John Van Benschoten

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2⁄3 innings pitched, winning one game and losing three. He also hit his first major league home run, against Casey Fossum.

The Pirates benched Van Benschoten for medical reasons on September 18, 2004, citing "shoulder fatigue" in his right arm. He did not pitch again that year, and in November, he had surgery to repair tears to the glenoid labrum and rotator cuff of his left arm. Those injuries did not affect his pitching, presenting a problem only as a batter, and Van Benschoten participated in the team's minicamp in January 2005. There, he began experiencing a pinching sensation in the shoulder of his right arm. [6] He ultimately had surgery to repair a tear to the labrum of his right shoulder as well, and missed the entire 2005 season. [7]

Van Benschoten returned to play in August 2006, but made only 5 starts (split between the Bradenton Pirates, Altoona Curve, and Indianapolis Indians) before a further arm injury ended his season.

Van Benschoten started the 2007 season at Indianapolis. He made his first start with the Pirates in the 2007 season on June 16 as a starter against the White Sox. Van Benschoten would go back to Indianapolis and be recalled later during the season only to finish the season with no wins and seven losses.

Van Benschoten would likewise start the 2008 season with the Indianapolis Indians and remain on the inactive roster for the Pirates. After posting a 4-0 record and a 1.88 ERA with the Indians, he was called up by the Pirates on April 27 to be on the active roster. He currently holds the all-time major league record for highest career ERA with at least 75 innings pitched. [8] He became a free agent at the end of the season.

Chicago White Sox

In 2009, Van Benschoten signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, who assigned him to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. [9]

New York Yankees

Prior to the 2010 season, Van Benschoten signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees. He pitched for the Double-A Trenton Thunder and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

San Diego Padres

After beginning the 2011 season playing independent baseball, Van Benschoten signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on July 20. [10]

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  1. ↑ "2016 Baseball Record Book (PDF) - Mid-American Conference" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  2. ↑ Two For One Deal
  3. ↑ Sizemore confirms he made right choice
  4. ↑ Top Ten Prospects: Pittsburgh Pirates
  5. ↑ Pirates recall RHP Van Benschoten in time to make big league debut
  6. ↑ Van Benschoten may miss season
  7. ↑ Pirates Minicamp: Burnett, Van Benschoten on target
  8. ↑ Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Osoria to begin rehab [ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ The Associated Press (January 12, 2009). "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
  10. ↑ Nicholson-Smith, Ben. "Minor Moves: Texeira, Ring, Padres". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
John Van Benschoten
Pitcher
Born: (1980-04-14) April 14, 1980 (age 44)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 18, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 2008, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
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