Joseph Casey Coleman is a Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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.

Career

Coleman was drafted by the Cubs in the 15th round (461st overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft

2008 Major League Baseball Draft

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. He was called up to the majors for the first time on August 2, 2010. Coleman earned his first major league win on August 23, 2010 on a 9-1 victory against the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

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. He also recorded his first RBI in the same game.

In 2011, Coleman did not make the team out of Spring Training and was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. After injuries to starting pitchers Andrew Cashner

Andrew Cashner

Andrew Burton Cashner is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.-Professional career:...

 and Randy Wells

Randy Wells

Randy David Wells is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.Wells was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 38th Round of the 2002 amateur entry draft as a catcher. He spent his career in the Chicago Cubs farm system from to before being claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by the Toronto...

, he was recalled to Chicago and made his first start of the season on April 10 against the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

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.

On May 28, 2011, Coleman was optioned to the Iowa Cubs

Iowa Cubs

The Iowa Cubs are a Triple-A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Chicago Cubs, that plays in the Pacific Coast League. Their home games are played in Des Moines, Iowa, at Principal Park.-Franchise history:...

, Chicago's Triple-A affiliate after Randy Wells

Randy Wells

Randy David Wells is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.Wells was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 38th Round of the 2002 amateur entry draft as a catcher. He spent his career in the Chicago Cubs farm system from to before being claimed in the Rule 5 Draft by the Toronto...

 was activated from the 15-day disabled list.

Personal

Both his father and grandfather were pitchers in the major leagues, making them the fourth family with three generations of major leaguers. His father Joe, played from 1965 to 1979, and his grandfather, also named Joe, played from 1942 to 1955. He is also the first third-generation pitcher in Major League history.

See also

• Third-generation Major League Baseball families

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