- Sergio Mitre
Infobox MLB player
name = Sergio Mitre
width = 184
caption = Mitre, pitching for the Marlins in June 2007
team = Free Agent
number = --
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1981|2|16
birthplace = city-state|Los Angeles|California
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = July 22
debutyear = 2003
debutteam = Chicago Cubs
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 10-23
stat2label =Earned run average
stat2value = 5.36
stat3label =Strikeout s
stat3value = 188
teams =
*Chicago Cubs (by|2003-by|2005)
*Florida Marlins (by|2006-by|2008)Sergio Armando Mitre (born
February 16 ,1981 inLos Angeles, California ) is afree agent Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher .Background
Mitre, who is of
Mexican American descent, graduated from Montgomery High School inSan Diego, California , June 1999. [http://www.worldbaseballclassic.com/2006/rosters/index.jsp?sid=t867] [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He and his wife, Tonya, have a son named Sam (Sergio Armando Mitre III), who was born on December 29, 2006. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ]Pro career
He was the
Chicago Cubs 7th-round selection in the2001 Major League Baseball Draft out ofSan Diego City College . [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7186 ] ] Mitre was the second player out of the 2001 draft to make it to the majors with the Cubs, the first beingMark Prior . [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] Mitre made his major league debut for the Cubs in mlby|2003 after being called up from theWest Tenn Diamond Jaxx (at the time, West Tenn was the Cubs' Double-A affiliate). [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He played in 3 games in 2003 (2 starts) and had an 0-1 record with an 8.31 ERA. In mlby|2004, He started out the season on theOpening Day roster, filling in for the injured Mark Prior. He was sent down to theIowa Cubs after Prior came back from injury.On
August 13 , by|2004, while still with the Cubs minor league system, Mitre pitched arguably his best career game. [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=202 ] ] Playing for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, he pitched acomplete game shutout against theFlorida Marlins Triple-A team, theAlbuquerque Isotopes . [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=202 ] ] Mitre gave up only a double and a walk, both coming in the first inning of the game. [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=202 ] ] After this, Mitre set down 23 straight batters, striking out 9 batters in the game. [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=202 ] ] He became thePacific Coast League ‘s Player of the Week. [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=202 ] ] He finished the Iowa Cubs 2004 season (after going back and forth to Chicago) with a 6-4 record, and a 2.97 ERA. [http://minors.baseball-reference.com/teams.cgi?yid=2004&lid=PCL&tid=IWA ] ]He returned to the majors after the September
roster expansions and pitched 4 games out of thebullpen . His season ending total was a 2-4 record with a 6.62 ERA in 12 games (9 starts). [http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/402653 ] ] In by|2005, he started off on Triple-A Iowa's roster, and onMay 10 , mlby|2005, he was recalled from Iowa, only to be sent down after two games and not pitching in either. OnMay 24 , 2005, he was called up for a spot start. OnJune 14 , 2005, Mitre pitched his first complete game, along with his first shutout in a 14-0 victory over the Florida Marlins againstJosh Beckett . [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=250614116 ] ]On
December 7 , 2005, the Florida Marlins posted news on their website [http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051206&content_id=1277638&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla ] ] that they had agreed to tradeJuan Pierre to the Cubs, receiving Mitre and minor league pitchersRicky Nolasco andRenyel Pinto in exchange.2007 season
In the mlby|2007 season, Mitre set many “career bests”. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He won a career-high five games. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He also set career bests with 27 games played, 27 starts, 149.0 innings pitched and 80 strikeouts. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] Mitre had a streak of not allowing an
earned run in 24.2 consecutive innings. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre] ] This streak lasted five starts, beginningMay 20 atTampa and endingJune 15 atKansas City . [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He made Marlins history with his 1.12 ERA in May, only the second lowest for a starting pitcher during May in Marlins history, a feat previously held byChris Hammond , who turned in a 0.61 ERA in May mlby|1994. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] Mitre began to see injury problems beginning in 2007, missing two weeks with a blister on his right middle finger, and time later in the season for a strained right hamstring. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ] He had three stints on thedisabled list , foreshadowing his mlby|2008 season. [http://www.marlins.com/sergio_mitre ] ]2008 season
Mitre did not play in a game in 2008. [ [http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080624&content_id=2995039&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla Badenhop has MRI on ailing shoulder | floridamarlins.com: News ] ] On
July 15 , Mitre underwent Tommy John ligament replacement surgery to fix right forearm tightness. As is the case with all Tommy John surgery patients, he is expected to miss 12 – 18 months. [ [http://florida.marlins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080715&content_id=3138464&vkey=news_fla&fext=.jsp&c_id=fla Mitre undergoes season-ending surgery | floridamarlins.com: News ] ] He was released by the Marlins at the end of the 2008 season.References
External links
* [http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=429901 MLB.com: Sergio Mitre]
* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=7186 ESPN.com: Sergio Mitre]
* [http://wiki.fishatbat.com/Sergio_Mitre Sergio Mitre: Profile on the Fish@Bat Florida Marlins Wiki]
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