Scott Beerer
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Scott Ryan Beerer (born July 4, 1982 in Anaheim, California) is an American professional baseball outfielder and coach. Prior to his professional career, he was an All-American pitcher and outfielder at Texas A&M University.
Career
Beerer attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California. Undrafted out of high school, Beerer attended junior college at Orange Coast College to begin his college baseball career.[1] Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 23rd round (681st overall) of the 2001 Major League Baseball draft, Beerer did not sign. Beerer transferred to Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. Beerer pitched and played as an outfielder for the Aggies.[1] He was named a first team NCAA Division I All-American utility player, Big 12 Conference All-Star relief pitcher, and Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year that season.[2][3]
Beerer was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the second round (47th overall) of the 2003 MLB draft.[1] He signed with the Rockies, receiving a $725,000 signing bonus.[4] Injuries plagued his pitching career with the Rockies organization. Assigned to the Casper Rockies of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, Beerer tore his labrum while transitioning into a starting pitcher.[1] In 2007, Beerer asked the Rockies if he could transition into an outfielder. When they declined, he retired from baseball and began training to become an emergency medical technician.[1][4]
He continued to work out in baseball that offseason, practicing his swing with Brady Anderson.[1] He chose to return to baseball for the 2009 season.[2] After observing him, the Rockies invited Beerer to spring training in 2009 as an outfielder.[1] In 2011, Beerer was named a Texas League All-Star while playing for the Tulsa Drillers.[4]
With Anderson's recommendation, the Baltimore Orioles signed Beerer as a minor league free agent and invited him to spring training in 2012.[5] He played for the Norfolk Tides of the Class AAA International League.[citation needed]
In 2013, Beerer was hired as a hitting coach for the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.[citation needed]
References
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Articles with dead external links from September 2013
- Use mdy dates from September 2013
- Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows
- Articles with unsourced statements from September 2013
- Pages using baseballstats with unknown parameters
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Anaheim, California
- Baseball players from California
- Baseball outfielders
- Baseball pitchers
- Orange Coast College alumni
- Junior college baseball players in the United States
- Texas A&M Aggies baseball players
- All-American college baseball players
- Casper Rockies players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Minor league baseball coaches
- Texas A&M University alumni
