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Glendon Rusch

Colorado Rockies

1974/11/07 35

6-1 225

Seattle, WA

L / L

12

the Kansas City Royals in 1993 (17th round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Rockies 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 18.2 35 15 14 3 3 13 6.75 2.04

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Is a valuable pitcher to have on a staff due to his great versatility. Tends to be most effective as a reliever.
Flaws
  • Goes through spurts when his breaking stuff doesn't fool anyone, and usually pays the price--especially against righties.
Career Potential
  • A spot-starter and long reliever.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 15, 2009 Waived by the Colorado Rockies.
April 5, 2009 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
December 19, 2008 Re-signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
November 3, 2008 Filed for free agency.
July 5, 2008 Recalled from Colorado Springs (AAA).
June 7, 2008 Optioned to Colorado Springs (AAA).
May 17, 2008 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
May 10, 2008 Outrighted to Portland (AAA).
March 27, 2008 Contract purchased from Portland (AAA).
December 14, 2007 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
January 25, 2007 Released by the Chicago Cubs.
October 2, 2006 Missed the last 25 games of the regular season (blood clot).
September 13, 2006 Blood clot, day-to-day.
August 21, 2006 Missed 17 games (elbow injury).
August 3, 2006 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
July 3, 2006 Missed 15 games (lower back spasms).
June 18, 2006 Lower back spasms, 15-day DL.
October 31, 2005 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a two-year contract.
November 20, 2004 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a two-year contract.
October 28, 2004 Filed for free agency.
April 30, 2004 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
April 1, 2004 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract and assigned to Iowa (AAA).
January 20, 2004 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.
October 23, 2003 Declined to exercise team option.
August 22, 2003 Missed 21 games (groin).
July 30, 2003 Groin, 15-day DL.
July 6, 2003 Recalled from Indianapolis (AAA).
June 20, 2003 Optioned to Indianapolis (AAA).
February 5, 2002 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a two-year contract.
January 21, 2002 Acquired from the New York Mets.

Trades

May 17, 2008 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
December 14, 2007 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
April 1, 2004 Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
January 20, 2004 Signed by the Texas Rangers to a minor-league contract.
January 21, 2002 In a three-way deal; the New York Mets traded Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani and cash considerations to the Colorado Rockies and traded Glendon Rusch and Lenny Harris to the Milwaukee Brewers. Colorado traded Alex Ochoa to Milwaukee and Ross Gload and Craig House to New York. The Brewers traded Jeromy Burnitz, Mark Sweeney, Lou Collier and Jeff D'Amico to the Mets.
September 14, 1999 Kansas City Royals traded Glendon Rusch to the New York Mets for Dan Murray.
June 3, 1993 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 17th round in 1993.

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