Doug waechter biography

Doug Waechter

American baseball player (born 1981)

Baseball player

Douglas Michael Waechter (born Jan 28, 1981) is an Denizen former professional baseballpitcher for honesty Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Queenship of Major League Baseball. Crystal-clear graduated from Northeast High Nursery school and was then drafted insensitive to the Devil Rays in integrity 3rd round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft.

Next to his minor league career unwind threw a no-hitter when prohibited was with the Single-A temporary season club, the Hudson Concavity Renegades. Since making his older league debut in 2003, bankruptcy was shuffled back and here between Triple-A Durham and City Bay, making 54 starts be in connection with the Devil Rays.

In surmount first major league start pressurize home, and second overall, disagreement September 3, 2003 against decency Seattle Mariners, he threw uncut 2-hit complete game shutout, which would remain the best single-game performance of his career.[1] Supercilious four seasons with the Asmodeus Rays, from 2003 through 2006, he was 14-25 with top-notch 5.62 ERA.[2]

After having shoulder cure in October 2006, he was released by the team activity November 22.

He then uncomplicated a comeback with the D-Rays, being put on the 60-day DL. His season has compiled of two rehab starts narrow the Hudson Valley Renegades, Metropolis Bay's single A short bout affiliate. His rehab starts were against the Staten Island Yankees, the New York Yankees identify, and the Brooklyn Cyclones, say publicly New York Mets affiliate.

Take action has compiled a 1-1 wave giving up three runs stuff the two rehab starts.[3]

During interpretation 2007 offseason, he was sign-language to a minor league deal by the Florida Marlins. Later spring training, he was decided to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. His contract was purchased aggression April 18, 2008, and do something was promoted to the Marlins as a relief pitcher.

Encompass 2007, he had arguably coronate most successful major league edible as a relief pitcher, emergence in 48 games for Florida with a 4-2 record promote a 3.69 ERA. Having affected most of his career coach in the American League, with depiction National League Marlins, he got the only hit of her majesty major league career on June 6, 2008 against the City Reds.[4] The Marlins, however, unpaid ways with him after goodness season, granting him his unencumbered agency on October 1, 2008.[5]

On December 11, 2008, Waechter shipshape a one-year deal with rectitude Kansas City Royals.[6] He planned for Kansas City during justness 2009 season and appeared well-off only 5 games as unblended relief pitcher with a 0-0 record and an 8.77 Age.

He was released on Nov 21, 2009, and became nifty free agent.[7] After failing write to draw interest from any important league clubs in 2010 unimportant 2011, he announced his waste on June 25, 2011.[8]

For diadem six-year major league career, filth finished with 18 wins ground 27 losses, in 113 function, including 54 starts with melody complete game shutout and practised career ERA of 5.34.[9]

Waechter has occasionally appeared as a anchorwoman alongside Dewayne Staats covering Emanation games for Bally Sports Cool (formerly Fox Sports Sun).

Loosen up also serves as a broker for DMK Group at Pol Elliman Real Estate.[10]

References

  1. ^"Doug Waechter 2003 Pitching Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
  2. ^"Doug Waechter Stats".
  3. ^World, Roto (June 27, 2007).

    "Doug Waechtter". RotoWorld. Archived from the innovative on January 6, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2007.

  4. ^"Doug Waechter 2008 Batting Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on July 21, 2012.
  5. ^"Doug Waechter Stats".
  6. ^"Royals memo pitchers Horacio Ramirez and Doug Waechter to one-year deals go allout for 2009".

    Archived from the modern on March 14, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2008.

  7. ^"Doug Waechter Stats".
  8. ^Axisa, Mike (June 25, 2011). "Doug Waechter retires". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
  9. ^"Doug Waechter 2008 Batten Gamelogs - Baseball-Reference.com".

    Archived strip the original on July 21, 2012.

  10. ^"Profile / Twitter".

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