Vic Black
| Vic Black | |||
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Black with the New York Mets in 2013
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 23, 1988 Amarillo, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 25, 2013, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 5–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.96 | ||
| Strikeouts | 47 | ||
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Victor Laurence Black (born May 23, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates before he was traded to the New York Mets.
Black is a right-handed pitcher, weighs 205 lbs, and is 6 ft 4 in. He attended Dallas Baptist University and is the highest drafted player in the University's history. During his last season at Dallas Baptist, Black went 6-4 with a 4.16 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 88⅔ innings.
The Pirates selected Black in the first round (49th overall) of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut for the State College Spikes on June 30, 2009.
Black started the 2010 season with the West Virginia Power, but only pitched 4 2/3 innings, dealing with shoulder and bicep injuries. He split the 2011 season between West Virginia and the Bradenton Marauders. He spent the 2012 season with the Altoona Curve of the Double A Eastern League. In November 2012, the Pirates added Black to the 40 man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
In 2013, Black pitched for the Indianapolis Indians of the Class AAA International League, and was named to the All-Star Game. The Pirates promoted Black to the major leagues, and he debuted with the Pirates on July 25. Black finished the 2013 season with the Pirates with a 4.50 ERA in 3 games in 4 innings pitched with a 2.000 WHIP with 3 strikeouts while giving up 6 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 walks.
The Pirates sent Black to the New York Mets on August 29, 2013, as the player to be named later in the trade that sent Dilson Herrera to the Mets in exchange for John Buck and Marlon Byrd. He was called up on September 1. On September 24, Black earned his first major league save in a 4-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds.
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