- Bret Prinz
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name=Bret Prinz
position=Relief pitcher
team=Oakland Athletics
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1977|6|15
debutdate=April 22
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Arizona Diamondbacks
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=5-4
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.89
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=64
teams=
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2001-by|2003)
*New York Yankees (by|2003-by|2004)
*Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (by|2005)
*Chicago White Sox (by|2007)Bret Randolph Prinz (born
June 15 ,1977 inChicago Heights, Illinois ) is aMajor League Baseball relief pitcher who currently plays for theOakland Athletics organization. Previously, Prinz played with theArizona Diamondbacks (by|2001-by|2003),New York Yankees (by|2003-by|2004),Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (by|2005), andChicago White Sox (by|2007). He bats and throwsright-handed .After being designated for assignment on
June 15 ,2007 , Prinz chose to become afree agent , and signed a deal to pitch for theChicago Cubs ' Triple-A affiliate, theIowa Cubs . In a five-season major league career, Prinz has posted a 5-4 record with a 4.77 ERA and nine saves in 98games pitched .On
February 29 , by|2008, Prinz signed with theSomerset Patriots of the Atlantic League and served as their closer untilMay 31 ,2008 , when his contract was purchased by the Oakland Athletics and assigned to Triple-A Sacramento.External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/prinzbr01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.somersetpatriots.com/news/index.html?article_id=888 Somerset Patriots]
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