Mike Ballard

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63+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Ballard started 2007 with the Single–A Clinton LumberKings, where he went 9–4 with a 3.93 ERA and 59 strikeouts before earning a promotion to the High–A Bakersfield Blaze. He started 2008 with the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders, where he went 8–3 with a 4.02 ERA and 72 strikeouts before earning a promotion to Triple-A Oklahoma RedHawks. Ballard split the 2009 campaign between Frisco and the newly renamed Oklahoma City RedHawks. He spent all of 2010 with Oklahoma City after earning a spring training visit.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 17, 2011, Ballard signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. He started the season with the Triple–A Norfolk Tides, but was demoted to the Double–A Bowie Baysox after posting a 4.91 ERA with 38 strikeouts over 10 games. [4]

On July 31, 2011, Ballard was called up to the major leagues to replace the struggling Jason Berken. [5] He went unused out of the bullpen and was optioned back to Bowie the next day, becoming a phantom ballplayer. On August 31, Ballard was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Bowie. [6] On November 2, he elected free agency.

Washington Nationals

On December 27, 2011, Ballard signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals that included an invitation to spring training. [7] He spent 2012 with the Double-A Harrisburg Senators, posting a 1-5 record and 4.31 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 64+2⁄3 innings pitched across 12 starts. [8] Ballard elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2012.

Brother Elephants

On January 6, 2013, Ballard signed with the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [9] In 3 starts for the Elephants, he struggled to a 1-1 record and 5.79 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 9+1⁄3 innings pitched. Ballard was released by the team on April 12. [10]

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On May 1, 2013, Ballard signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [11] In 17 starts for the Blue Crabs, he compiled a 7-7 record and 4.89 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 92 innings of work. Ballard became a free agent following the season.

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  2. ↑ "2005 Orleans Cardinals". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Major Leaguers - the Baseball Cube".
  4. ↑ "Mike Ballard Minor, Winter, CPBL & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
  5. ↑ "Orioles demote RHP Berken, call up lefties Ballard and Viola". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2011-07-31. Retrieved 2011-07-31.[ dead link ]
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Mike Ballard
Pitcher
Born: (1984-02-06) February 6, 1984 (age 40)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
CPBL debut
March 27, 2013, for the Brother Elephants
Last CPBL appearance
April 10, 2013, for the Brother Elephants