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| Antonio Bastardo | |
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| Philadelphia Phillies – No. 37 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 21, 1985 Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| June 2, 2009 for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Win-Loss | 10-4 |
| Earned run average | 3.86 |
| Strikeouts | 115 |
| Saves | 8 |
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Antonio Francisco Bastardo [1] (born September 21, 1985[2] in Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] Minor leagues
[edit] 2007
Bastardo was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2007 and assigned to the Lakewood BlueClaws of the "Low A" South Atlantic League. In Lakewood, Bastardo went 9–0, with a 1.87 earned run average in 15 games, all of which he started. He had 98 strikeouts and 42 walks in 91.2 innings of work.
At the end of the 2007 season, Bastardo was promoted to the Clearwater Threshers of the "High A" Florida State League. For the Threshers in 2007, Bastardo appeared in one game, in which he gave up four earned runs but struck out twelve in five innings.[3][4]
[edit] 2008
Bastardo began the 2008 season in Clearwater, where he went 2–0 with a 1.17 earned run average and struck out 47 batters in his 30.2 innings of work. He was then called up to the Reading Phillies of the Double-A Eastern League.
In Reading, Bastardo went 2–5 with a 3.76 earned run average in 14 starts. He pitched 67 innings, striking out 62, walking 37, and allowing 56 hits.
[edit] 2009
Before the 2009 season, Bastardo was converted from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher, but was converted right back to a starter after only a handful of outings.[5] Current Phillies pitching coach Rich Dubee said that Bastardo had a chance to be in the major leagues at some point in 2009.[6][7] He was also invited to the Phillies' training camp as a non-roster invitee but was sent to minor league camp on March 16, 2009.[8]
After he was sent down, Bastardo joined the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for the rest of spring training[9] before being sent down to the Reading Phillies.[10]
Baseball America ranked him as the 11th-best prospect in the Phillies organization in 2009.[11]
After posting a 2–2 record, 1.82 ERA in nine games, Bastardo was called up to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. On May 30, 2009, the Phillies announced that Bastardo would make his major league debut in a start at San Diego on Tuesday, June 2.[12][13]
[edit] Major leagues
[edit] 2009
After Brett Myers tore his labrum and placed on the 15 day disabled list, the Philadelphia Phillies called up Bastardo on June 2, 2009.[14][15] He won in his first start against the Dodgers, allowing only one earned run during his six innings pitched.[16][17] After his Phillies' debut, Bastardo recorded a 2–3 record with a 6.75 ERA and 19 strikeouts. On June 25, during a start against the Tampa Bay Rays he suffered a shoulder injury[18] that forced him to go on the disabled list.[19][20][21] He returned to the Phillies roster for the postseason, where he made a relief appearance in the second game of the National League Division Series against the Colorado Rockies, striking out Jason Giambi with two outs and the bases loaded.[22]
[edit] 2010
Bastardo was placed on the 15 day disabled list on June 17, 2010.[23]
[edit] 2011
On April 24, Bastardo earned his first save in the major leagues when he relieved Roy Halladay after 8 2⁄3 innings, inducing one San Diego Padres batter to pop out and completing the game.
Bastardo was chosen as interim closer for the Phillies when Ryan Madson went on the disabled list.
Bastardo once pitched a 17-inning scoreless streak, lowering his ERA to 0.78 in the process.
On November 14, 2011, it was announced that Jonathan Papelbon would wear Bastardo's former number 58. It was not announced at that time what number Bastardo would wear for the 2012 Phillies.[24]
[edit] References
- ^ "Antonio Bastardo". Yahoo Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8503. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "bio". USA Today. http://fantasysports.usatoday.com/content/player_news.asp?sport=mlb&id=5266&line=233896. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Baseball Cube bio". http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Antonio-Bastardo.shtml. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
- ^ "Baseball America Stats from 2007". http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/stats/player.php?id=455374. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ Drago, Mike (April 7, 2009). "Escalona, Bastardo figure to be key cogs in R-Phils bullpen". The Reading Eagle. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=132882. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Murphy, David (April 17, 2009). "Phillies Notebook: Prospect Bastardo adds to Phillies' bounty of lefthanders". Philadelphia Daily News. http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/20090417_Phillies_Notebook__Prospect_Bastardo_adds_to_Phillies__bounty_of_lefthanders.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18.[dead link]
- ^ Malcolm, Tim (March 25, 2009). "Prospects Who Could See Major-League Action In 2009". http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2009/03/prospects-who-could-see-major-league-action-in-2009/. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Malcolm, Tim (March 16, 2009). "Bastardo, Carpenter Among First Cuts". http://www.philliesnation.com/archives/2009/03/bastardo-carpenter-among-first-cuts/. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Kendrick, Triple-A Squad Drops Another to Yanks". Oursportscentral. March 26, 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3795458. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Drago, Mike (April 9, 2009). "Young arms make Double-A leap". The Reading Eagle. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=133066. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Phillies Lefties". lakewoodblueclaws.com. April 18, 2009. http://blog.blueclaws.com/2009/phillies-lefties/. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ "Game Notes". espn.go.com. May 30, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=290530122. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- ^ Jasner, Andy (May 31, 2009). "Phils eager to witness Bastardo's debut". MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090531&content_id=5077642&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Burgin, Sandy (June 2, 2009). "Bastardo set to debut against Peavy". MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090601&content_id=5088468&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ Gurian-Peck, David (May 30, 2009). "Bastardo to fill Myers' spot, make debut". MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090530&content_id=5057632&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ AP. "Phillies vs. Padres". Fox Sports. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/gameTrax?gameId=290602125.
- ^ Conlin, Bill (June 4, 2009). "Bastardo performs laser surgery in Phillies debut". Philadelphia Daily News. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/columnists/20090604_Bill_Conlin__Bastardo_performs_laser_surgery_in_Phillies_debut.html. Retrieved 2009-06-04.[dead link]
- ^ Singh, David (June 28, 2009). "Left shoulder strain sidelines Bastardo". MLB.com. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090628&content_id=5578864&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Phillies' Bastardo lands on DL with shoulder strain". The Miami Herald. June 30, 2009. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/baseball/wires/story/1121594.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30.[dead link]
- ^ Stamm, Dan (June 30, 2009). "Bastardo Latest Phillie to Visit the DL". NBC Philadelphia. http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/sports/baseball/phillies/Bastardo-Latest-Phil-to-Visit-the-DL.html. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Phils' Bastardo lands on disabled list". USA Today. June 30, 2009. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/2009-06-30-2760261249_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20091010_Bastardo_shows_his_reliability_in_first_playoff_appearance.html
- ^ http://www.fox43.com/sports/baseball/phillies/mc-mathieson-20100617,0,7199938.story
- ^ Phillies.com article on signing of Papelbon Retrieved 2011-11-14
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