Mike Maroth

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2⁄3 innings of work, giving up three home runs. Maroth was left off the postseason roster.

He returned to the starting rotation in the 2007 season. He missed only one start due to illness. With Kenny Rogers on the DL, the rotation consisted of Maroth, Jeremy Bonderman, Justin Verlander, Chad Durbin, and Nate Robertson.[ citation needed ]

St. Louis Cardinals

Maroth was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. Minor league pitcher Chris Lambert, a former first-round pick for the Cardinals in 2004, was sent to the Tigers on August 31, 2007, to complete the deal. [6] In his first career National League start on June 25 against the New York Mets, Maroth surrendered just one run and two hits in 71⁄3 innings, but did not figure in the decision. However, Maroth was unable to succeed in any role with St. Louis during the rest of the year, going 0–4 with an ERA above 10. He was given his release from the team on October 25, 2007. [7]

Later career

On February 8, 2008, the Kansas City Royals signed Maroth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. [8] Maroth was released on May 2, 2008. [9]

Maroth underwent shoulder surgery in May 2008, expecting to be able to pitch by spring training 2009. [10]

On December 30, 2008, Maroth signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. [11] Maroth pitched two innings of an exhibition game on March 3, 2009, the first time he had thrown in a Major League game since 2007. Maroth commented "My arm felt great...Probably felt too great. It’s been a while since I've been able to get out there. Got that adrenaline." [12] After not making the team out of camp, Maroth was released.

On January 8, 2010, Maroth signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins with an invite to spring training. Maroth did not make the team out of spring training and was sent down to triple A Rochester. In late May, Maroth had surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow causing him to be out four to five weeks.

Maroth retired on January 25, 2011. [13]

Coaching career

In September 2011, Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Class A Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers. [14] In October 2014, after three seasons with Lakeland, it was announced Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. [15]

In September 2015, the Atlanta Braves hired Maroth as their minor league rehab pitching coordinator. [16]

Maroth was named as the pitching coach for the A advanced Florida Fire Frogs in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2018 season.

Maroth was named as the pitching coach for the AAA Gwinnett Stripers in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2019 season.[ citation needed ]

Maroth was named as the pitching coach for his alma mater, the UCF Knights of the NCAA Division 1 American Athletic Conference for the 2023 season. [17]

Scouting report

Maroth was not an overpowering pitcher, rarely touching 88 MPH on his two-seam fastball. He also threw an 80 MPH cutter with a curveball and a changeup. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike Maroth - Assistant Coach - Baseball Coaches".
  2. ↑ "Former Knight and MLBer Mike Maroth Hired as UCF's Pitching Coach". January 5, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2003 Detroit Tigers Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Maroth fires 1-hitter to blank Yankees - Results- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score, May 25, 2006".
  6. ↑ http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070831/SPORTS02/70831011/0/NEWS07.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Leach, Matthew (October 25, 2007). "Cardinals release Maroth". MLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  8. ↑ Kaegel, Dick (February 8, 2008). "Royals ink Maroth to Minors contract". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kansas City Royals Transactions: May 2008". MLB.com. May 31, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Maroth Rehabbing Shoulder in Orlando". June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
  11. ↑ "Jays sign four to Minor League contracts". December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ex-Tiger Mike Maroth pitches for first time since '07". Detroit Free Press. March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ "Former Tigers pitcher Mike Maroth to retire". Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Tigers name former pitcher Mike Maroth pitching coach for Single-A Lakeland". September 26, 2011.
  15. ↑ Beck, Jason (October 29, 2014). "Maroth moves up to coach pitchers at Toledo". MLB . Retrieved October 29, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Braves announce Mike Maroth as Minor League rehabilitation pitching coordinator". MLB.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Former Knight and MLBer Mike Maroth Hired as UCF's Pitching Coach". January 5, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Mike Maroth St. Louis Cardinals" . Retrieved May 16, 2014.
Mike Maroth
Mike Maroth.jpg
Maroth with the Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: (1977-08-17) August 17, 1977 (age 45)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 8, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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