Randor Bierd
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Randor Bierd is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
who is currently a free agent.
Bierd was originally signed by the Detroit Tigers
as an undrafted free agent on June 3, .
Bierd's best season in the Tigers organization came in , when he pitched for the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps
and the Double-A Erie SeaWolves
. Pitching in a total of 42 games, 3 of which were starts, Bierd went 4-3 with a 2.93 ERA
.
On December 6, 2007, Bierd was selected by the Baltimore Orioles
as the third overall pick in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft
. Bierd made the Orioles opening day roster as a relief pitcher
. On April 2, 2008, Bierd made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays
, and pitched two scoreless innings. and was later placed on the 15-day disabled list
On January 19, , Bierd was traded to the Boston Red Sox for David Pauley
. Bierd spent the 2009 baseball season with the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
, achieving a 3-1 record with a 4.55 ERA as both a starter and reliever. Bierd spent the 2009-2010 offseason pitching winter baseball in the Dominican League for Leones del Escogido
.
On July 22, 2010, Bierd was released by Boston.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
who is currently a free agent.
Bierd was originally signed by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
as an undrafted free agent on June 3, .
Bierd's best season in the Tigers organization came in , when he pitched for the Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps
West Michigan Whitecaps
The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Class A minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers, that plays in the Midwest League. Their home games are played in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids.-Franchise history:...
and the Double-A Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves
The Erie SeaWolves are a minor league baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball club....
. Pitching in a total of 42 games, 3 of which were starts, Bierd went 4-3 with a 2.93 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.
On December 6, 2007, Bierd was selected by 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...
as the third overall pick in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. Bierd made the Orioles opening day roster as a relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
. On April 2, 2008, Bierd made his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
, and pitched two scoreless innings. and was later placed on the 15-day disabled list
On January 19, , Bierd was traded to the Boston Red Sox for David Pauley
David Pauley
David Wayne Pauley is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball. He bats and throws right-handed. Pauley is a graduate of Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado.-Career:...
. Bierd spent the 2009 baseball season with the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox
Pawtucket Red Sox
The Pawtucket Red Sox are the minor league baseball Triple-A affiliates of the Boston Red Sox and belong to the International League...
, achieving a 3-1 record with a 4.55 ERA as both a starter and reliever. Bierd spent the 2009-2010 offseason pitching winter baseball in the Dominican League for Leones del Escogido
Leones del Escogido
Leones del Escogido are a professional baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Established in , Leones are the third most successful teams from the Dominican Winter League, behind Tigres del Licey and Aguilas Cibaeñas, having won 13 national championships and 3 Caribbean Series.Leones...
.
On July 22, 2010, Bierd was released by Boston.