Randy Choate

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44+2⁄3 innings. In two seasons with the Rays, he was 5–3 with a 3.89 ERA in 146 games. In a span of 97 consecutive appearances from September 10, 2010, to June 12, 2012, Choate allowed one or zero hits each time.

Florida/Miami Marlins (2011–12)

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Choate with the Marlins in spring training, 2011

On December 15, 2010, Choate agreed to a two-year, $2.5 million deal with the Florida Marlins. [13] He was 1–1 with a 2.16 ERA in 98 games over the next season and a half with the Marlins.

Between April 25 and June 13, 2011, Choate did not allow a hit in 20 consecutive appearances, surpassing the record set by Mike Myers 11 years earlier and setting a record which still stands as of 2020. [14]

Los Angeles Dodgers (2012)

Choate was traded along with Hanley Ramírez to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 25, 2012, in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and minor league pitcher Scott McGough. [15] With the Dodgers, he appeared in 36 games and had a 4.05 ERA in 13+1⁄3 innings. His combined totals for the season with the Marlins and Dodgers included 80 appearances, leading MLB, and 38+1⁄3 IP, making him the only player in MLB history with at least 80 appearances and less than 40 IP in a season. [16]

St. Louis Cardinals (2013–15)

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Randy Choate at Opening Day for the St. Louis Cardinals, 2013

On December 7, 2012, Choate signed a three-year, $7.5 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. [17] On May 20, 2015, he drew a walk as a hitter for the first time in his career against the New York Mets. [18] He earned his first save with the club in a 1–0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on July 25, 2015, getting A. J. Pierzynski to ground into a game-ending double play. [19] He became a free agent again when his contract expired after the 2015 season. [20]

Toronto Blue Jays

On March 11, 2016, Choate signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. [21] He was released on March 29. [22]

Second Stint with Dodgers

On June 12, 2016, Choate signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [23] In 24 games for the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers, he had a 5.56 ERA. He was released on September 1, 2016. [24]

Retirement

On February 16, 2017, Choate announced his retirement. [25]

Pitching style

Featuring a sidearm-delivery style with a repertoire of almost exclusively sinking fastballs and sliders, one of Choate's strengths was inducing ground balls from left-handed hitters with runners on base, especially for double plays. In 2011, Choate's sinker induced a ground ball rate of 71.4%. His slider had broad side-to-side movement, inducing a 19.5% swing-and-miss rate. In 2011 and 2012, he produced 11.31 and 8.84 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched (K/9) rates, respectively, despite his fastball averaging just 86 mph (138 km/h) to 88 mph (142 km/h). [26]

Choate has been described as "the LOOGY king" and "the loogiest loogy who ever has loogied" in The Sporting News , [16] "pretty much the prototypical LOOGY" in True Blue LA [27] and a "LOOGY legend" and arguably "the ultimate LOOGY" on MLB.com. [28]

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Randy Choate
Randy Choate (25949858361).jpg
Choate with the Blue Jays during spring training in 2016
Pitcher
Born: (1975-09-05) September 5, 1975 (age 48)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
July 1, 2000, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2015, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Manager 6 Joe Torre
Third Base Coach 30 Willie Randolph
Pitching Coach 34 Mel Stottlemyre
Bullpen Coach 40 Tony Cloninger
Hitting Coach 49 Chris Chambliss
Bench Coach 52 Don Zimmer
First Base Coach 53 Lee Mazzilli
Bullpen Catcher Mike Borzello
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