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. [9]

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. [10] 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. [11]

Later career

On February 8, 2008, the Kansas City Royals signed Maroth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. [12] Maroth was released on May 2, 2008. [13]

Maroth underwent shoulder surgery in May 2008, expecting to be able to pitch by spring training 2009. [14]

On December 30, 2008, Maroth signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. [15] Maroth pitched two innings of spring training 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." [16] 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 the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. 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. [17]

Coaching career

In September 2011, Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Class-A Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers. [18] In October 2014, after three seasons with Lakeland, it was announced Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. [19]

In September 2015, the Atlanta Braves hired Maroth as their minor league rehab pitching coordinator. [20]

Maroth was named as the pitching coach for the Class-A Advanced Florida Fire Frogs in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2018 season. He was named as the pitching coach for the Braves' Triple-A Gwinnett Stripers for the 2019 season. [21]

Maroth was named as the pitching coach for his alma mater, the UCF Knights, for the 2023 season. [2] He did not return to UCF in 2024, following the firing of head coach Greg Lovelady. [22] [23]

Scouting report

Maroth was not an overpowering pitcher, averaging under 85 miles per hour (MPH) on his fastball. He also threw an 82 MPH cutter. His offspeed pitches were a slider, curveball, and changeup. [24]

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Mike Maroth
Mike Maroth.jpg
Maroth with the Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: (1977-08-17) August 17, 1977 (age 47)
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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