Mark Worrell
Encyclopedia
Mark Robert Worrell is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
.
on June 1, , and made his debut on June 3.
On June 5, 2008 Worrell hit a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat.
On December 4, 2008, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop
Khalil Greene
. On December 12, 2009 Worrell was non-tendered.
Worrell is not related to former Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers
reliever Todd Worrell
or his brother Tim
.
On January 7, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres
; he is expected to miss the first half of the 2010 season as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery
.
On July 1, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners
.
On July 14, 2010, Worrell was released by the Tacoma Rainiers
.
On February 1, 2011, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles
. He was called up by Baltimore on July 17.
United States
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professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
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Playing career
He was called up to the major leagues by the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
on June 1, , and made his debut on June 3.
On June 5, 2008 Worrell hit a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat.
On December 4, 2008, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
Khalil Greene
Khalil Greene
Khalil Thabit Greene is a Major League Baseball shortstop who is currently a free agent. He bats and throws right-handed.-High school and college:...
. On December 12, 2009 Worrell was non-tendered.
Worrell is not related to former Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
reliever Todd Worrell
Todd Worrell
Todd Roland Worrell is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers from to ....
or his brother Tim
Tim Worrell
Timothy Howard Worrell is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. During his fourteen-year Major League career, Worrell has pitched for nine teams, including the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, San...
.
On January 7, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
; he is expected to miss the first half of the 2010 season as he continues his recovery from Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
.
On July 1, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
.
On July 14, 2010, Worrell was released by the Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
.
On February 1, 2011, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
. He was called up by Baltimore on July 17.