David Hale (baseball)

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David Hale
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Hale with the Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Pitcher
Born: (1987-09-27) September 27, 1987 (age 36)
Marietta, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2013, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
(through 2015 season)
Win–loss record 10-10
Earned run average 4.38
Strikeouts 119
Teams

David E. Hale (born September 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He previously pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies.

Early career

Hale played baseball at The Walker School in Marietta, Georgia, before enrolling at Princeton University and playing college baseball for the Princeton Tigers baseball team.[1]

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves selected Hale in the third round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft. The Braves added him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[2][3]

Hale was recalled from the Triple-A Gwinnett Braves on September 5, 2013. He made his major league debut on September 13, pitching five innings and recording nine strikeouts,[4] breaking the franchise record for strikeouts in a debut.[5] In the debut, he opposed the Princeton's Will Venable who struck out leading off the game for the San Diego Padres. This was the second matchup between a Princeton pitcher and a Princeton batter in major league history.[6][7][8] Hale made the Braves' NLDS roster in 2013. He only appeared in one game as a reliever.

Hale spent the majority of the 2014 season in the Braves bullpen after beginning the season as a starter. He started 6 games before shifting to the bullpen, where he ended up appearing in 39 games. Overall, Hale finished the 2014 season with 45 appearances and a 4-5 record with a 3.30 ERA in 87.1 innings.

Colorado Rockies

Following the 2014 season, the Braves traded Hale and Gus Schlosser to the Colorado Rockies for minor league catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O'Dowd.[9]

Hale would spend time in the minors in 2015 but would be recalled by Colorado from the Albuquerque Isotopes on June 2.

On April 22, 2016, Hale was designated for assignment by the Rockies.[10]

Baltimore Orioles

On April 25, 2016, Hale was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles and assigned to Triple-A.[11]

Personal

Hale was drafted following his junior year at Princeton, but attended courses during the baseball off-season and graduated with a degree in economics.[1] He married his high school girlfriend on November 14, 2015.

References

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