Andrew Bailey | |
---|---|
![]() Bailey with the Boston Red Sox | |
Boston Red Sox – No. 53 | |
Pitcher / Coach | |
Born: Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S. | May 31, 1984|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 6, 2009, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 15, 2017, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 16–14 |
Earned run average | 3.12 |
Strikeouts | 276 |
Saves | 95 |
Teams | |
As player
As coach
| |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Andrew Scott Bailey (born May 31,1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. As a player,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies. He played college baseball for Wagner College and was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009 and won that season's American League Rookie of the Year Award. He was an All-Star in 2009 and 2010 while he was the closer for the Athletics. He has also been a pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Bailey was born in Voorhees,New Jersey,and first played baseball at Paul VI High School in Haddon Township,New Jersey. He attended Wagner College in Staten Island. Bailey was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 16th round (475th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft,but decided to return to Wagner for his senior year and earn a degree in business administration. His Wagner number 17 jersey was retired in January 2010,which made him only the fourth former student-athlete to be honored in that way. [1] [2]
The Oakland Athletics selected Bailey in the sixth round,with the 188th overall selection,of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with Oakland for a signing bonus of $135,000. [3]
Bailey made the Athletics Opening Day 25-man roster for the 2009 season,and made his major league debut on April 6,2009,pitching a scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. [4] Bailey was selected to represent the Athletics in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis. He was the 2009 August AL Rookie of the Month. [5] He broke the Athletics rookie save record on September 12 against the Minnesota Twins with his 24th save of the season.
After a final line of 26 saves (9th in the AL) and a 1.84 ERA and a 0.876 WHIP,Bailey was named 2009 American League Rookie of the Year on November 16,2009. [6]
He was selected again to the All-Star team in 2010,which he finished with 25 saves (10th in the AL),a 1.47 ERA and a 0.959 WHIP. [5]
On September 12,2011,Bailey was hit right above the temple by a line drive in batting practice. He felt fine,passed concussion tests,and sat out the next few days. He returned to action to face the Tigers a few games later. [7] His ERA ballooned to 3.24,though he did finish with 24 saves. [5]
On December 28,2011,Bailey and Ryan Sweeney were traded from Oakland to the Boston Red Sox for Josh Reddick and two minor leaguers. [8] On April 4,2012,it was announced that Bailey would require reconstructive surgery on his right thumb and that he would begin the 2012 season on the disabled list. [9] Bailey made his 2012 debut with the Red Sox on August 14,pitching a third of an inning in a loss to Baltimore. He finished the 2012 season with 151⁄3 innings pitched, a 7.04 ERA, and a 1.89 WHIP.
Bailey began the 2013 season as a middle reliever with the Red Sox, but when closer Joel Hanrahan was injured in mid-April, Bailey took over the closer job. [10] He was named the American League player of the week for the week of April 21. [5] Bailey compiled 8 saves, a 3–1 record and a 3.77 ERA in 30 appearances until he suffered a shoulder injury that kept him from playing for the rest of the season. After the All-Star Break, MRIs confirmed there was a torn capsule and damaged labrum in his throwing shoulder. He underwent shoulder surgery on July 24, ending his 2013 season. [11] After the 2013 season, Bailey was non-tendered by the Red Sox, making him a free agent. [12]
On February 22, 2014, Bailey signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees with a $2.5 million salary if he made the major league roster, and a club option for the 2015 season. [11] [13] After numerous setbacks in his recovery from his shoulder injury, Bailey was ruled out for the 2014 season on August 17. [14] The Yankees signed him to a new minor league contract on November 7, 2014, after declining his 2015 option a few days earlier. [4]
The Yankees promoted Bailey to the major leagues on September 1, 2015. [15] On September 2, he entered in the seventh inning at Boston, his first appearance in a game in two years. In 10 appearances, he posted a 5.19 ERA. On November 3, the Yankees declined Bailey's option for the 2016 season, making him a free agent. [16]
Bailey signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies in December 2015, receiving an invitation to spring training. [17] He was called up to the Phillies on April 20, 2016. [18] He was designated for assignment on August 2, and released on August 6.
On August 13, 2016, Bailey signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Bailey was called up in late August and collected six saves for the Angels in 12 games, with a 2.38 ERA and a 0.971 WHIP. On November 9, Bailey signed a one-year, $1 million contract to remain with the Angels. [19] His 2017 season was cut short due to a shoulder injury, limiting him to four games.
Bailey announced his retirement on February 26, 2018, to take up the job of instant replay coordinator and coaching assistant for the Los Angeles Angels. [20] Bailey spent the 2019 season as the Angels bullpen coach. [21]
Prior to the 2020 season, Bailey was hired by the San Francisco Giants as their pitching coach. [22]
In November 2023, Bailey was hired as pitching coach by the Red Sox, replacing Dave Bush, who had been dismissed following the 2023 season. [23] [24]
Bailey serves as Director of Development for the Strike 3 Foundation, a non-profit charity dedicated to pediatric cancer research, founded by former Athletics and Red Sox teammate Craig Breslow. [25]
William Edward Wagner, nicknamed "Billy the Kid", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for the Houston Astros (1995–2003), Philadelphia Phillies (2004–2005), New York Mets (2006–2009), Boston Red Sox (2009), and Atlanta Braves (2010). Wagner is one of only eight major league relief pitchers to accumulate at least 400 career saves. A left-handed batter and thrower, Wagner stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg).
Leonard Edward DiNardo is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 through 2009, with the Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg), he both threw and batted left-handed.
Bartolo Colón, nicknamed "Big Sexy", is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Karachi Monarchs of Baseball United. He previously played for 11 different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the Cleveland Indians (1997–2002), Montreal Expos (2002), Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007), Boston Red Sox (2008), New York Yankees (2011), Oakland Athletics (2012–2013), New York Mets (2014–2016), Atlanta Braves (2017), Minnesota Twins (2017), and Texas Rangers (2018). Colón also played for the Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Professional Baseball League and the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League.
Jonathan Robert Papelbon is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Boston Red Sox, with whom he was an All-Star in four consecutive seasons (2006–2009), won the 2007 Delivery Man of the Year Award, and was a 2007 World Series champion. The Red Sox drafted Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, and he played three seasons of minor league baseball before breaking into the majors. He also pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies from 2012 to 2015, and the Washington Nationals during 2015 and 2016.
Ryan Michael Madson is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Madson won World Series championships with the Phillies in 2008 and the Royals in 2015. He is third all-time in postseason pitching appearances; behind only Mariano Rivera and Kenley Jansen who have pitched in more postseason games.
Ramón Emilio Ramírez is a Dominican former relief pitcher. He pitched for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), and the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).
John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007, and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
The 2006 Major League Baseball draft, was held on June 6 and 7. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams.
Andrew Jason Lorraine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2002 for the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and Milwaukee Brewers. He was born in Los Angeles, California. He also played for the La New Bears in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Kenneth George Sanders is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1976 for the Kansas City Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals.
Eli Grba was an American professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He pitched for the New York Yankees in 1959 and 1960 and for the Los Angeles Angels from 1961 through 1963.
Alfredo Aceves Martínez is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
David Alan Robertson, nicknamed "D-Rob", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Miami Marlins.
Jeremy Bleich is an American-Israeli former professional baseball pitcher who currently works as an advance scout and analyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitches for Team Israel. He previously played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Liam Johnson Hendriks is an Australian professional baseball closing pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox. He has been an All-Star three times and was the American League's Reliever of the Year in 2020 and 2021. His most recent accomplishment is winning the AL MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award for the 2023 season.
The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. The Yankees clinched a playoff berth in the first game of a doubleheader on September 21, and clinched the American League East title in the second game. The Yankees season ended on October 6 when they lost a deciding Game 5 of the 2011 American League Division Series to the Detroit Tigers 3–2. It was the first time since 2007 that the Yankees lost an elimination game at home.
Ryan Michael LaMarre is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees.
Phillip Roger Bickford is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees.
Christopher Riley Martin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.
Hansel Manuel Robles is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox.