Mike Trombley

Pitcher

Born: April 14, 1967 (age 50)
Springfield, Massachusetts

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

August 19, 1992, for the Minnesota Twins

Last MLB appearance

May 27, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins

MLB statistics

Win–loss record

37–47

Earned run average

4.48

Strikeouts

672

Teams

Michael (Mike) Scott Trombley (born April 14, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Throughout his 14-year career, Trombley played with the Minnesota Twins (1992–1999, 2002), Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2001).

Trombley attended Minnechaug Regional High School (1985) and Deerfield Academy (1986). He attended Duke University in Durham, North Carolina and graduated in 1990.

He was drafted in the 14th round by the Minnesota Twins in 1989. He made his major league debut for the Twins in 1992, with the team in a pennant race. He went 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA in 46 innings, which earned him the team's Rookie of the Year Award. Trombley played with many well-known players in 1993, including Kirby Puckett, Rick Aguilera and Dave Winfield. Early in his career, Trombley contributed to Indians designated hitter Eddie Murray's 3000th hit on June 30, 1995. He was sent to AAA for a short time, which drove him to start using a split finger fastball. In 1996, Trombley was recalled from AAA Salt Lake City to the Twins in 1996, and would be one of the most prominent relief pitchers in the league. He finished in the top six in appearances from 1998 through 2000. In 1999, when he was a free agent, Trombley posted 24 saves, which led to him signing a three-year deal with the Baltimore Orioles for $7.75 million. His departure left the Twins looking for a closer. The team had hoped to keep Trombley; Twins general manager Terry Ryan said, "That certainly puts a hole in the back end of our bullpen, so we're going to have to start making alternative plans.". Trombley pitched 634 innings for the Twins and ended his Twins career with 30 wins, 34 losses, and 34 saves.

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