Eric Stults

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3+23 innings, yielding three hits, five walks, and seven runs. [15]

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On May 27, 2015, he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers (with Alberto Callaspo, Ian Thomas and Juan Jaime) in exchange for Juan Uribe and Chris Withrow. The Dodgers promptly designated him for assignment. [16] He cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers on May 30. [17] He made eight starts (and two relief appearances) for Tulsa and six starts for the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers and was 6–5 with a 3.30 ERA. [18] He elected free agency on October 13.

Pitching style

Stults threw three pitches regularly and two infrequently. His most common pitch was a four-seam fastball averaging about 87-90 mph, followed by a changeup (79–81) and slider (80–84). Less commonly, he threw a slow curveball (average about 70 mph), and rarely, a two-seam fastball. To right-handers, Stults mainly threw a combination of fastballs and changeups, with occasional sliders. When facing left-handers, he replaced the slider with a changeup. [19]

Personal life

He and his wife Stephanie have two daughters, Madeline and Hallie, and a son, Luke. [20] [21]

References

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  2. Renck, Troy E. "Rockies consider adding pitcher Carl Pavano". Denver Post.
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  6. van Dyck, Dave (May 15, 2012). "Sox reinstate reliever Crain from DL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  7. "Padres claim Stults from White Sox". SB Nation. May 17, 2012.
  8. Moreno, Robert (October 15, 2012). "The Emergence of Eric Stults". Chicken Friars. SI.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  9. Brock, Corey (December 2, 2013). "Stults, Stauffer reach one-year deals". MLB.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  10. Sanders, Jeff (November 3, 2014). "Stults, Roach designated for assignment". U-T San Diego. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  11. Bowman, Mark (January 29, 2015). "Braves sign rotation candidate Stults to Minors deal". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
  12. Bowman, Mark (April 4, 2015). "At 35, Stults grateful to be on just his fourth Opening Day roster". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  13. "Braves LHP Minor out for season after shoulder surgery". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  14. Bowman, Mark (May 20, 2015). "Perez impressive in first Major League start". Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  15. Bowman, Mark (May 23, 2015). "Walks costly for Stults in emergency outing". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  16. Hoornstra, J.P. (May 27, 2015). "The six-player Juan Uribe trade is official". LA Daily News. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
  17. Hoornstra, J.P. (June 1, 2015). "Eric Stults will report to Double-A Tulsa". LA Daily News. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
  18. "Eric Stults minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  19. "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Eric Stults". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved May 29, 2012.
  20. "Life in Japan not routine for Eric Stults and family". The Elkhart Truth. November 23, 2010. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  21. "Padres Pitcher is Passionate about Faith, Family, Farming and Baseball". Athletes in Action. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
Eric Stults
Eric Stults in 2010.05.05.JPG
Stults with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2010
Pitcher
Born: (1979-12-09) December 9, 1979 (age 45)
Argos, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: September 5, 2006, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
NPB: April 23, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
NPB: September 18, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB: May 26, 2015, for the Atlanta Braves