- Scott Feldman (baseball)
Infobox MLB player
name=Scott Feldman
width=300
position=Starting pitcher
team=Texas Rangers
number=39
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|2|7
birthplace=city-state|Kailua|Hawaii
debutdate=August 31
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Texas Rangers
statyear=2008 season
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=7-13
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.97
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=127
teams=
*Texas Rangers (by|2005-present)Scott Wayne Feldman (born
February 7 ,1983 inKailua, Hawaii ) is a 6' 5"starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers.High school
Feldman attended
Burlingame High School inBurlingame, California . Aleft-handed hitter, Feldman led the Peninsula Athletic League inbatting average as a Burlingame junior, and nearly matched the feat as a senior.cite web | last = Schwab | first = Matt| title = Ex-CSM star aiming for majors | publisher = San Francisco Chronicle | date = 2005-06-10 | url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/10/PNGQKD4KS21.DTL | accessdate = 2007-04-15]College
Feldman attended the
College of San Mateo . There, in two seasons he went 25-2 (his only losses were in the state final four), had astrikeout -to-walk ratio of 8 to 1, and a 1.30 ERA.cite web | last = Lee | first = Emmanuel| title = Former CSM star hits the big time | publisher = San Mateo Daily Journal | date = 2006-04-06 | url = http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?id=56981&eddate=04/06/2006 | accessdate = 2007-04-15] He earned Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year honors both as a freshman in by|2002 and sophomore in by|2003, and was anAll American both years. [cite web | title = Scott Feldman - Player File | publisher = mlb.com | url = http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=444857 | accessdate = 2007-04-15]Feldman was a 41st round pick of the
Houston Astros in the2002 Major League Baseball Draft , and then a 30th round pick by the Texas Rangers in the2003 Major League Baseball Draft .Minor league career
Feldman underwent reconstructive elbow surgery for a torn
ulnar collateral ligament in October 2003, which limited him to four appearances in by|2004 in theArizona League .Feldman began the by|2005 season with the Single-A
Bakersfield Blaze , but was quickly promoted to the Double-AFrisco RoughRiders . With the RoughRiders, he allowed a .202 average in 46 relief appearances, leading the team with 14 saves, and had a 2.36 ERA.In by|2007, he pitched in the
Arizona Fall League , to work on a new three-quarters delivery. [ [http://padres.scout.com/a.z?s=315&p=2&c=709292 Scout.com: Winterball Roundup - 12/5 ] ]Major league career
Texas Rangers (2005-present)
2005
Feldman was a late-season call-up that year, making his debut against the
Chicago White Sox onAugust 31 , mlby|2005. Feldman made 8 appearances with the Rangers, compiling a record of 0-1 in 9.1 innings of work, with an ERA of 0.91.2006
mlby|2006 saw Feldman bounce back and forth between the Rangers and their Triple-A affiliate, the
Oklahoma RedHawks .The national spotlight shone briefly on Feldman on
August 16 , mlby|2006, when he sparked abench-clearing brawl in the ninth inning of a game between the Rangers and theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim . Tensions between the two division rivals were already high, as two Rangers starting pitchers —Adam Eaton andVicente Padilla — had been ejected in previous games that month for throwing at Angels batters. Prior to Feldman taking the mound, two Angels hurlers (Kevin Gregg andBrendan Donnelly ) had been thrown out of the game for hitting batsmen, as well as managerMike Scioscia and bench coachRon Roenicke . Feldman hit Angelssecond baseman Adam Kennedy with a pitch with only one out remaining in the game, and his team up 9-3. Kennedy charged the mound, and a fight between the 6' 5" Feldman and the light-hitting 6' 1" Kennedy ensued. [cite web |title = Bench-clearing melee mars Rangers' victory vs. Angels |publisher = Associated Press |date = 2006-08-16 |url = http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=260816113 | accessdate = 2007-04-15] Feldman was suspended for six games for ignoring the warnings of umpire Sam Holbrook. [cite web | last = Sanchez | first = Jesse| title = Showalter, Padilla, Feldman suspended | publisher = mlb.com | date = 2006-08-17 | url = http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060817&content_id=1615329&vkey=news_tex&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex | accessdate = 2007-04-15]In 36 games, he had an ERA of 3.92. In games that were late and close, he did not give up any hits in 16
at-bat s.2007
Feldman was in the Rangers' by|2007
spring training camp, and in 6.2 innings had a 4.05 ERA, with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts. He won the final spot in the Texas bullpen. [cite web | title = Rangers make trio of roster moves | publisher = scout.com | date = 2007-03-29 | url = http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=283&p=2&c=630885 | accessdate = 2007-04-15] While he broke camp with the Rangers, he was sent down onMay 1 . That began a trend as he was called up five more times during the season.http://www.star-telegram.com/284/story/498206.html] He was 1-2 with a 5.77 ERA in 29 games. He held the first batter he faced in each game to a .160 batting average.2008
In spring training in mlby|2008, Feldman changed his release point and was using a three-quarter delivery that he started using in 2007. Manager
Ron Washington said: "It makes his ball heavier and his movement a little more pronounced." [ [http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080225&content_id=2389249&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=tex Notes: Narron back in the fold | texasrangers.com: News ] ] In late March, he was considered one of three pitchers vying for one long relief spot with the team. [ [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/031808dnsporanglede.3ac67f0.html Jason Jennings picks up pace for Texas Rangers | Sports News | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas ] ] OnMarch 22 , 2008, despite Feldman's success with his new, higher arm angle, the Rangers optioned him to Triple-A Oklahoma, where he was a starter. [ [http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/playerbreakingnews.asp?sport=MLB&id=4280&line=231618&spln=1 Fantasy Baseball Breaking News - Rotoworld.com ] ] In April he bounced back and forth between Texas andAA Frisco. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080414&content_id=2527850&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Texas boosts 'pen by recalling Littleton | MLB.com: News ] ]On
June 13 , Feldman recorded his first major league base hit againstOliver Perez of theNew York Mets .On
August 13 , against theBoston Red Sox , Feldman became the first major league pitcher in 90 years to give up at least 12 runs in a game and not take the loss.Pitching
Feldman is a sidearm pitcher with a low-90's
fastball , a hardslider with extreme downward movement, and achangeup . He is more effective against right-handed hitters.Personal life
Feldman is
Jew ish [cite web | last = Mayo | first = Jonathan | title = Minor League's top Jewish prospects | publisher = mlb.com | date = 2006-05-10 | url = http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/y2006/m05/d10/c69468.jsp | accessdate = 2007-04-15] and was given the nickname "Scooter" by former KTCK radio host Greg "The Hammer" Williams.His father is an FBI agent who grew up in a
Pennsylvania coal mining town, played college baseball atDuquense , coached Feldman in youth baseball in North California, and survived brain surgery.References
External links
* [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/baseball/rangers/stories/022608dnsporangreport.307bc1f.html Interview with Scott Feldman, Dallas Morning News, 2/26/08]
* [http://www.jewishledger.com/articles/2008/03/05/news/news03.txt "Warming up for the Jewish Boys of Summer," 3/5/08]
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