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He spent most of 2009 in the minors and was selected as the Dodgers "Minor League Pitcher of the Year" after finishing a combined 4–4 with a 3.84 ERA in 18 starts for Double-A [[Chattanooga Lookouts|Chattanooga]] and Triple-A [[Albuquerque Isotopes|Albuquerque]]. He also appeared in 19 games in the Majors with the Dodgers, finishing 2–0 with a 5.03 ERA and appeared in relief in Game 3 of the [[2009 National League Championship Series]].
He spent most of 2009 in the minors and was selected as the Dodgers "Minor League Pitcher of the Year" after finishing a combined 4–4 with a 3.84 ERA in 18 starts for Double-A [[Chattanooga Lookouts|Chattanooga]] and Triple-A [[Albuquerque Isotopes|Albuquerque]]. He also appeared in 19 games in the Majors with the Dodgers, finishing 2–0 with a 5.03 ERA and appeared in relief in Game 3 of the [[2009 National League Championship Series]].


He began 2010 as a starting pitcher for Albuquerque and was promoted to the Dodgers on May 28. He walked three left-handed hitting batters in that game and was promptly optioned back to AAA. He made one more start for the Isotopes before abruptly leaving the team for unspecified reasons.<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2010/07/scott-elbert-dodgers-2009-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-year-still-out-without-explanation-but-startin.html Scott Elbert, Dodgers 2009 minor league pitcher of the year, still out without explanation but starting to throw in Phoenix]</ref> He eventually returned to action by pitching for the [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] in the [[Arizona Fall League]], where he was selected to the "Rising Stars Game".
He began 2010 as a starting pitcher for Albuquerque and was promoted to the Dodgers on May 28. He walked three left-handed hitting batters in that game and was promptly optioned back to AAA. He made one more start for the Isotopes before abruptly leaving the team for unspecified reasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2010/07/scott-elbert-dodgers-2009-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-year-still-out-without-explanation-but-startin.html |title=Scott Elbert, Dodgers 2009 minor league pitcher of the year, still out without explanation but starting to throw in Phoenix|date=9 July 2010|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|first=Steve |last=Dilbeck}}</ref> He eventually returned to action by pitching for the [[Phoenix Desert Dogs]] in the [[Arizona Fall League]], where he was selected to the "Rising Stars Game".


He began 2011 in the bullpen for Albuquerque and was called up to the Dodgers on May 11. Elbert pitched in 47 games for the Dodgers, mostly as a left-handed specialist. He finished with a 2.43 ERA in 33.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and also saved two games.
He began 2011 in the bullpen for Albuquerque and was called up to the Dodgers on May 11. Elbert pitched in 47 games for the Dodgers, mostly as a left-handed specialist. He finished with a 2.43 ERA in 33.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and also saved two games.


In 2012, Elbert appeared in 43 games for the Dodgers and had a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings. He also spent extended periods on the disabled list because of arm problems, which finally forced him to undergo season ending surgery in mid-September.<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-0917-dodgers-notes-20120917,0,7573293.story Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw reportedly may miss start of next season]</ref> He underwent another surgery on the elbow on January 23, 2013 due to continued pain in the area.<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgersnow/la-sp-dn-dodgers-scott-elbert-elbow-surgery-20130123,0,5220806.story Dodgers' Scott Elbert has surgery, expected to miss opening day]</ref>
In 2012, Elbert appeared in 43 games for the Dodgers and had a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings. He also spent extended periods on the disabled list because of arm problems, which finally forced him to undergo season ending surgery in mid-September.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/baseball/mlb/dodgers/la-sp-0917-dodgers-notes-20120917,0,7573293.story |title=Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw reportedly may miss start of next season|first=Dylan |last=Hernandez|date=17 September 2012|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> He underwent another surgery on the elbow on January 23, 2013 due to continued pain in the area.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/23/sports/la-sp-dn-dodgers-scott-elbert-elbow-surgery-20130123 |title=Dodgers' Scott Elbert has surgery, expected to miss opening day|first=Dylan|last=Hernandez|date=23 January 2013|work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>


Due to his recovery from his injury, Elbert missed all of spring training and [[Platelet-rich plasma|PRP]] Treatment in March delayed his intended return.<ref>[http://www.truebluela.com/2013/3/26/4150456/scott-elbert-prp-injection-elbow Scott Elbert has PRP treatment, return unknown]</ref> He eventually began pitching in rehab games in the minors in May<ref>[http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130510&content_id=47159176&notebook_id=47209472&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Lefty Elbert throws perfect inning in rehab with Class A]</ref> He seemed close to rejoining the Dodgers and as the last step in his rehab pitched in two games on consecutive days for the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]], however he experienced some pain in his elbow after his last appearance.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130603&content_id=49505484&notebook_id=49506306&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Elbert shut down after latest setback in rehab]</ref> An MRI exam revealed that he had a complete tear of the [[Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint|ulnar collateral ligament]]. Elbert underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] on June 10, 2013 and was eliminated for the entire 2013 season.<ref>[http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130605&content_id=49734800&notebook_id=49743426&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la Lefty Elbert needs Tommy John surgery]</ref>
Due to his recovery from his injury, Elbert missed all of spring training and [[Platelet-rich plasma|PRP]] Treatment in March delayed his intended return.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.truebluela.com/2013/3/26/4150456/scott-elbert-prp-injection-elbow |title=Scott Elbert has PRP treatment, return unknown|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=26 March 2013|work=True Blue LA}}</ref> He eventually began pitching in rehab games in the minors in May.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130510&content_id=47159176&notebook_id=47209472&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la |title=Lefty Elbert throws perfect inning in rehab with Class A|date=10 May 2013|publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> He seemed close to rejoining the Dodgers and as the last step in his rehab pitched in two games on consecutive days for the [[Chattanooga Lookouts]], however he experienced some pain in his elbow after his last appearance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130603&content_id=49505484&notebook_id=49506306&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la|title=Elbert shut down after latest setback in rehab|first1=Austin |last1=Laymance|first2=Lyle|last2=Spencer|date=4 June 2013|publisher=MLB.com]]}}</ref> An MRI exam revealed that he had a complete tear of the [[Ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint|ulnar collateral ligament]]. Elbert underwent [[Tommy John surgery]] on June 10, 2013 and was eliminated for the entire 2013 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130605&content_id=49734800&notebook_id=49743426&vkey=notebook_la&c_id=la |title=Lefty Elbert needs Tommy John surgery|first1=Ken |last1=Gurnick |first2=Austin|last2=Laymance|date=5 June 2013|publisher=MLB.com}}</ref>


He was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Matt Kemp's 2 homers pace Dodgers' fourth straight victory|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340729119|accessdate=July 30, 2014|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=July 29, 2014}}</ref> He was subsequently outrighted to the Isotopes, where he appeared in 18 games and had a 4.91 ERA. The Dodgers added him back to the roster and recalled him to the Majors on September 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/94368108/dodgers-add-scott-elbert-to-bullpen-mix|title=Dodgers add Elbert to bullpen mix|work=mlb.com|date=September 12, 2014|accessdate=September 12, 2014|first=Ken|last=Gurnick}}</ref> He pitched a scoreless inning for the Dodgers on September 13, in his first appearance on a Major League mound since August 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2014/9/13/6146181/dodgers-giants-payback|title=Mirror-image game is fun house for Dodgers|work=truebluela.com|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=September 13, 2014|accessdate=September 14, 2014}}</ref>
He was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 29, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=Matt Kemp's 2 homers pace Dodgers' fourth straight victory|url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340729119|accessdate=30 July 2014|author=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=29 July 2014}}</ref> He was subsequently outrighted to the Isotopes, where he appeared in 18 games and had a 4.91 ERA. The Dodgers added him back to the roster and recalled him to the Majors on September 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article/94368108/dodgers-add-scott-elbert-to-bullpen-mix|title=Dodgers add Elbert to bullpen mix|work=MLB.com|date=12 September 2014|accessdate=12 September 2014|first=Ken|last=Gurnick}}</ref> He pitched a scoreless inning for the Dodgers on September 13, in his first appearance on a Major League mound since August 26, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truebluela.com/2014/9/13/6146181/dodgers-giants-payback|title=Mirror-image game is fun house for Dodgers|work=True Blue LA|first=Eric|last=Stephen|date=13 September 2014|accessdate=14 September 2014}}</ref>


===Pitching style===
===Pitching style===
Elbert throws just two pitches regularly: a [[four-seam fastball]] at 90–94 mph and a [[Slider]] at 87–90. He throws the fastball a majority of the time against right-handed hitters, but only about half the time against left-handers. Elbert has also thrown a small handful of [[changeup]]s to right-handers. He skews toward throwing the slider in 2-strike counts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brooksbaseball.net/player_cards/player_card.php?player=455092|title=Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Scott Elbert|publisher=Brooks Baseball|accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref>
Elbert throws just two pitches regularly: a [[four-seam fastball]] at 90–94 mph and a [[Slider]] at 87–90. He throws the fastball a majority of the time against right-handed hitters, but only about half the time against left-handers. Elbert has also thrown a small handful of [[changeup]]s to right-handers. He skews toward throwing the slider in 2-strike counts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brooksbaseball.net/player_cards/player_card.php?player=455092|title=Scott Elbert: Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance|publisher=Brooks Baseball|accessdate=21 June 2012}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 20:17, 17 September 2014

Scott Elbert
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1985-08-13) August 13, 1985 (age 39)
Joplin, Missouri
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
debut
August 29, 2008, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Career statistics
(through 2012 season)
Win–loss record3–3
Earned run average3.61
Strikeouts92
Teams

Timothy Scott Elbert (born August 13, 1985) is a Major League Baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. A former first round draft pick, his career has been hampered by various arm injuries.

High school years

Elbert attended Seneca High School in Seneca, Missouri and was a standout in football and baseball. In football, he played running back and as a junior, he led the state in rushing yardage and rushing touchdowns and was named as an All-State selection.

He is the school's all-time leader with an 0.94 ERA, 433 strikeouts, 29 complete games, and 238.0 innings. He is also Seneca's all-time offensive leader with 28 doubles, 10 triples, 22 homers, and 97 RBI.

Baseball career

Elbert was selected in the 1st round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Dodgers. He made his professional debut for the Ogden Raptors and struck out 45 batters in 49.2 innings. With the Single-A Columbus Catfish in 2005, he went 8–5 with a 2.66 ERA in 24 starts. In the 2006 season, he pitched for the Vero Beach Dodgers and earned Florida State League midseason All-Star honors. He was then promoted to the Double-A Jacksonville Suns, where he went 6–4 with a 3.61 ERA and was ranked as the #3 prospect in the Southern League by Baseball America. He also ranked #11 on MinorLeagueBaseball.com's "Top 50 Prospects List.

A shoulder injury caused him to miss most of the 2007 season, but he returned in 2008 as a reliever at Jacksonville. Elbert earned his first trip to the Majors when the Dodgers called him up from the minors on August 29, 2008.

Elbert made his MLB debut on August 29, 2008, pitching two thirds of an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched in 10 games out of the bullpen for the Dodgers in 2008, finishing the season 0–1 with an ERA of 12.00.

He spent most of 2009 in the minors and was selected as the Dodgers "Minor League Pitcher of the Year" after finishing a combined 4–4 with a 3.84 ERA in 18 starts for Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Albuquerque. He also appeared in 19 games in the Majors with the Dodgers, finishing 2–0 with a 5.03 ERA and appeared in relief in Game 3 of the 2009 National League Championship Series.

He began 2010 as a starting pitcher for Albuquerque and was promoted to the Dodgers on May 28. He walked three left-handed hitting batters in that game and was promptly optioned back to AAA. He made one more start for the Isotopes before abruptly leaving the team for unspecified reasons.[1] He eventually returned to action by pitching for the Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, where he was selected to the "Rising Stars Game".

He began 2011 in the bullpen for Albuquerque and was called up to the Dodgers on May 11. Elbert pitched in 47 games for the Dodgers, mostly as a left-handed specialist. He finished with a 2.43 ERA in 33.1 innings with 34 strikeouts and also saved two games.

In 2012, Elbert appeared in 43 games for the Dodgers and had a 2.20 ERA in 32.2 innings. He also spent extended periods on the disabled list because of arm problems, which finally forced him to undergo season ending surgery in mid-September.[2] He underwent another surgery on the elbow on January 23, 2013 due to continued pain in the area.[3]

Due to his recovery from his injury, Elbert missed all of spring training and PRP Treatment in March delayed his intended return.[4] He eventually began pitching in rehab games in the minors in May.[5] He seemed close to rejoining the Dodgers and as the last step in his rehab pitched in two games on consecutive days for the Chattanooga Lookouts, however he experienced some pain in his elbow after his last appearance.[6] An MRI exam revealed that he had a complete tear of the ulnar collateral ligament. Elbert underwent Tommy John surgery on June 10, 2013 and was eliminated for the entire 2013 season.[7]

He was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and designated for assignment by the Dodgers on July 29, 2014.[8] He was subsequently outrighted to the Isotopes, where he appeared in 18 games and had a 4.91 ERA. The Dodgers added him back to the roster and recalled him to the Majors on September 12.[9] He pitched a scoreless inning for the Dodgers on September 13, in his first appearance on a Major League mound since August 26, 2012.[10]

Pitching style

Elbert throws just two pitches regularly: a four-seam fastball at 90–94 mph and a Slider at 87–90. He throws the fastball a majority of the time against right-handed hitters, but only about half the time against left-handers. Elbert has also thrown a small handful of changeups to right-handers. He skews toward throwing the slider in 2-strike counts.[11]

References

  1. ^ Dilbeck, Steve (9 July 2010). "Scott Elbert, Dodgers 2009 minor league pitcher of the year, still out without explanation but starting to throw in Phoenix". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Hernandez, Dylan (17 September 2012). "Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw reportedly may miss start of next season". Los Angeles Times.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Dylan (23 January 2013). "Dodgers' Scott Elbert has surgery, expected to miss opening day". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Stephen, Eric (26 March 2013). "Scott Elbert has PRP treatment, return unknown". True Blue LA.
  5. ^ "Lefty Elbert throws perfect inning in rehab with Class A". MLB.com. 10 May 2013.
  6. ^ Laymance, Austin; Spencer, Lyle (4 June 2013). "Elbert shut down after latest setback in rehab". MLB.com]].
  7. ^ Gurnick, Ken; Laymance, Austin (5 June 2013). "Lefty Elbert needs Tommy John surgery". MLB.com.
  8. ^ Associated Press (29 July 2014). "Matt Kemp's 2 homers pace Dodgers' fourth straight victory". ESPN. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  9. ^ Gurnick, Ken (12 September 2014). "Dodgers add Elbert to bullpen mix". MLB.com. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  10. ^ Stephen, Eric (13 September 2014). "Mirror-image game is fun house for Dodgers". True Blue LA. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Scott Elbert: Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

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