Scott Linebrink
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Scott Cameron Linebrink (born August 4, 1976 in Austin, Texas
) is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
, who is a free agent. He attended Texas State University.
in the second round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft
. He made his major league debut with the Giants on April 15, 2000, but was traded to the Houston Astros
for Doug Henry
prior to the 2000 trade deadline.
In May 2003, Linebrink was selected off waivers by the San Diego Padres
from the Astros. In and , he went 7-3 with a 2.14 earned run average
and 8-1 with a 1.83 ERA, respectively. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers
for Steve Garrison
, Will Inman and Joe Thatcher
.
Following the 2007 season he was signed as a free agent
by the Chicago White Sox
, a deal reportedly worth $19 million over 4 years. Linebrink wears number 71 in honor of Mark Merila, former bullpen catcher for the Padres, who had battled a brain tumor.
On December 3, 2010, Linebrink was traded to the Atlanta Braves for minor league pitcher Kyle Cofield
. On August 1, 2011, Linebrink was placed on the 15-day disabled list
with a lower back strain.
Linebrink enjoys fishing in his spare time.
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
) is a 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...
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 a free agent. He attended Texas State University.
Career
Linebrink was drafted by the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in the second round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft
1997 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1997 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1997...
. He made his major league debut with the Giants on April 15, 2000, but was traded to the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
for Doug Henry
Doug Henry (baseball)
Richard Douglas Henry is a former relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers , New York Mets , San Francisco Giants , Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals...
prior to the 2000 trade deadline.
In May 2003, Linebrink was selected off waivers by 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...
from the Astros. In and , he went 7-3 with a 2.14 earned run average
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...
and 8-1 with a 1.83 ERA, respectively. He was traded to 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...
for Steve Garrison
Steve Garrison
Stevenson Nathaniel Garrison is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.Garrison attended the Hun School of Princeton in Princeton Township, New Jersey....
, Will Inman and Joe Thatcher
Joe Thatcher
Joseph Andrew Thatcher is Major League Baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Nicknamed "The Prime Minister, and The Throw'in Kokomoan" he is 6'2" tall and weighs . In college, he pitched for Indiana State University...
.
Following the 2007 season he was signed as a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
by 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...
, a deal reportedly worth $19 million over 4 years. Linebrink wears number 71 in honor of Mark Merila, former bullpen catcher for the Padres, who had battled a brain tumor.
On December 3, 2010, Linebrink was traded to the Atlanta Braves for minor league pitcher Kyle Cofield
Kyle Cofield
Kyle Steven Cofield is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. He bats and pitches right-handed.Cofield was traded from the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago White Sox for...
. On August 1, 2011, Linebrink was placed on the 15-day disabled list
Disabled list
In Major League Baseball, the disabled list is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players.-General guidelines:...
with a lower back strain.
Linebrink enjoys fishing in his spare time.