Randy Messenger

Infobox MLB player


width = 150px
name=Randy Messenger
position=Relief pitcher
team=Seattle Mariners
number=26
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1981|8|13
birthplace=city-state|Reno|Nevada
debutdate=June 22
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Florida Marlins
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=4-11
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.90
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=115
teams=
*Florida Marlins (by|2005-by|2007)
*San Francisco Giants (by|2007)
*Seattle Mariners (by|2008-present)

Randall Jerome Messenger (born August 13, 1981 in Reno, Nevada) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He is ft in to m|6|6|precision=2 tall and weighs lb to kg|240|abbr=mos, and made his Major League debut on June 22, mlby|2005, for the Florida Marlins.

He graduated from Sparks High School in 1999. He was drafted in the 1999 MLB Draft in the 11th round (326th overall) by the Florida Marlins.cite web| url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Randy-Messenger.shtml | title=Randy Messenger Statistics| work=The Baseball Cube| accessdate=2007-09-14] On May 31, mlby|2007, Messenger was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Armando Benítez.

On March 5, by|2008, he was optioned down to Triple-A Fresno. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080305&content_id=2407783&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: Notes: Hall eager to get 756 ball ] ] He was released on March 12, but signed a new minor league deal with the Giants a few days later.

After being released by the Giants, Messenger signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on July 11, 2008, and was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He was called up on August 25.

Messenger is known for giving teammate Scott Olsen a black eye while he was with the Marlins, which ironically spurred Olsen to a 4-0 record over four decisions. Messenger is also well-known amongst his peers as wearing a straight bill on his cap.

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External links

*baseball-reference|id=m/messera01
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7583 ESPN player page]
* [http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=434591 San Francisco Giants Player File]
* [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7583 MLB daily update]