Travis Driskill

Infobox MLB retired


width = 150px
name=Travis Driskill
position=Relief pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birthdate and age|1971|8|1
debutdate=April 26
debutyear=by|2002
debutteam=Baltimore Orioles
finaldate=August 28
finalyear=by|2007|
finalteam=Houston Astros
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=11-14
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.23
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=123
teams=
*Yakult Swallows (by|1998) (NPB)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2002-by|2003)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2004)
*Houston Astros (by|2005, by|2007)
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Travis Corey Driskill (born August 1, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a retired Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He is 6 feet tall and weighs 215 pounds. He bats and throws right-handed. He attended Texas Tech University, where he played for the Red Raiders, and is currently the pitching coach for the Greeneville Astros.

Driskill was drafted in by|1990 and by|1992 by the Houston Astros and California Angels, respectively, but did not sign. He was drafted again in the 4th round of the 1993 draft by the Cleveland Indians and this time he did sign. Driskill played in the Indians minor league system for the next five years advancing as high as Triple-A before his contract was purchased by the Yakult Swallows on January 6, by|1998. Driskill appeared in seven games as a reliever for the Swallows before he was released and signed back with the Indians in August.

A minor league free agent after the by|1999 season, Driskill signed with the Houston Astros and played the next two seasons in their minor league system. On November 15, by|2001, Driskill signed with the Baltimore Orioles. Driskill made his major league debut with the Orioles in by|2002 appearing in 29 games including 19 starts, the most games appeared in for a single season for Driskill's entire major league career. Driskill appeared in 20 more games for the Orioles in by|2003 and became a free agent at the end of the season. On November 20, 2003, Driskill signed with the Colorado Rockies. He played only one season in Colorado appearing in five games.

On November 11, by|2004, Driskill signed with the Houston Astros and became a free agent after the by|2005 season. On December 9, 2005, Driskill signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but was released on April 2, by|2006; on April 14 he re-signed with the Astros. Driskill played the next two seasons for Houston's Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express except for a callup in August by|2007 appearing in two games. Driskill retired after the season and accepted an offer from the Astros to become the pitching coach of their Rookie League team, the Greenville Astros.

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