Scott Cassidy
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Scott Robert Cassidy (born October 3, 1975 in Syracuse, New York
) is a former relief pitcher
in Major League Baseball
from -. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays
(2002), Boston Red Sox
and San Diego Padres
(2005–2006). He batted and threw right-handed.
of 5.73 in 58 games.
He then spent in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs
as a reliever.
. He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple-A splitting time between the Pawtucket and Portland
squads.
He then pitched in 1 game for Boston coming in as a relief pitcher. He was traded on July 19, 2005, for the second time in his career. This time it was to a team in the National League
, the San Diego Padres. Outfielder
Adam Hyzdu
came over to Boston in return.
6 games.
He threw 42.7 innings in his 42 appearances all of which came out of the bullpen
as a reliever. Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers
on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008.
, and an 78-81 MPH slider
. He throws an occasional changeup
around 80 MPH, and a curveball
around 77 MPH.
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
) is a former 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...
in 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...
from -. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
(2002), Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and 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...
(2005–2006). He batted and threw right-handed.
Life as a Blue Jay
Cassidy began his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 appearing in 58 games and logging 66.0 innings. He ended his first season with a 1-4 record with an ERAEarned 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...
of 5.73 in 58 games.
He then spent in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs
Syracuse SkyChiefs
The Syracuse Chiefs are a minor league baseball team based in Syracuse, New York. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals...
as a reliever.
Dealt to Boston
On April 18, 2004, the Jays traded Cassidy to their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, for a player to be named. Scott did not prove to be a major acquisition as he finished the 2004 campaign playing on the Red Sox’s Triple-A affiliate in PawtucketPawtucket 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...
. He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple-A splitting time between the Pawtucket and Portland
Portland Sea Dogs
The Portland Sea Dogs are the Double-A minor league affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Established in 1994 and based in Portland, Maine, the Sea Dogs play in the Northern Division of the Eastern League....
squads.
He then pitched in 1 game for Boston coming in as a relief pitcher. He was traded on July 19, 2005, for the second time in his career. This time it was to a team in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, the San Diego Padres. Outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
Adam Hyzdu
Adam Hyzdu
Adam Davis Hyzdu is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed.In Major League Baseball, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, , Boston Red Sox , San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers .-Biography:Hyzdu attended Moeller High School...
came over to Boston in return.
Pitching in the NL
With San Diego for the second half of 2005, he had a 1-1 record with a much lower ERA then he had as a member of the Red Sox at 6.57. In 2006, he posted a much more respectable 2.53 ERA while winningWin (baseball)
In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...
6 games.
He threw 42.7 innings in his 42 appearances all of which came out of the bullpen
Bullpen
In baseball, the bullpen is the area where relief pitchers warm-up before entering a game. Depending on the ballpark, it may be situated in foul territory along the baselines or just beyond the outfield fence. Also, a team's roster of relief pitchers is metonymically referred to as "the bullpen"...
as a reliever. Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008.
Pitching style
Cassidy primarily throws an 88-90 MPH fastballFastball
The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. Some "power pitchers," such as Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, have thrown it at speeds of 95–106 mph and up to 108.1 mph , relying purely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit...
, and an 78-81 MPH slider
Slider
In baseball, a slider is a pitch that breaks laterally and down, with a speed between that of a curveball and that of a fastball....
. He throws an occasional changeup
Changeup
A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. Other names include change-of-pace, Bugs Bunny change-up, the dreaded equalizer, and simply change. The changeup is sometimes called an off-speed pitch, although that term can also be used simply to mean any pitch that is slower than a fastball...
around 80 MPH, and a curveball
Curveball
The curveball is a type of pitch in baseball thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball causing it to dive in a downward path as it approaches the plate. Its close relatives are the slider and the slurve. The "curve" of the ball varies from pitcher to...
around 77 MPH.
Honors and awards
- 1998 Pioneer League All-Star Team (R) (PitcherPitcherIn 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...
- RHP)