Scott Mullen
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Kenneth Scott Mullen is a former pitcher
in Major League Baseball
.
He was drafted in the seventh round of the MLB Draft
by the Kansas City Royals
out of Dallas Baptist University
. He spent five seasons in the Royals' minor league system before making his Major League debut in and spent parts of the next three seasons with the Royals before he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers
in (with Victor Rodriguez) for Gookie Dawkins
. He pitched primarily for the Dodgers minor league team in 2003, but spent part of the year in the majors.
In , he pitched in Japan
and then returned to the United States in to play for the Richmond Braves
in AAA.
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...
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...
.
He was drafted in the seventh round of the MLB Draft
MLB Draft
The First-Year Player Draft, also known as the Rule 4 Draft, is Major League Baseball's primary mechanism for assigning amateur baseball players, from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs, to its teams. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with...
by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
out of Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University , formerly known as Dallas Baptist College, is a Christian liberal arts university located in Dallas, Texas. The main campus is located approximately fifteen miles southwest of downtown Dallas overlooking Mountain Creek Lake...
. He spent five seasons in the Royals' minor league system before making his Major League debut in and spent parts of the next three seasons with the Royals before he was traded to the 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...
in (with Victor Rodriguez) for Gookie Dawkins
Gookie Dawkins
Travis Sentell "Gookie" Dawkins is a Major League Baseball shortstop.Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round of the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft, Dawkins would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Reds on September 3,...
. He pitched primarily for the Dodgers minor league team in 2003, but spent part of the year in the majors.
In , he pitched in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and then returned to the United States in to play for the Richmond Braves
Richmond Braves
The Richmond Braves were the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Crackers,...
in AAA.