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Scott Erickson

New York Yankees

1968/02/02 41

6-4 230

Long Beach, CA

R / R

15

the Minnesota Twins in 1989 (4th round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2006 Yankees 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.1 13 12 10 2 7 2 7.94 1.76

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • When healthy, he throws what many people consider one of the best sinkers in the game. He finishes batters off with a slider that drops in front of the plate like it was sucked into a black hole. He hasn't had too much trouble with the longball.
Flaws
  • He's always had trouble with an unfavorable strikeouts-to-walks ratio. He's very inconsistent and base-stealers love to see him on the mound. Injuries have been a big problem late in his career.
Career Potential
  • Former quality starter has nothing left.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

June 19, 2006 Released by the New York Yankees.
June 11, 2006 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
May 13, 2006 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
March 30, 2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
February 16, 2006 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
August 4, 2005 Outrighted to Las Vegas (AAA).
July 29, 2005 Designated for assignment.
April 3, 2005 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
January 25, 2005 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
August 27, 2004 Designated for assignment.
July 28, 2004 Designated for assignment.
July 19, 2004 Missed 75 games (hamstring) and recalled from Norfolk (AAA).
June 30, 2004 Cleared waivers and accepted assignment to Norfolk (AAA).
May 9, 2004 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (hamstring).
April 9, 2004 Hamstring, 15-day DL.
April 4, 2004 Contract purchased from Norfolk (AAA).
February 5, 2004 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
October 27, 2003 Filed for free agency.
September 29, 2003 Missed entire 2003 season (shoulder injury).
March 28, 2003 Shoulder injury, 60-day DL.
October 7, 2001 Missed entire 2001 season (elbow injury).
April 3, 2001 Placed on 60-day DL.
March 12, 2001 Elbow injury, late August.

Trades

February 16, 2006 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
January 25, 2005 Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a minor league contract.
July 31, 2004 New York Mets traded Scott Erickson and cash to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later.
February 5, 2004 Signed by the New York Mets to a minor league contract.
July 7, 1995 Minnesota Twins traded Scott Erickson to the Baltimore Orioles for Scott Klingenbeck and a player to be named later (Kimera Bartee).
June 5, 1989 Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 4th round in 1989.

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