Will Harris (baseball)

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23 innings of work. [19]

On May 30, 2021, it was announced that Harris would undergo surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome, likely ending his 2021 season. [20] He was placed on the 60-day injured list on June 12. [21] In eight games for the Nationals, Harris struggled to a 9.00 ERA.

Harris ran into a setback in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome during Spring Training in 2022 and was shut down. Another surgery was required to remove scar tissue that had built up in his arm. On March 31, 2022, Harris officially underwent right pectoral surgery. He was placed on the 60-day injured list to begin the season on April 7, he ended up missing the entire season. [22] He became a free agent following the season.

Retirement

On February 10, 2023, Harris' wife, Caroline, posted a video on Instagram mentioning that he had retired from baseball after nearly a decade in MLB. [23]

Scouting report

Harris throws three pitches — a four-seam fastball in the mid 90s, a cutter in the low 90's, and a curveball in the upper 70s. [24]

Personal life

Harris has one older brother, Clay, and one younger brother, Dylan. Clay was an infielder at LSU from 2002 through 2005, [25] and played in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor league system.

Harris and his wife Caroline have a son and a daughter and reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [26]

See also

References

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  12. McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  13. Atkins, Hunter (August 3, 2019). "Astros pitchers toss combined no-hitter against Mariners". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  14. @MLB (September 28, 2019). "9 pitches, 3 Ks" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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  17. Dougherty, Jesse (January 3, 2020). "Will Harris joined the Nats, the team that beat him, after getting over World Series loss". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  18. "Ex-Astros pitcher Harris joins Series nemesis Nats". January 3, 2020.
  19. "Washington Nationals: Predicting the future of Will Harris". September 12, 2020.
  20. "Will Harris to Undergo Thoracic Outlet Surgery". May 30, 2021.
  21. "Nationals Make Series of Roster Moves". June 12, 2021.
  22. "Nationals' Will Harris: On 60-day IL after recent procedure". cbssports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  23. "1st grade museum of "famous Americans" Can you guess who Jack chose to be?".
  24. "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool – Player Card: Will Harris". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
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Will Harris
Will Harris Houston Astros April 2015.jpg
Harris with the Houston Astros in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1984-08-28) August 28, 1984 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 13, 2012, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 2021, for the Washington Nationals
Awards and achievements
Preceded by No-hit game
August 3, 2019
(with Sanchez, Biagini & Devenski)
Succeeded by