| Randy Messenger | |
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| Seattle Mariners — No. 26 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1981 Reno, Nevada |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2005 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 4-11 |
| Earned run average | 4.90 |
| Strikeouts | 115 |
| Teams | |
Randall Jerome Messenger (born August 13, 1981 in Reno, Nevada) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher with the Seattle Mariners organization. He is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (109 kg), and made his Major League debut on June 22, 2005, for the Florida Marlins.
He graduated from Sparks High School in 1999. He was drafted in the 1999 MLB Draft in the 11th round (326th overall) by the Florida Marlins.[1] On May 31, 2007, Messenger was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Armando Benítez.
On March 5, 2008, he was optioned down to Triple-A Fresno.[2] He was released on March 12, but signed a new minor league deal with the Giants a few days later.
After being released by the Giants, Messenger signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on July 11, 2008, and was assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He was called up on August 25.
Messenger was released by the Mariners on January 28, 2009.[3] He re-signed with the team to a minor league deal 2 days later.[4]
Messenger is known for giving teammate Scott Olsen a black eye while he was with the Marlins, which spurred Olsen to a 4-0 record over four decisions. Messenger is also well-known amongst his peers as wearing a straight bill on his cap.
References
- ^ "Randy Messenger Statistics". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Randy-Messenger.shtml. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
- ^ The Official Site of The San Francisco Giants: News: Notes: Hall eager to get 756 ball
- ^ Mariners release right-handed pitcher Randy Messenger
- ^ Mess re-signs
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference
- MLB daily update
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