- Rocky Cherry
Infobox MLB player
width = 150px
name = Rocky Cherry
team = Baltimore Orioles
number = 57
position = Relief pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1979|8|19
birthplace = city-state|Dallas|Texas
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = April 23
debutyear = 2007
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 1-4
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 5.77
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 38
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2007)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2007-present)Rocky Ty Cherry (born
August 19 ,1979 inDallas, Texas ) is a currentpitcher inMajor League Baseball who plays for theBaltimore Orioles .Cherry pitched for the
University of Oklahoma from 2000-2002. He was used mostly in relief his first season, but was a full-time starter by the time he finished at school. He had an overall record of 18-16 in 208 innings pitched.The
Philadelphia Phillies chose Cherry in the 10th round of the June 2001 entry draft, but he didn't sign at the time. TheChicago Cubs made him a 14th round pick the following year, and he signed with them.He was a starter his first three minor league seasons (2003-2005). Cherry's 2005 season ended after only three appearances for the
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx of the Double-A Southern League, after which he hadTommy John surgery .When he returned to West Tenn in 2006, Cherry became a full-time reliever. He had a middle finger injury to his pitching hand in mid-July which also required surgery.
Cherry made his major league debut on
April 23 ,2007 with the Cubs against theMilwaukee Brewers in a relief appearance. He wound up being the loser in his MLB debut, but got his first big league win May 1 against thePittsburgh Pirates .On August 31st, 2007, the Cubs traded Cherry and third baseman
Scott Moore to the Orioles for starting pitcherSteve Trachsel .Cherry began 2008 on the 15 day disabled list with a shoulder strain. [cite web |title = Baltimore Orioles Transactions - 2008 | publisher = ESPN.com | url =http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/teams/transactions?team=bal&year=2008 | accessdate = 2008-05-21] As of May 20, he was on rehab assignment to the Triple-A
Norfolk Tides .Notes
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