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| Phil Dumatrait | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins – No. 54 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: July 12, 1981 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2007 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Win–Loss | 4–13 |
| Earned run average | 6.28 |
| Strikeouts | 94 |
| Teams | |
Phillip Anthony Dumatrait (born July 12, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a member of the Minnesota Twins.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Bakersfield, California, Dumatrait played for Bakersfield College before he was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft.
[edit] Baseball career
[edit] Cincinnati Reds
On July 30, 2003, the Red Sox traded Dumatrait, left-hander Tyler Pelland and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for right-handed relief pitcher Scott Williamson. Dumatrait spent a majority of his minor league career in the Reds organization with AA Chattanooga Lookouts and AAA Louisville Bats.
In 2004, Dumatrait suffered a season-ending elbow injury and underwent Tommy John surgery.
In 2007, Dumatrait made his major league debut with the Cincinnati Reds.
[edit] Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed him off waivers on October 26, 2007. He started the 2008 season as a reliever, but became a starter when Matt Morris was released. He gained his first major league victory on May 7, 2008 against the San Francisco Giants, pitching 5⅔ shutout innings in the 3–1 Pirates victory. Dumatrait missed the last several months of the season because of an arm injury and opted to have surgery performed.
On September 19, 2009, the Pittsburgh Pirates announced their intention to send Dumatrait to their AAA affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians.
He was non tendered a contract after the 2009 season and became a free agent.
On December 19, 2009, Dumatrait signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers with an invite to spring training.
[edit] LG Twins
On May 19, 2010, Dumatrait signed with LG Twins of Korea Baseball Organization .
[edit] Minnesota Twins
On November 17, 2010, Dumatrait signed a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training with the Minnesota Twins. He had his contract purchased by the Twins on May 15, 2011.[1] He declared for free agency on October 21.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Cincinnati Releases Former Lookouts Pitching Prospect But Pittsburgh Grabs Phil Dumatrait
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Minnesota Twins players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- LG Twins players
- Expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- Gulf Coast Red Sox players
- Lowell Spinners players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- Sarasota Red Sox players
- Potomac Cannons players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Louisville Bats players
- Gulf Coast Pirates (baseball) players
- State College Spikes players
- Altoona Curve players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Rochester Red Wings players
