Casey Daigle
| Casey Daigle | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 4, 1981 Lake Charles, Louisiana | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 9, 2004, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| July 18, 2010, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 7.16 | ||
| Strikeouts | 30 | ||
| Teams | |||
Sean Casey Daigle (born April 4, 1981) is a former Minor League Baseball pitcher.
Professional career
Arizona Diamondbacks
Daigle made his major league debut in 2004, pitching 10 starts for the D'Backs. His record was 2-3 but his ERA was at 7.16 with a strikeout to walk ratio of 17/27 in 49 innings.
In 2005, he was sent down to Double A where he pitched out of the bullpen for most of the season.
In 2006, Daigle pitched out of the bullpen in Triple-A Tucson, while appearing in 10 games with the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his time with the Sidewinders, Daigle starred on a TV show chronicling the life of a minor leaguer, along with Carlos Quentin, Chris Young, Bill Murphy, and Dustin Nippert.
Minnesota Twins
Daigle signed with the Minnesota Twins in December 2007.[1] He was released on August 25, 2008 after posting a record of 1-5 in 44 games. His ERA stood at 3.78 in 69 innings.
Texas Rangers
In December 2008, Daigle signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers.[2] He was released during spring training.
Houston Astros
In April 2009, Daigle signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[3] He spent the whole season in AAA, appearing in 49 games. He was called up on June 1, 2010 for the first time since the 2006 season.[4]
He was designated for assignment on July 18, 2010.[5] He cleared waivers and stayed at AAA, finishing with a 4.91 ERA and 8 saves in 35 games.
San Francisco Giants
On January 14, 2011, Daigle signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He is currently pitching for the AAA Fresno Grizzlies. In his lone season in Fresno, he had a 5.97 ERA in 36 games.
Personal life
Daigle married softball pitcher Jennie Finch on January 15, 2005, at the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. Their son, Ace Shane Daigle, was born on May 4, 2006, in Tucson, Arizona. Their second son Diesel Dean Daigle, was born on June 19, 2011. Their daughter Paisley Faye was born on January 12, 2013.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2014-03-22.
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3811894
- ↑ http://www.astroscounty.com/2009/04/casey-daigle-expected-to-sign.html
- ↑ http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100601&content_id=10674686&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
- ↑ http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/houston_astros_designate_kevin_cash_casey_daigle_and_cory_sullivan_for_assignmetn/2771586
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube