Mike Maroth
Mike Maroth | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Orlando, Florida, U.S. | August 17, 1977|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 8, 2002, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 2007, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 50–67 |
Earned run average | 5.05 |
Strikeouts | 443 |
Teams | |
Michael Warren Maroth (born August 17, 1977) is an American former
Playing career
Early career
A third-round pick in the 1998 draft, Maroth spent his first two years of professional baseball playing for the Single-A
Detroit Tigers
Before the 2000 season, Maroth was traded to the Tigers organization for relief pitcher
In 2003, Maroth
Maroth rebounded to a decent 2004 campaign, going 11–13 with a 4.31 ERA and 108
In 2006, Maroth assumed the No. 3 role in the starter rotation, behind the veteran
He returned to the starting rotation in the 2007 season. He missed only one start due to illness. With Kenny Rogers on the DL, the rotation consisted of Maroth, Jeremy Bonderman, Justin Verlander, Chad Durbin, and Nate Robertson.[citation needed]
St. Louis Cardinals
Maroth was traded to the
Later career
On February 8, 2008, the Kansas City Royals signed Maroth to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.[8] Maroth was released on May 2, 2008.[9]
Maroth underwent shoulder surgery in May 2008, expecting to be able to pitch by spring training 2009.[10]
On December 30, 2008, Maroth signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.[11] Maroth pitched two innings of an exhibition game on March 3, 2009, the first time he had thrown in a Major League game since 2007. Maroth commented "My arm felt great...Probably felt too great. It’s been a while since I've been able to get out there. Got that adrenaline."[12] After not making the team out of camp, Maroth was released.
On January 8, 2010, Maroth signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins with an invite to spring training. Maroth did not make the team out of spring training and was sent down to triple A Rochester. In late May, Maroth had surgery to remove a bone spur from his elbow causing him to be out four to five weeks.
Maroth retired on January 25, 2011.[13]
Coaching career
In September 2011, Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Class A Advanced Lakeland Flying Tigers.[14] In October 2014, after three seasons with Lakeland, it was announced Maroth was named the pitching coach for the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.[15]
In September 2015, the Atlanta Braves hired Maroth as their minor league rehab pitching coordinator.[16]
Maroth was named as the pitching coach for the A advanced Florida Fire Frogs in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2018 season.
Maroth was named as the pitching coach for the AAA Gwinnett Stripers in the Atlanta Braves organization for the 2019 season.[citation needed]
Maroth was named as the pitching coach for his
Scouting report
Maroth was not an overpowering pitcher, rarely touching 88 MPH on his two-seam fastball. He also threw an 80 MPH cutter with a curveball and a changeup.[18]
References
- ^ "Mike Maroth - Assistant Coach - Baseball Coaches".
- ^ "Former Knight and MLBer Mike Maroth Hired as UCF's Pitching Coach". January 5, 2023.
- ^ "2003 Detroit Tigers Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Maroth fires 1-hitter to blank Yankees - Results- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals Box Score, May 25, 2006".
- ^ http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070831/SPORTS02/70831011/0/NEWS07.
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(help)[dead link] - ^ Leach, Matthew (October 25, 2007). "Cardinals release Maroth". MLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ Kaegel, Dick (February 8, 2008). "Royals ink Maroth to Minors contract". MLB.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas City Royals Transactions: May 2008". MLB.com. May 31, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ^ "Maroth Rehabbing Shoulder in Orlando". June 16, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
- ^ "Jays sign four to Minor League contracts". December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- ^ "Ex-Tiger Mike Maroth pitches for first time since '07". Detroit Free Press. March 4, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Former Tigers pitcher Mike Maroth to retire". Archived from the original on July 30, 2012.
- ^ "Tigers name former pitcher Mike Maroth pitching coach for Single-A Lakeland". September 26, 2011.
- ^ Beck, Jason (October 29, 2014). "Maroth moves up to coach pitchers at Toledo". MLB. Retrieved October 29, 2014.
- ^ "Braves announce Mike Maroth as Minor League rehabilitation pitching coordinator". MLB.com. September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ "Former Knight and MLBer Mike Maroth Hired as UCF's Pitching Coach". January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Maroth St. Louis Cardinals". Retrieved May 16, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Official website