Trevor Cahill
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| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 35 | |
| Pitcher | |
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Born: March 1, 1988 Oceanside, California | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2009 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics (through 2013 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 61–57 |
| Earned run average | 3.89 |
| Strikeouts | 613 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Trevor John Cahill (March 1, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. Previously, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics.
Career
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics drafted Cahill in the second round (66th overall) of the 2006 MLB Draft out of Vista High School. In his first full season in minor league baseball, with the Kane County Cougars, he went 11–4 with a 2.73 earned run average, 117 strikeouts and 105 1⁄3 innings pitched over 19 starts to earn a Class A All-Star nod from Baseball America.
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Competitor for  United States
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| Bronze | 2008 Beijing | Team |
Cahill began 2008 with the Stockton Ports of the California League. He went 5–4 with a 2.78 ERA and 103 strikeouts to earn a California League All star selection and a promotion to AA. He also represented America in Major League Baseball's Futures Game.
With the RockHounds, Cahill was 6–1 with a 2.19 ERA before shutting it down in order to compete with the United States national baseball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[1]
Entering the 2009 season, Cahill was ranked 11th among Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects,[2] and made the Athletics starting rotation out of Spring Training along with his Olympic teammate Brett Anderson. On April 7, 2009, Cahill made his Major League debut against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, going 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 earned runs, striking out 1 and received a no decision.[3]
Cahill came into the 2010 season as a starter for the A's, quickly becoming one of the breakout pitchers of the year. He put up borderline Cy Young Award-worthy statistics, finishing the season with an 18–8 record and an ERA of 2.97, making it into the Top 5 of lowest ERA in the American League, behind Félix Hernández, Clay Buchholz, and David Price, all three considered among best pitchers in the American League. His WHIP was also in the Top 5, with 1.11 WHIP.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On December 9, 2011, Cahill and Craig Breslow were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Ryan Cook, Jarrod Parker, and Collin Cowgill.[4]
Personal
Cahill earned attended Vista High School and committed to Dartmouth College before eventually signing with the A's.[5] He got a 1950 out of 2400 on the SAT.[6]
Cahill warms up to the song "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane.[7]
In the offseason, he lives in Oceanside, California.
Scouting report
Cahill's best pitch is his sinker, which features excellent downward movement and ranges from 88–92 mph. His sinker is his most frequent offering and is the main reason why he gets so many ground balls. Cahill also has a changeup in the 81–83 mph range, which like his fastball also features excellent downward movement. This is a pitch that he uses frequently against left-handers to get strikeouts. Starting in the 2010 season, Cahill began featuring a 12–6 curveball as well. His curve, which ranges in the 76–80 mph range, has become his main strikeout weapon, and he can get hitters to chase it out of the zone as well as freezing hitters with it in the zone. Cahill also features a rare mid-80s slider against righties, though it is a below average pitch.[citation needed]
In 2012, Cahill added a cutter to his repertoire. Since 2012, he has thrown less fastballs and gone with more of a sinker/cutter combo. [8]
References
- ↑ "Minor League Baseball". Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "Baseball America". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ↑ "Major League Baseball". Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ↑ Gilbert, Steve (9 December 2011). "D-backs pick up Cahill, Breslow from A's". MLB.com. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ↑ "Inside Bay Area". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ Jerry Crasnick (2011-03-29). "Oakland A's have assembled a dominant, deep rotation - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ "Athletics Nation". Retrieved 2009-06-28.
- ↑ http://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/trevor-cahill-trusting-his-cutter/
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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