Ian Gardeck

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86+1⁄3 innings pitched across 61 games. [5]

On November 20, 2015, the Giants added Gardeck to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. [6] On March 14, 2016, it was announced that Gardeck would require Tommy John surgery, ending his 2016 season. [7] On April 30, Gardeck was placed on release waivers by San Francisco. [8] Gardeck re–signed with the team on a minor league contract on May 3. On November 7, 2016, Gardeck was re-added to San Francisco's 40-man roster. [9] On April 2, 2017, Gardeck was designated for assignment by the Giants. [10] He was released by the Giants on April 4, but re-signed with the team on a minor league contract on April 6. [11] Gardeck missed the entire 2017 season after having a second straight Tommy John surgery, as well as surgery to repair his right labrum and femur head. In 2018, after rehabbing with the Arizona League Giants, Gardeck split the remainder of the season with San Jose and the Double–A Richmond Flying Squirrels, accumulating a 2.63 ERA in 14 appearances on the year.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 13, 2018, the Tampa Bay Rays selected Gardeck from the Giants in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [12] He was assigned to the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits and placed on the injured list to begin the 2019 season. Gardeck split the year between the Gulf Coast League Rays, High–A Charlotte Stone Crabs, and Montgomery, pitching to a 2–1 record and 1.96 ERA in 21 appearances between the three teams. On November 4, 2019, Gardeck elected free agency. [13]

Oakland Athletics

On November 19, 2019, Gardeck signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization that included an invitation to spring training. [14] [15] Gardeck did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] On November 2, 2020, Gardeck elected free agency. [17]

On December 4, 2020, Gardeck announced his retirement from professional baseball, stating "It broke my body for the last time", citing a shoulder injury he suffered during spring. [18]

Personal life

Gardeck's brother, Dennis, is a professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals. [19]

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  2. ↑ "Gardeck's prospects on the rise". Northwest Herald. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
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  15. ↑ "A's sign former Giants farmhand and big-time Dodgers draftee to minor-league deals". 26 November 2019.
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Ian Gardeck
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-21) November 21, 1990 (age 33)
Park Ridge, Illinois
Bats: Right
Throws: Right