| Scott Strickland | |
|---|---|
 Strickland with the Florida Marlins | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: (1976-04-26)April 26, 1976 (age 48) Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1999, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 24, 2010, for the Florida Marlins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 243 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Scott Michael Strickland (born April 26, 1976) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)relief pitcher who played for several teams between 1999 and 2010.
A native ofHouston, Texas, Strickland attended theUniversity of New Mexico, and in 1996 he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]
Strickland was selected by theMontreal Expos in the 10th round of the1997 MLB Draft. He played in the Expos minor league system from 1997–1999 with theVermont Expos,Cape Fear Crocs,Jupiter Hammerheads,Harrisburg Senators andOttawa Lynx. Strickland made his Major League debut on August 14, 1999 against theColorado Rockies. He worked 1.2 innings and allowed one earned run in his debut.
He was a relief pitcher for the Expos from 1999 through 2002, when the Expos traded him to theNew York Mets in a seven player transaction. With the Mets, Strickland pitched in 68 games in 2002, finishing 6-9 with a 3.59 ERA. However, after appearing in only 19 games in 2003 he had to undergoTommy John surgery and was sidelined for most of the next two years.
He did not return to the Major Leagues until September 3, 2005 with theHouston Astros. He only pitched four innings with the Astros that season.
From 2006–2008 he pitched in AAA with theIndianapolis Indians (Pirates),Portland Beavers (Padres) andScranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Yankees).
He went 4-0 with a 3.53ERA and 72strikeouts in 2008 with Scranton and became a free agent at the end of the season. On December 19, 2008, he signed a minor league contract with theLos Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAAAlbuquerque Isotopes.
With the Isotopes, Strickland became the closer after the release ofTanyon Sturtze. Strickland collected 32 saves in 34 opportunities, finishing with a 2-1 record and a 2.98 ERA with 57 strikeouts. On August 10 of that year, Strickland became the all time Albuquerque baseball saves leader with his 25th, in an 8-6 win over theTacoma Rainiers.
On December 14, 2009, Strickland signed a minor league contract with theFlorida Marlins with an invitation to spring training.
He got called up to the Marlins on June 13, 2010 for the first time in 5 years and pitched in three games before he was sent back down. He became a free agent after the season.