| Mark Redman | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1974-01-05)January 5, 1974 (age 51) San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 1999, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 13, 2008, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 68–85 |
| Earned run average | 4.85 |
| Strikeouts | 747 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mark Allen Redman (born January 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseballleft-handedstarting pitcher.
A 1992 graduate ofEscondido High School inCalifornia, he played baseball and football before attendingThe Master's College inSanta Clarita, California for one year and then transferring to theUniversity of Oklahoma.
In his sophomore year at Oklahoma, Redman set school records for strikeouts (136) and innings pitched (135.1) during the regular season and posted a 5-0 record in post-season play as he helped the Sooners win the 1994College World Series title.
Redman named 1st Team All-Big Eight, Big Eight Newcomer of the Year, NCAA All-Regional team and was a member of the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1994. In addition, he was selected as a 1st TeamAll-American in both of his seasons at Oklahoma.[1]
Redman was selected byDetroit Tigers in 41st Round (1,148th overall) of the1992 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign with the team. He would get drafted again in1995 by theMinnesota Twins in the 1st Round (13th overall).[2]
He would make his Major League debut with theMinnesota Twins on July 24,1999, pitching4+2⁄3 innings, giving up 3 runs, and totaling 3 strikeouts and 3 walks, in 10–3 victory over theSeattle Mariners.[3] Following his debut, he would be sent back down to the minors, before returning to the majors in mid-September, making 4 appearances out of the bullpen, where he gave up 10 runs in 8 innings pitched.
In 2000, Redman was named to the opening day roster, and began the season coming out of the bullpen again, before moving into the starting rotation in May, going on to make 24 starts for the Twins, finishing with a 12–9 record with a 4.76 ERA over151+1⁄3 innings. He would finish in a 4-way tie for 6th place inAL Rookie of the Year voting, receiving a single vote.[4]
The following season he made 9 starts for Minnesota, going 2–4 with a 4.22 ERA over 49 innings before being traded to theDetroit Tigers at thetrade deadline.
On July 28, 2001, Redman was traded to theDetroit Tigers in exchange forAll-Star pitcherTodd Jones.[5] He only made 2 starts for Detroit following the trade due to atriceps injury.The next year in 2002, his lone full season with the Tigers, he made 30 starts for the first time and finished with an 8–15 record with a 4.21 ERA in 203 innings.
In the offseason, Redman was traded to theFlorida Marlins along with prospect Jerrod Feull in exchange for top 10 prospect Rob Henkel as well asGary Knotts andNate Robertson.[6][7]In 2003, Redman had a career year, setting career highs in wins (14), ERA (3.59), and strikeouts (151). The Marlins would go on to win2003 World Series over theNew York Yankees, despite Redman struggling throughout the postseason. In his 4 postseason starts, Redman went 0–1 with 6.50 ERA in 18 innings, including his lone start in the World Series, where he only lasted2+1⁄3 innings, giving up 5 hits and 4 runs, in the eventual 6–1 loss in Game 2.
After the 2003 World Series, the Marlins traded Redman to theOakland Athletics in exchange forMike Neu and aplayer to be named later (Bill Murphy was eventually added to the deal, 7 days later).[8] Following the trade, Redman became a free agent, and re-signed with the Athletics on a 3-year deal worth $12 million.[9] He finished his lone season with the team with an 11–12 record and a 4.71 ERA over 191 innings.
On November 27, 2004, Redman was traded to thePittsburgh Pirates along withArthur Rhodes in exchange for former All-StarcatcherJason Kendall.[10]Redman endured his worst statistical season, finishing 5–15 for the last place Pirates. He had a 4.90 ERA in 30 starts.
Following that poor 2005 season, Redman was once again traded in the offseason, this time to theKansas City Royals.[11]Redman was chosen to play for theAmerican League in the2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as the Royals' lone representative. His selection was considered to be "one of the worst All-Star selections ever",[12] withHall of FamerJoe Morgan using Redman's selection as a reason why every team should not be guaranteed an All-Star. He was 6–4 with an ERA of 5.27 at the All-Star break.[13] He would finish the season with a team-high 11 wins and a 5.71 ERA in 167 innings.
On March 9,2007, he signed a minor league deal with theAtlanta Braves.[14] On March 26, 2007, the Braves purchased Redman's contract from Triple-ARichmond. Redman struggled mightily to open the season, pitching in 3 of the Braves' first 5 losses of the season. Through the first month of the season, Redman was 0–3 with a 10.13 ERA in only18+2⁄3 innings. In his next start on May 1, Redman only lasted1+2⁄3 innings, giving up 5 hits and 4 runs, picking up another loss, moving him to 0–4 on the year, and increasing his season ERA to 10.62. The following day, it was reported that he would be undergoing surgery for aningrown toenail. He would make one final appearance for Atlanta on May 19, coming on in relief in the first game of adoubleheader against theBoston Red Sox, where he pitched1+1⁄3 innings, and gave up 4 hits and 4 runs, raising his ERA to 11.63.
3 days later, the Braves released him on May 22.[15]
After being released by the Braves, he signed on to minor league deals with Texas and Toronto, who ultimately both released him. He would later join his fourth organization in 2007 when he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on August 20.[16] He was assigned to the Double-ATulsa Drillers and made a start that same day. On August 25, he was promoted to their Triple-A affiliate, theColorado Springs Sky Sox. On September 7, Mark Redman was promoted to the Rockies and made an emergency replacement afterElmer Dessens went down in the 2nd inning with a hamstring injury.
Redman made 5 appearances for Colorado in September, 3 of which were starts. He went 2–0 with a 3.20 ERA in19+2⁄3 innings. Despite his success down the stretch, Redman was left off the Rockies postseason roster, they eventually advanced to the franchise's first and onlyWorld Series, where they were swept by theBoston Red Sox.
Over 11 games between Atlanta and Colorado, Redman had a cumulative record of 2–4 with a 7.62 ERA in41+1⁄3 innings.
On December 13, 2007, he re-signed with the Rockies on a 1-year, $1 million contract.[17]
On April 26, 2008 atDodger Stadium, Redman became the first MLB starter since 1900 to give up 10 or more runs in the first inning and still complete the inning, allowing 10 earned runs and managing to follow it with 5 scoreless innings before finishing for the day.[18]
On July 18,2008, Redman was designated for assignment.[19] He was subsequently sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs on July 22, 2008.
In his final major league season, Redman went 2–5 with a 7.54 ERA in45+1⁄3 innings.