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Collin Balester | Relief Pitcher
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Pirates signed RHP Collin Balester to a minor league contract.
Balester posted a 7.33 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance with the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate this past season before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery in June. The 27-year-old will be rehabbing until midseason.
Wed, Nov 20, 2013 11:10:00 AM
Collin Balester underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Monday.
Balester signed a minor league deal with the Rangers over the winter and had a 7.33 ERA and 22/9 K/BB ratio in 27 innings across five starts and one relief appearance this season. The 27-year-old will likely be in rehab mode until around midseason next year.
Thu, Jun 6, 2013 06:00:00 PM
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Rangers signed RHP Collin Balester to a minor league contract.
He also gets a spring training invite. Balester had a 6.50 ERA in 11 appearances with the Tigers this season before being demoted to the minors and posting a 3.64 ERA and 45/12 K/BB ratio over 47 innings with Triple-A Toledo. He could be in the mix for a bullpen job.
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 01:51:00 PM
Colin Balester has elected free agency.
The 26-year-old right-hander was acquired by the Tigers last offseason in exchange for Ryan Perry, but struggled to the tune of a 6.50 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 12/11 K/BB ratio over 18 innings before being banished to Triple-A Toledo for the remainder of the summer. He shouldn't have a problem securing a spring training invite on the open market.
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TM
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IP
H
R
ER
BB
K
CG
SHO
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WHIP
2008
WAS
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15
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7
0
0
80
92
53
49
28
50
0
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1.50
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7
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4
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23
14
20
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15
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11
28
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18
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14
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13
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