011. 
  17. ↑ Pavlovic, Alex. "San Francisco Giants to add reliever Chad Gaudin to roster". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 4 April 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Chad Gaudin". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved May 25, 2012. 
  19. ↑ "A Home Run Wedding in Vegas: Chad + Syndal". Bella Bleu Blog. 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012. 
  20. ↑ Olney, Buster (April 20, 2004). "Devilishly effective pitch". ESPN The Magazine. Retrieved May 25, 2012. 
  21. ↑ http://deadspin.com/police-chad-gaudin-groped-a-woman-on-a-gurney-in-an-er-733976750

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