Scott Richmond

Infobox MLB player
name=Scott Richmond
number=22


position=Starting pitcher
team=Toronto Blue Jays
number=48
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1979|8|30
birthplace=city-state|Vancouver|British Columbia
debutdate=July 30
debutyear=2008
debutteam=Toronto Blue Jays
statyear=September 27, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=1-3
stat3label=Earned run average
stat3value=4.00
stat4label=Strikeouts
stat4value=20
teams=
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|2008-present)
awards=

Scott D. Richmond (born August 30, 1979 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Minor & Independent League career

Richmond was undrafted after college. He then played for the Independent Northern League, which he played three seasons for the Edmonton Cracker-Cats. [cite web |url=http:http://www.sportsnet.ca/thewire/baseball/2008/07/28/scott_richmond_has_travelled |title=Scott Richmond has travelled a long and winding road to the Rogers Centre |date=2008-07-28 |accessdate=2007-06-18 |publisher=sportsnet.ca] Richmond was signed by the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, but struggled (1-4, 4 saves, 6.25 ERA) in by|2005. In by|2006, he was 3-7 with 8 saves and a 3.03 ERA, striking out 72 while walking only 17 in 71 1/3 innings and allowing just 53 hits. He led Edmonton in ERA; had he qualified, he would have ranked 4th in the Northern League. Richmond moved to the starting rotation in by|2007, where he had a 10-9, 4.26 record. The rest of the staff was just 28-49 as Richmond led in wins. He was 10th in the Northern League in ERA and was the pitcher of the year for Edmonton. After his contract expired, he was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays. In by|2008, Richmond signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays. He had 4.29 ERA and 115/36 K/BB ratio in 121 2/3 innings with 21 starts between Double-A and Triple-A.

MLB career

He made his first major league start on July 30, mlby|2008, against the Tampa Bay Rays. [cite web |url=http:http://fantasybaseball.usatoday.com/content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=5634 |title=Scott Richmond|date=2008-07-28 |accessdate=2008-07-28 |publisher=usatoday.com] He went 5 1/3 allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. He did not play for Team Canada in the Beijing Olympics due to his call up with the Jays. After being demoted to Triple-A, Richmond was called up on September 2, 2008.

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