Casey Sadler

Casey Scott Sadler (born July 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Casey Sadler
Chicago Cubs – No. 65
Pitcher
Born: (1990-07-13) July 13, 1990
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 2014, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record5–1
Earned run average3.55
Strikeouts46
Teams

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

After graduating from Ripley High School in Ripley, Oklahoma,[1] Sadler attended Western Oklahoma State College for two years.[2] The Pirates selected Sadler in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft,[3] and added him to their 40-man roster after the 2013 season.

Sadler was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians on March 10, 2014. He was recalled by the Pirates on April 27,[4] and made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 2. He was optioned back to the Indians on May 5 to make room for Jeff Locke on the active roster.

After starting pitcher Francisco Liriano was placed on paternity leave, Sadler made his first career major league start on April 12, 2015, pitching five innings and earning the first win of his career in a 10–2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.[5]

Sadler missed the entire 2016 season due to Tommy John surgery. On January 8, 2016, Sadler was released by the Pirates.[6] He was re-signed by the Pirates the next day.[7] He elected free agency on October 2, 2018.[8]

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 6, 2018, Sadler signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays.[9] He opened the 2019 season with the Durham Bulls. On April 19, his contract was selected and he was recalled to the major league roster.[10] On June 29, he was designated for assignment.[11]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 3, 2019, the Rays traded Sadler to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Nathan Witt.[12] He made his debut on July 15, 2019 pitching two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 28, 2019, Sadler picked up his first big league save against the San Diego Padres. Overall, he appeared in 24 games for the Dodgers (including making one start) and was 4–0 with a 2.33 ERA while striking out 20 batters in 27 innings.[13] He was designated for assignment on January 15, 2020.[14]

Chicago Cubs

On January 17, 2020, the Chicago Cubs acquired Sadler from the Dodgers in exchange for infielder Clayton Daniel.[15]

References
  1. https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/reliever-casey-sadler-is-grateful-for-the-opportunity-and-seeks-more-1cb6eb24becc
  2. "Sadler Jumps to Double-A in 2013". Woscbaseball.com. May 29, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  3. "Pirates sign three Draft picks | MLB.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
  4. "Pirates recall P Sadler". The State. April 27, 2014. Archived from the original on May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
  5. Singer, Tom. "Sadler goes above and beyond in fill-in start". MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. Charlie Wilmoth (January 9, 2016). "Pirates release, re-sign Casey Sadler". Bucs Dugout.
  7. "Pirates release, re-sign pitcher Sadler - DKPittsburghSports.com". DKPittsburghSports.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  8. Todd, Jeff (October 8, 2018). "Players Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  9. Todd, Jeff (January 25, 2019). "Rays To Sign Casey Sadler". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  10. RotoWire Staff (April 19, 2019). "Rays' Casey Sadler: Contract selected by Rays". CBS Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  11. RotoWire Staff (June 9, 2019). "Rays' Casey Sadler: Designated for assigment [sic]". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  12. Adam Sanford (July 3, 2019). "Tampa Bay Rays trade Casey Sadler to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Andrew Velazquez to the Cleveland Indians". DRays Bay. SB Nation. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  13. "Casey Sadler Stats". Baseball Reference.
  14. Byrne, Connor (January 15, 2020). "Dodgers Designate Casey Sadler". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  15. Franco, Anthony (January 17, 2020). "Cubs Acquire Casey Sadler". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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