Adam Eaton (pitcher)

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199+1⁄3; and strikeouts, with 153. [15] He beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, a San Diego rival, four times during the season, posting a 4–1 record and a 2.87 ERA against them. He also won eight games on the road, posting a 2.66 ERA during his seven-game winning streak away from new Petco Park. [15] In a game against the Royals in July he became the eighth different Padre to take a no-hitter into the eighth inning, but was unable to complete the task. [15] In his last year as a Padre, Eaton posted a 9–1 record over his first 13 starts. [16] He pitched his way to a 10–5 record with an ERA of 4.27, [17] but he went on the disabled list in the middle of June with a strained finger. [16] He came back at the end of the season and won his final start against the Dodgers, striking out 11. [16] This win also matched his career high from the previous season.

Offseason trade

On December 20, 2005, Eaton was traded, along with Akinori Otsuka and Billy Killian to the Texas Rangers for Chris Young, Terrmel Sledge, and Adrián González. [16]

2006

After the trade, Eaton was penciled in as the number two starter for the Rangers going into the 2006 season. However, during a spring training game on March 29, Eaton injured his right middle finger, causing him to go on the 60-day DL and miss the first half of the season. [18] Eaton made his first start as a Ranger against the New York Yankees on July 25, going 3+2⁄3 innings and giving up one hit and three earned runs. [18]

Signs with Phillies

On November 27, 2006, Eaton signed a three-year deal worth $24 million to re-join the team that drafted him, the Philadelphia Phillies. [19]

2007

Eaton made his debut for the Phillies on April 5, 2007 against the Atlanta Braves. He pitched 4+2⁄3 innings giving up 7 earned runs and took the loss. [20] Eaton was the losing pitcher of record when the Phillies lost their 10,000th game in franchise-history [21] on July 15, 2007, to the St. Louis Cardinals, 10–2, [22] marking the first time a professional sports franchise reached that plateau. [23] Eaton was 10–10 with an earned run average of 6.29, one of the worst in the league; [24] despite this, the Phillies won the National League Eastern Division for the first time since 1993. However, Eaton was not included in the postseason roster.

2008

Eaton's performance with the Phillies in the first half of the 2008 season was also decidedly poor; through July 12, he notched a 3–8 record in 19 starts with an earned run average of 5.71. His last two outings before the All-Star break were a prime example; he yielded a combined 17 hits and 14 runs in 61⁄3 innings against the New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks. It was announced on July 18 that Eaton would lose his spot in the Phillies' rotation to newly acquired Joe Blanton. [25] Eaton was optioned to the minor leagues on July 28, 2008. He did not return to the majors until he was added to the September callups as a bullpen pitcher. He did not appear in any game after his callup.

2009

Two days after he was released by the Phillies, [26] Eaton signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on March 1, 2009. [27] In an interview with MLB.com after his release from the Phillies, he claimed he was partially responsible for the Phillies' success in 2007 and 2008: "A lot of things went wrong, but [there were] a lot of things that went right, too. I helped them get to the playoffs two years in a row, and obviously we won the World Series last year." [28] He was promoted to the Orioles after spending the first week of the 2009 major league season with the Norfolk Tides. He was released on May 22 after going 2–5 with an 8.56 ERA in eight starts. [29]

Colorado Rockies

On June 6, Eaton signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. On September 9 he was designated for assignment.

Eaton was granted free agency on October 6, 2009.

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Adam Eaton
Adam Eaton 2009.jpg
Eaton with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1977-11-23) November 23, 1977 (age 46)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2000, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 2009, for the Colorado Rockies
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