Doug Slaten

Slaten with the Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitcher

Born: February 4, 1980 (age 37)
Venice, California

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

September 4, 2006, for the Arizona Diamondbacks

Last MLB appearance

June 25, 2012, for the Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

7–8

Earned run average

3.52

Strikeouts

110

Teams

Douglas "Doug" Slaten (born February 4, 1980), is an American retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Slaten attended Venice High School, Glendale Community College, and Los Angeles Pierce College.

Slaten was drafted in the 29th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but did not sign. The Orioles selected Slaten in the 34th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign. Slaten was drafted in the 17th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed July 5, 2000.

Slaten was drafted in the 17th round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed July 5, 2000. He spent the 2001 season with the Lancaster JetHawks. He split the 2002 season, between the South Bend Silver Hawks and Lancaster. In 2003, he played for the Lancaster JetHawks again. In 2004, he mostly pitched for South Bend, but also pitched for the AA El Paso Diablos. In 2005, he pitched for the AA Tennessee Smokies. In 2006, pitching for the Smokies, he was named a Southern League Mid-Season All-Star. In 2006, Slaten went 4-4 with a 1.43 ERA with 80 stirkeouts in the minor leagues. Slaten made his major league debut on September 4, 2006 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, against the Florida Marlins. He would finish the season not giving up a single earned run in 9 appearances. In 2007, Slaten appeared in 61 games for the D-Backs and recorded a 2.72 ERA and helped the team with the NL West. After a 4.30 ERA in 38 games in 2008, Slaten was optioned to Triple-A Tucson. He would come back for the 2009 season in Arizona but would only get to a career worst, 7.11 ERA in 11 games. Slaten would again be sent to the minors. Slaten was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals on November 4, 2009.

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