Andrew Cashner

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In the off-season, Cashner cut the thumb on his pitching hand in a hunting accident. [14] The injury delayed Cashner's preparation for 2013, [15] but by the end of April he was part of the Padres' starting rotation after beginning the season in the bullpen. [16]

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Cashner with the San Diego Padres in 2013

On July 27, 2013, Cashner hit his first career home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter. On September 16, Cashner pitched a one-hit complete-game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates in which he faced the minimum 27 batters. The Pirates' lone hit was a single to right field by Jose Tabata leading off the seventh inning. Tabata was forced out when Andrew McCutchen hit into a double play to end the inning. Cashner threw 97 pitches, struck out 7 and did not walk a batter. The Padres won the game 2–0. [17] Cashner got better as the season progressed, posting a 2.14 ERA in 11 starts in the second half while raising his strike-out rate. [18] [19] [20]

Cashner finished the 2013 season with a 10–9 record and a 3.09 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 175 innings pitched; the Padres imposed an innings limit on him that season. [20] He was the unanimous winner of the Clyde McCullough Pitcher of the Year Award, awarded to the Padres top pitcher by the San Diego chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. [19]

In 2014, Cashner struggled with injuries and a lack of run support. He missed about three months of the season with elbow, shoulder, and neck injuries and was winless for 11 straight starts despite a 2.86 ERA in that stretch. Cashner pitched his second career one-hit shutout on April 11 against the Detroit Tigers. He threw 108 pitches and struck out a then career-high 11 batters as the Padres won 6–0. This game came only four regular season starts after Cashner's first one-hitter. On April 24, Cashner played left field for one at bat after Seth Smith suffered an injury in an extra inning game versus the Washington Nationals. The Padres would go on to win the game 4–3 in 12 innings. He finished the season with a record of 5–7 in 19 starts and an ERA of 2.55.

In 2015, he was 6–16 with a 4.34 ERA. He had the lowest left on base percentage of all major league pitchers, stranding only 65.6% of base runners. [21]

In 2016, Cashner began in the rotation before being traded midseason. For the Padres, he was 4–7 in 79+1⁄3 innings.

Miami Marlins

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Cashner pitching for the Miami Marlins in 2016

On July 29, 2016, the Padres traded Cashner, Colin Rea, and Tayron Guerrero to the Miami Marlins for Jarred Cosart, Carter Capps, Josh Naylor, and Luis Castillo. [22] Cashner would struggle after being acquired by Miami, going 1–4 with a 5.98 ERA in 52+2⁄3 innings.

Texas Rangers

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Cashner pitching for the Texas Rangers in 2017

Cashner signed a one-year, $10 million contract with the Texas Rangers on November 21, 2016. [23] He rebounded from the previous couple of seasons to post his strongest season of his career. He finished the season 11–11 with a 3.40 ERA in 166+2⁄3 innings despite posting a K/BB ratio of 1.34 (86 Ks, 64 BBs). He led major league pitchers in highest contact percentage (86.4%) of batters against him. [24]

Baltimore Orioles

On February 15, 2018, Cashner signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles that also contained a vesting option for a third year. [25] On June 12, Cashner was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a lower back strain. [26] In the first year of his two-year contract, Cashner dealt with a couple of DL stints, finishing the season with a 4–15 record in 28 starts; he struck out 99 in 153 innings. In 2019, Cashner made 19 appearances with Baltimore (all starts) through mid-July, compiling a 9–3 record with 3.83 ERA, and 66 strikeouts in 96+1⁄3 innings.

Boston Red Sox

On July 13, 2019, Cashner, along with cash considerations, was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league position players Noelberth Romero and Elio Prado. [27] In his six starts with Boston, Cashner had a 1–4 record with 8.01 ERA in 30+1⁄3 innings pitched; he was then moved to a relief role, [28] and on August 13 recorded his first MLB save. [29] With the 2019 Red Sox, Cashner appeared in 25 games (six starts), compiling a 2–5 record with one save, along with 42 strikeouts in 53+2⁄3 innings. He became a free agent on October 31. [30]

Pitching style

Cashner relies mainly on a four-seam fastball that can surpass 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). [31] The fastball averaged 99.4 miles per hour (160.0 km/h) in the first half of 2012 when he was working as a reliever and 94.8 miles per hour (152.6 km/h) in 2013 when he was primarily a starter. His secondary pitches are a change-up and slider, with an occasional sinker. [32] According to Fangraphs, Cashner's fastball in 2013 was the fifth-fastest among major league starters. Padres catcher René Rivera said Cashner that season "learned how to be a pitcher" who can "get outs quick", as opposed to being a mere thrower. [20]

Philanthropy

Cashner, his brother, and sister established the Cashner Family Foundation, "Pitching for a Cause", which provides funding to hospitals and communities on behalf of children with medical issues. The foundation grew out of their experience watching their mother survive breast cancer in 2004 and then lose a leg after suffering septic shock in 2015. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Jenkins, Chris (March 30, 2014). "Cashner: Good ol' country hardball". U-T San Diego . Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 Brock, Corey (May 10, 2015). "To make her smile: Cashner pitching for mother". MLB.com . Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ↑ Callis, Jim (November 16, 2009). "Chicago Cubs top 10 prospects". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Andrew Cashner Stats, Bio, Photos, Highlights". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ Levine, Bruce (May 31, 2010). "Z starts Wednesday; Cashner moving up". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Von Benko, George (May 31, 2010). "Cashner debuts out of bullpen". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2011.
  7. ↑ Muskat, Carrie (March 26, 2011). "Cubs name Cashner fifth starter; Mateo to 'pen". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2012.
  8. ↑ Short, D.J. (May 17, 2011). "Andrew Cashner out indefinitely after aggravating shoulder injury". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  9. ↑ Center, Bill (January 6, 2012). "Cashner key to Padres' deal with Cubs". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on December 6, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Casnher will head to minors after start". CBS Sports. June 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Padres bring up P Cashner". FOX Sports. June 28, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jenkins, Chris (July 3, 2012). "Cashner injury tempers Padres' fourth straight win". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
  13. ↑ Center, Bill (September 19, 2012). "Cashner shut down for rest of season". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  14. ↑ Center, Bill (December 5, 2012). "Cashner sidelined three months by hunting accident". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  15. ↑ Center, Bill (February 19, 2013). "Darnell, Blanks would welcome added at-bats this spring". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  16. ↑ Brock, Corey (May 23, 2013). "Cashner turning corner in Padres' rotation". MLB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  17. ↑ Center, Bill (September 16, 2013). "Cashner beats Pirates on one-hit shutout". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ Skillin, Alex (September 25, 2013). "Andrew Cashner Gets the Start". Beyond the Box Score. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  19. 1 2 Brock, Corey (November 6, 2013). "Cashner named top hurler by local BBWAA chapter". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
  20. 1 2 3 Lin, Dennis (February 19, 2014). "Andrew Cashner pursues pitching elite". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Major League Leaderboards » 2015 » Pitchers » Dashboard". FanGraphs Baseball. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Padres acquire four players from Miami Marlins in seven-player trade". MLB.com (Press release). July 29, 2016. Archived from the original on August 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Andrew Cashner agrees to 1-year, $10M deal with Rangers". ESPN. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Major League Leaderboards » 2017 » Pitchers » Plate Discipline Statistics". FanGraphs Baseball. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Orioles fill rotation need, add Cashner". ESPN.com. February 15, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  26. ↑ Cucina, Eduardo (June 12, 2018). "Orioles' Andrew Cashner lands on DL with strained lower back, might miss just one start". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 13, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ Ruiz, Nathan (July 13, 2019). "Orioles trade Andrew Cashner to Red Sox for two prospects". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  28. ↑ Zarett, E. Jay (August 12, 2019). "Red Sox remove struggling Andrew Cashner from starting rotation". Sporting News . Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  29. ↑ @TomCaron (August 13, 2019). "Cashner got his first MLB save" (Tweet). Retrieved August 14, 2019– via Twitter.
  30. ↑ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com . October 2019. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  31. ↑ Pouliot, Matthew (March 12, 2012). "Andrew Cashner averaged 102.2 mph with his fastball Sunday". Hardball Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
  32. ↑ "Pitchf/x Player Card". Brooks Baseball.net. Retrieved February 20, 2013.
Andrew Cashner
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Cashner with the Baltimore Orioles in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1986-09-11) September 11, 1986 (age 38)
Conroe, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 2010, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2019, for the Boston Red Sox
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