Ryan Feierabend
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Ryan Robert Feierabend is a left-handed
Major League Baseball
starting pitcher
who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies
organization with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
.
He was selected in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Mariners in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
out of Midview High School
in Grafton
, Ohio
.
on September 8, . He threw six scoreless innings over his first two Major League appearances before making his first start on September 24 against the Chicago White Sox
. He allowed two runs in five innings in his second start on September 29 against the Texas Rangers
, earning a no-decision. Feierabend was 9-12 with a 4.28 ERA in 28 starts at San Antonio.
, but had four stints with Seattle. He was 1-6 with a 10.27 ERA in 9 starts and had 0.77 ERA in four relief appearances for the Mariners. He was recalled from Tacoma on May 29 and made season debut that night in start against the Los Angeles Angels. He picked up his only win of the season on June 3 against the Texas Rangers allowing 4 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5 in a career-high seven and two thirds innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma on June 4. He was recalled on July 24 and started game one of a doubleheader
at Texas rerecording the loss allowing two runs on six hits in five innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma between games. He was recalled for fourth time on September 1, appearing in five games, including two starts to end the season.
Feierabend spent majority of the season with Tacoma, going 7-1 with a 2.16 in 13 starts. He struck out a season-high seven batters in six innings in first start of the season on April 3 against the Sacramento River Cats
. He went 3-0 with a 1.49 ERA in seven starts at Cheney Stadium
. He was placed on the minor league disabled list with a left elbow strain from May 17 to July 24 marking the first time in his career to be placed on the DL. He made four rehab appearances with the Rookie-level Peoria Mariners and the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
.
On August 17, he was recalled and recorded the loss in season debut that night against the Minnesota Twins
allowing six runs on ten hits in three innings. He picked up only win of the season on September 7 against the New York Yankees
. He led the Mariners and was tied for fifth in the American League
with six pickoff
s, despite only tossing 39.2 innings.
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
Major League Baseball
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...
starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
who is currently in the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organization with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Lehigh Valley IronPigs
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs are a minor league baseball team that plays in the International League. The IronPigs are the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The team plays their home games at Coca-Cola Park, which is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania...
.
He was selected in the 3rd round (86th overall) by the Mariners in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft
2003 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2003 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 3 and 4. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.Source: -First round selections:...
out of Midview High School
Midview High School (Grafton, Ohio)
Midview High School is a public high school located in Grafton, Ohio.The school colors are blue and silver. The athletic teams are known as the Middies. The school is a member of the West Shore Conference...
in Grafton
Grafton, Ohio
Grafton is a village in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, along the East Branch of the Black River. The population was 2,302 at the 2000 census...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
2006
Feierabend was recalled from the Double-A San Antonio MissionsSan Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
on September 8, . He threw six scoreless innings over his first two Major League appearances before making his first start on September 24 against the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. He allowed two runs in five innings in his second start on September 29 against the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, earning a no-decision. Feierabend was 9-12 with a 4.28 ERA in 28 starts at San Antonio.
2007
In he started the year with the Triple-A Tacoma RainiersTacoma 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...
, but had four stints with Seattle. He was 1-6 with a 10.27 ERA in 9 starts and had 0.77 ERA in four relief appearances for the Mariners. He was recalled from Tacoma on May 29 and made season debut that night in start against the Los Angeles Angels. He picked up his only win of the season on June 3 against the Texas Rangers allowing 4 runs on 7 hits while striking out 5 in a career-high seven and two thirds innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma on June 4. He was recalled on July 24 and started game one of a doubleheader
Doubleheader (baseball)
A doubleheader is a set of two baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day in front of the same crowd. In addition, the term is often used unofficially to refer to a pair of games played by a team in a single day, but in front of different crowds and not in immediate...
at Texas rerecording the loss allowing two runs on six hits in five innings. He was optioned back to Tacoma between games. He was recalled for fourth time on September 1, appearing in five games, including two starts to end the season.
2008
He started the season with Tacoma, but finished year with Seattle. He made 8 starts with the Mariners. He was named the Mariners Triple-A Pitcher of the Year at the end of the season.Feierabend spent majority of the season with Tacoma, going 7-1 with a 2.16 in 13 starts. He struck out a season-high seven batters in six innings in first start of the season on April 3 against the Sacramento River Cats
Sacramento River Cats
The Sacramento River Cats is a minor league baseball team based in Sacramento, California. The team plays in the Pacific Coast League and is the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics....
. He went 3-0 with a 1.49 ERA in seven starts at Cheney Stadium
Cheney Stadium
Cheney Stadium, in Tacoma, Washington, is the home field for the Tacoma Rainiers minor-league baseball team of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. The stadium opened in 1960, and has a capacity of 9,600...
. He was placed on the minor league disabled list with a left elbow strain from May 17 to July 24 marking the first time in his career to be placed on the DL. He made four rehab appearances with the Rookie-level Peoria Mariners and the Short-Season Everett AquaSox
Everett AquaSox
The Everett AquaSox are a minor league baseball team in Everett, Washington, USA. They are a Short-Season A classification team in the Northwest League, of which they are the current defending champions...
.
On August 17, he was recalled and recorded the loss in season debut that night against the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
allowing six runs on ten hits in three innings. He picked up only win of the season on September 7 against the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. He led the Mariners and was tied for fifth in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with six pickoff
Pickoff
In baseball, a pickoff is an act by a pitcher or a catcher, throwing a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who is either leading off or about to begin stealing the next base....
s, despite only tossing 39.2 innings.