Dan Miceli

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Dan Miceli
Pitcher
Born: (1970-09-09) September 9, 1970 (age 53)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 9, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
NPB: April 1, 2005, for the Yomiuri Giants
Last appearance
NPB: April 10, 2005, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: September 29, 2006, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record43–52
Earned run average4.48
Strikeouts632
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average23.63
Strikeouts3
Teams

Daniel Miceli (born September 9, 1970) is an American former

major league baseball relief pitcher
.

Early career

Miceli began playing baseball during his senior year at

Polk Community College and was not selected in the Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Kansas City Royals after seeing an advertisement for an open tryout in the Orlando Sentinel.[2]

Miceli never saw time at the major league level for Kansas City. Instead, he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates (July 31, 1993) with pitcher Jon Lieber in exchange for pitcher Stan Belinda. Miceli made his major league debut on his birthday, September 9, 1993.[3]

The Pirates tried Miceli as both a

right-hander found his niche as a reliever, collecting a career high 21 saves in 1995. Unfortunately, Miceli battled a high ERA in Pittsburgh, a tendency that has followed him throughout his career. The Pirates then traded Miceli to the Detroit Tigers (November 1, 1996) for pitcher Clint Sodowsky.[citation needed
]

Miceli's stint in the Motor City was short, but productive, recording over 82 innings all in relief. The oft-traded reliever was moved once again to the San Diego Padres with fellow pitcher Donne Wall and minor leaguer Ryan Balfe, for outfielder Trey Beamon and reliever Tim Worrell.[citation needed]

Miceli was an important piece of the Padres' 1998

Florida Marlins.[citation needed
]

Frequent Flyer Miles

From 2000 through 2005, Miceli's services were sought by contenders and non-contenders alike, as teams attempted to fill vacancies in their bullpen. Miceli made stops in Florida,

Cleveland, New York, Colorado (three times), Houston and even an overseas stay in Japan as member of the Yomiuri Giants
.

On July 29, 2003, Miceli became part of the Astros relief corps. In 2004, Miceli went 6–6 with a respectable 3.59 ERA, and made career highs in games (74) and

Yokohama BayStars
, which were his first two games. This resulted in him becoming the player released after the shortest amount of time (4 games) in Giants' history.

On January 12, 2006, the journeyman signed on with his tenth team, the

Tampa Bay Devil Rays, agreeing to a two-year deal. Part of a closer by committee system in Tampa, Miceli earned four saves and held opponents to a .217 batting average. A majority of Miceli's season was lost due to a right shoulder injury. The veteran righty entered as a candidate for the Rays' closer in 2007. Poor results during spring training
cost the well traveled reliever a spot on Tampa Bay's forty-man roster, and on March 29, Miceli was released from the team.

In 631 career games, Miceli had a 43–52 record, with 4.48 ERA. He collected 632 strikeouts, and 310

at-bats
.

Boston Red Sox

On January 22, 2008, Miceli signed with the Boston Red Sox on a minor league contract with invitation to spring training.[4] He announced his retirement on March 1, 2008.[5]

Long Island Ducks

Despite announcing his retirement, Miceli joined the Long Island Ducks for the 2009 season.

References

  1. ^ Marantz, Steve (March 3, 1994). "Two catchers highlight baseball's rookie class". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 5D. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. The Orlando Sentinel
    . p. C-6. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Meyer, Paul (September 9, 1993). "5 CALL-UPS GIVE PIRATES LOOK AT FUTURE". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C5.
  4. ^ Michael Silverman (January 23, 2008). "Sox sign relievers Miceli, Kolb". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 23, 2008.
  5. ^ Red Sox Transactions | SoxProspects.com

External links

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