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Rob Scahill
American baseball player (born 1987) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Joseph Scahill (born February 15, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox.
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Colorado Rockies
Scahill attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois,[1] and Bradley University, where he played college baseball for the Bradley Braves. The New York Yankees selected Scahill in the 48th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign, and returned to Bradley for his senior year. He was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[2]
Scahill was called up to the majors for the first time on September 5, 2012.[3]
Pittsburgh Pirates
He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Shane Carle on November 11, 2014.[4]
Milwaukee Brewers
On July 12, 2016, he was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers and optioned to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. Scahill was designated for assignment by the Brewers on January 31, 2017, following the waiver claim of Ehire Adrianza.[5] On May 1, the Brewers purchased Scahill's contract from Colorado Springs.[6]
Chicago White Sox
On December 1, 2017, Scahill signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[7] He began the season with the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, and was promoted to the major leagues on September 8, 2018. In six appearances for the White Sox, Scahill logged a 5.40 ERA with three strikeouts across five innings pitched. On October 26, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[8]
Chicago Cubs
On January 18, 2019, Scahill signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs. He was released on March 9, 2019.
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