- Mike Neu (baseball)
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Mike Neu Pitcher Born: March 9, 1978
Napa, CaliforniaBatted: Switch Threw: Right MLB debut April 9, 2003 for the Oakland Athletics Last MLB appearance June 11, 2004 for the Florida Marlins Career statistics Win-Loss 0-0 Earned run average 3.72 Strikeouts 22 Teams Michael David Neu (born March 9, 1978 in Napa, California) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics and Florida Marlins.
Drafted out of the University of Miami in the 29th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Neu spent 4 years in the Reds' organzization making his way up to Triple-A, before he was claimed in the 2002 Rule V Draft by the Oakland Athletics. Neu played 32 games for the Athletics in 2003 and had a 3.64 ERA. On December 13, 2003, he was traded to the Florida Marlins with Bill Murphy for Mark Redman. In 2004, Neu played for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, but struggled with a 6.57 ERA. In spring training 2005, he was released by the Marlins and on April 6, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Neu did not appear in a major league game for the Dodgers and became a free agent after the season. Mike is currently at Cal Berkeley serving as the pitching coach.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Categories:- 1978 births
- Living people
- Oakland Athletics players
- Florida Marlins players
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Rockford Reds players
- Clinton LumberKings players
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- Louisville Bats players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Albuquerque Isotopes players
- Las Vegas 51s players
- Miami Hurricanes baseball players
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