Tim Spooneybarger

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51+1⁄3 innings pitched across 51 games for the Braves. [3]

Florida Marlins

On November 18, 2002, Spooneybarger was traded to the Florida Marlins along with minor league pitcher Ryan Baker for Mike Hampton. [4] [5]

He started 2003 with the Marlins, appearing in 33 games before going on the disabled list with elbow tendinitis; [6] the team went on to win the 2003 World Series. [7] Before beginning a rehabilitation assignment, he was forced to have Tommy John surgery and miss the entire 2004 season.

On July 20, 2005, while rehabilitating with the High–A Jupiter Hammerheads, he left the game due to pain and later learned he would have to undergo Tommy John surgery for a second time. [8] On October 3, 2005, Marlins released Spooneybarger, and he would be out of professional baseball for the next two years. [9]

Baltimore Orioles

On April 25, 2008, Spooneybarger signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. [10] In 6 games for the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds, he posted a 3.68 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 7+1⁄3 innings pitched. [11] Spooneybarger elected free agency following the season on November 3. [12]

Personal life

Spooneybarger plays in a rock band called Madder Ink with former Marlins teammate A. J. Burnett. The group is so named because Burnett and Spooneybarger both sport many tattoos. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Marlins Countdown: Chapter 50". fishstripes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Millions change hands in pitcher's trade". gainesville.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Explaining the Hampton trade". espn.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Spooney's Injury Isn't Serious". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Those were the days: The 2003 Marlins World Series win". marlinmaniac.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Miami Marlins By the Numbers: Opening Day Countdown". marlinmaniac.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger Trades And Transactions". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger Minor League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Tim Spooneybarger Stats, Fantasy & News". mlb.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ "23 of the greatest unintentionally brilliant names in American sport". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
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Tim Spooneybarger
Pitcher
Born: (1979-10-21) October 21, 1979 (age 44)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
June 11, 2003, for the Florida Marlins