Mark Worrell
| Mark Worrell | |
|---|---|
 Worrell with the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: March 8, 1983 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 3, 2008, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0-1 |
| Earned run average | 15.26 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Mark Robert Worrell (born March 8, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Orioles between 2008 and 2011.
Amateur career
[edit]A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Worrell attended John I. Leonard Community High School. He played college baseball at the University of Arizona and Florida International University. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 2004 MLB Draft.
Professional career
[edit]Worrell was called up to the major leagues by the Cardinals on June 1, 2008, and made his debut on June 3. On June 5, Worrell hit a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat.[3]
On December 4, 2008, Worrell was traded to the San Diego Padres for shortstop Khalil Greene. After missing the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Worrell was non-tendered on December 12, 2009.[4]
On January 7, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres. After appearing in 25 games with the Portland Beavers, he was released on June 23. On July 1, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, but was subsequently released on July 14 after pitching in just four games for the Tacoma Rainiers.
On February 1, 2011, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, and started the season with the Norfolk Tides. He was called up by Baltimore on July 17 and appeared in four games, giving up eight runs in two innings, including Mike Trout's first career home run, before returning to Norfolk. He became a free agent after the season.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2003 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Worrell's three-run homer
- ^ Padres deal Greene to Cardinals
External links
[edit]- 1983 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Arizona Wildcats baseball players
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Baseball players from Palm Beach County, Florida
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Diablos Rojos del México players
- FIU Panthers baseball players
- Indian River State Pioneers baseball players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- Norfolk Tides players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- Portland Beavers players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Tacoma Rainiers players
- People from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida