Phil Irwin
| Phil Irwin | |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 46 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: February 25, 1987 Germantown, Tennessee | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 2013 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
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Phillip Andrew Irwin (born February 25, 1987) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.
Amateur career
Irwin attended Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tennessee. At Christian Brothers, Irwin was on the baseball and bowling teams, winning state championships in bowling in 2003 and 2004 and a state championship in baseball in 2005.[1] Irwin attended the University of Mississippi.
Professional career
He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 21st Round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2009, Irwin pitched for the State College Spikes. In 2010, he pitched for the West Virginia Power. In 2011, he pitched for the Bradenton Marauders and the Altoona Curve. In 2012, he pitched for Bradenton, Altoona and the Indianapolis Indians. In November 2012, Irwin was added to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.[2]
Irwin made his major league debut on April 14, 2013.[3][4]
Irwin had ulnar nerve transposition surgery on his right-elbow on July 3, 2013,[5] shortly after returning to the AAA Indians. He subsequently pitched for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League during October and November 2013, making four appearances totaling 11 2/3 innings pitched while striking out 11.[6]
References
- ↑ "Phillip Irwin Profile - OLEMISSSPORTS.COM - OLE MISS Official Athletic Site". Olemisssports.Com.
- ↑ "Pirates set 40-man roster". November 20, 2012.
- ↑ Cotton, Gary (April 13, 2013). "MLB.com Gameday | MLB.com: Gameday". Pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Singer, Tom (April 14, 2013). "MLB.com Gameday | pirates.com: Gameday". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Pirates Activate Jose Tabata; Phil Irwin Has Surgery". Pirates Prospects. July 3, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ↑ Singer, Tom (November 7, 2013). "AFL a chance for Irwin to get on Bucs' radar". MLB.com. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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