Daniel Schlereth
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Schlereth pitching for the Detroit Tigers in 2011
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| St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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Born: May 9, 1986 Anchorage, Alaska |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 29, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2012 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 5–6 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.35 | ||
| Strikeouts | 91 | ||
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Daniel Robert Schlereth (born May 9, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers.
Schlereth was born in Anchorage, Alaska, before moving to Highlands Ranch, Colorado. He is a graduate of Highlands Ranch High School. During his senior year, he struck out a school record 19 batters in a single game. He was named to the top 50 All-Star game players his senior year. He also played quarterback for the football team and broke the school rushing record in a single season by a QB and had the longest run from scrimmage in school history, 96 yards. He was named Colorado Gatorade Offensive Player of the Year his senior season.
Schlereth attended UNLV for one season as a member of the baseball team, but did not appear in any games. He then transferred to the University of Arizona, where he pitched for three seasons. During his time at Arizona, he pitched alongside former Detroit Tigers teammate Ryan Perry.
Schlereth was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He then was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks 26th overall in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his major league debut in a relief appearance against the Atlanta Braves on May 29, 2009, throwing a perfect inning.
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