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Brett Tomko

Oakland Athletics

1973/04/07 36

6-4 220

Euclid, OH

R / R

12

the Cincinnati Reds in 1995 (2nd round)

Year Team G GS W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 Yankees 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 5 2 2 1 2 0 4.15 1.62

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • His fastball and sinker both run in the low-90's. He also has a very underrated change-up and has improved his curve.
Flaws
  • His mental toughness has always been at issue. He tends to be erratic and can lose the strike zone completely.
Career Potential
  • A back-of-the-rotation starter or reliever.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

May 9, 2009 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
March 31, 2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
February 13, 2009 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
September 1, 2008 Released by the San Diego Padres.
August 19, 2008 Missed 40 games (right elbow injury).
July 8, 2008 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 1st).
June 27, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
June 21, 2008 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
June 12, 2008 Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals.
January 21, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
September 4, 2007 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
August 24, 2007 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
July 28, 2006 Missed 27 games (oblique injury).
June 27, 2006 Oblique injury, 15-day DL.
June 26, 2006 Oblique injury, day-to-day.
June 23, 2006 Missed 1 games (left foot injury).
June 22, 2006 Left foot injury, day-to-day.
December 22, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a two-year contract.
December 7, 2005 San Francisco Giants declined to offer salary arbitration.
November 2, 2005 Filed for free agency.
November 3, 2004 San Francisco Giants exercised the club option for 2005.
June 24, 2004 Missed 15 games (elbow injury).
June 11, 2004 Elbow injury, 15-day DL.
January 9, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract with a club option for 2005.
October 26, 2003 Filed for free agency.
January 16, 2003 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
December 15, 2002 Acquired from the San Diego Padres.
December 11, 2001 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
November 14, 2001 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners.
October 9, 2001 Did not make the 25-man roster for the playoffs.
September 14, 2001 Recalled from Tacoma (AAA).
May 20, 2001 Optioned to Tacoma (AAA).

Trades

February 13, 2009 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
June 27, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
January 21, 2008 Signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Royals.
September 4, 2007 Signed as a free agent by the San Diego Padres.
December 22, 2005 Signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
January 9, 2004 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
December 15, 2002 San Diego Padres traded Brett Tomko to the St.Louis Cardinals for Luther Hackman and a player to be named (Mike Wodnicki - Dec 16th).
December 11, 2001 Seattle Mariners traded Brett Tomko, Tom Lampkin and Ramon Vazquez to the San Diego Padres for Ben Davis, Wascar Serrano and Alex Arias.
February 10, 2000 Seattle Mariners traded Ken Griffey Jr. to the Cincinnati Reds for Brett Tomko, Mike Cameron, Antonio Perez and Jake Meyer.
June 1, 1995 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2nd round in 1995.

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