- Brian Slocum
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name = Brian Slocum
team = Cleveland Indians
number = 54
position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|3|27
birthplace = city-state|New Rochelle|New York
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 22
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Cleveland Indians
statyear = 2008 season
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 0-0
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 5.60
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 11
teams =
*Cleveland Indians (by|2006, by|2008-present)Brian John Slocum (born
March 27 ,1981 inNew Rochelle ,New York ) is aright-handed pitcher in theCleveland Indians organization ofMajor League Baseball . After high school, he was drafted by theMinnesota Twins in the 14th round of the1999 Major League Baseball Draft , but chose to attendVillanova University . The Indians selected him in the 2nd round of the2002 Major League Baseball Draft and he was signed in June of that year.High school and college
In 1999, he was named
MVP by the Archdiocesan of New York andWestchester County Player of the Year as a senior atIona Prep (New York) and was named one of the top 12 high school pitchers in theUnited States .In by|2000, Slocum was named third-team freshman
All-American byBaseball America andLouisville Slugger freshman All-America honorable mention at Villanova. In by|2002, he was rated the #1 prospect inPennsylvania and 40th nationally entering the 2002 draft by "Baseball America ". He compiled a 10-7 record with a 3.31 ERA, 128strikeout s, and 68 walks in 155 innings in 3 years at Villanova.Minor leagues
In by|2003, Slocum was named a
Carolina League top prospect with Kinston by Sportsticker and in by|2004, he leded the Carolina League in wins (15) with Kinston and tied for the league lead incomplete game s (2) andshutout s (2). In November by|2005, Cleveland added him to their40-man roster .Major leagues
In mlby|2006, Slocum made his major league debut at Kansas City on
April 22 , pitching 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, walking 2, and striking out 2.External links
*baseball-reference|id=s/slocubr01
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=451497 MLB.com player info page]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Brian-Slocum.shtml Career stats]
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