Curtis Partch
| Curtis Partch | |
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| Cincinnati Reds – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: February 13, 1987 Merced, California | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 9, 2013 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 6.17 |
| Strikeouts | 16 |
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Curtis Partch (born February 13, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball.
Partch was drafted in the 49th round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants, but he did not sign. The Cincinnati Reds drafted Partch in the 26th round of the 2007 MLB Draft from Merced College, where he did sign. Partch was assigned to the Gulf Coast Reds, where he pitched in 5 games before being promoted to Advanced Rookie Billings. In 17 games that year (1 start), Partch went 1-0 with a 2.88 ERA and 3 saves, while striking out 26 and 34.1 innings.
Partch played 2008 with Single-A Dayton, where in 33 games (17 starts), Partch went 5-11 with a 5.00 ERA and 1 save, striking out 74 in 111.2 innings. Partch began 2009 with Dayton, before being promoted to A-Advanced Sarasota in August. He also pitched in one game for Double-A Carolina. In 27 starts that year, Partch went 12-9 with a 4.49 ERA, striking out 104 in 148.1 innings.
Partch played 2010 with A-Advanced Lynchburg, while pitching one game for Carolina. In 29 total appearances (25 starts), Partch went 7-12 with a 5.33 ERA, striking out 97 in 135 innings. Partch began 2011 with A-Advanced Bakersfield, where he made 21 starts before being promoted to Carolina in August, where he finished the year. In 28 total starts, he went 8-13 with a 5.66 ERA, striking out 126 in 160.2 innings.
Partch played most of 2012 with Double-A Pensacola, although he had a 7-game stint with Bakersfield in late April. In 52 total appearances (4 starts), Partch went 7-4 with a 4.26 ERA and 8 saves, striking out 79 in 82.1 innings. After the season, Partch played with the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League, and was elected to the AFL Rising Stars Game, along with fellow Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton. The Reds added Partch to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[1]
Partch began 2013 with Pensacola until he was promoted to Triple-A Louisville in late April. On June 8, Partch was recalled by the Reds, replacing Logan Ondrusek on the active roster.[2] On June 9, 2013, Partch made his major league debut in the 10th inning against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving up a grand slam to Matt Holliday, the first batter he faced.[3]
References
- ↑ "Pitching prospect Daniel Corcino among six players added to Reds' 40-man roster to avoid Rule 5 Draft | reds.com: News". Cincinnati.reds.mlb.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ↑ 06/08/13 at 3:17pm by C. Trent Rosecrans Comments (2012-12-17). "Logan Ondrusek optioned, Curtis Partch called up | Cincinnati Reds". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds - Box Score - June 09, 2013 - ESPN". Scores.espn.go.com. 2013-06-09. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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