Mark Melancon
American baseball player (born 1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mark David Melancon (/məˈlænsən/ mə-LAN-sən;[1] born March 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Melancon was drafted by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009. He led the National League in saves in 2015, and won the Trevor Hoffman Award that year. Melancon was an MLB All-Star in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2021.
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Born: (1985-03-28) March 28, 1985 (age 39) Wheat Ridge, Colorado, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
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April 26, 2009, for the New York Yankees | |||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 37–40 | ||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 2.94 | ||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 643 | ||||||||||||||
Saves | 262 | ||||||||||||||
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