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1 Career  



1.1  San Diego Padres  





1.2  Cincinnati Reds  





1.3  Los Angeles Dodgers  





1.4  Washington Nationals  





1.5  Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)  





1.6  Toros de Tijuana  





1.7  Long Island Ducks  







2 References  





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Kevin Quackenbush
Quackenbush pitching for the Padres in 2014
Relief pitcher
Born: (1988-11-28) November 28, 1988 (age 35)
Land o' Lakes, Florida, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
April 25, 2014, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
August 8, 2021, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record13–15
Earned run average4.41
Strikeouts187
Teams

Kevin Robert Quackenbush (born November 28, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Career[edit]

Quackenbush attended Jesuit High SchoolinTampa, Florida, and the University of South Florida, where he played college baseball for the South Florida Bulls baseball team as their closer. Quackenbush was named a second team All-American in 2011.[1]

San Diego Padres[edit]

The Padres selected him in the eighth round of the 2011 MLB Draft.[2] In his first season with the organization, he split his playing time between the Class A short-season Eugene Emeralds and Class A Fort Wayne TinCaps.[3] The Padres promoted Quackenbush to Class AAA in 2013[4] and invited him to spring training in 2014.

Quackenbush was called up to the majors for the first time on April 25, 2014, and made his debut that day.[5] The following month, he picked up his first major league win.[6] On August 19, he recorded his first major league save.[7]

On September 1, 2017, he was designated for assignment.[8] On September 6, he cleared waivers, and San Diego outrighted him to El Paso.[8] He became a free agent following the season.[8]

In 2017 with the Padres, he was 0–2 with a 7.86 ERA in 20 games.[9]

Cincinnati Reds[edit]

On November 8, 2017, Quackenbush signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds organization.[10] He had his contract purchased on March 28, 2018. He was designated for assignment on April 24, 2018. He declared free agency on October 3, 2018.[11]

Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]

On November 13, 2018, Quackenbush signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[12] He was assigned to the AAA Oklahoma City Dodgers and was selected to the Pacific Coast League team at the Triple-A All-Star Game.[13] On November 4, 2019, Quackenbush elected free agency.

Washington Nationals[edit]

On January 27, 2020, Quackenbush signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.[14] Quackenbush was released by the Nationals organization on September 1, 2020.[15]

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)[edit]

On May 1, 2021, Quackenbush signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.[16] He was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the season and was called up to the major leagues on August 7.[17] He made his first MLB appearance in three years the following day, August 8, against the Los Angeles Angels. He struck out the first batter he faced before allowing two singles and a double and was removed from the game after only 13 of an inning.[18] That was the only game he appeared in before he was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on August 12.[19] He appeared in 45 games in Triple–A with a 1–7 record, 1.65 ERA and 23 saves.[20] On October 8, Quackenbush elected free agency.[21]

Toros de Tijuana[edit]

On January 16, 2022, Quackenbush signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League for the 2022 season.[22] He was released on July 14, 2022.

Long Island Ducks[edit]

On May 2, 2023, Quackenbush signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] In 40 games for Long Island, he struggled to a 7.08 ERA with 41 strikeouts and 14 saves across 40+23 innings of work. On February 2, 2024, Quackenbush retired from professional baseball.[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "USF Bulls closer Kevin Quackenbush named 2nd-team All-American | Tampa Bay Times". Tampabay.com. June 16, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  • ^ "More closers closing in on San Diego". UTSanDiego.com. September 4, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
  • ^ "Kevin Quackenbush Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. (in section "View More Bio Info +"). Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Prospect Quackenbush moved to Triple-A | padres.com: News". Mlb.mlb.com. June 17, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  • ^ "Padres bolster 'pen by promoting Quackenbush". San Diego Padres. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  • ^ "D-backs come up short in 4-3 loss to Padres". USA Today. May 28, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  • ^ Dennis Lin. "Kevin Quackenbush gets his first save — UTSanDiego.com". U-T San Diego. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  • ^ a b c "Kevin Quackenbush Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  • ^ "Kevin Quackenbush 2017 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  • ^ Sheldon, Mark (November 8, 2017). "Source: Reds sign Quackenbush to Minors deal". MLB.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  • ^ Todd, Jeff (October 8, 2018). "Players Electing Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  • ^ Eddy, Matt (November 22, 2018). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 6 - Nov 21". Baseball America. Retrieved November 22, 2018.
  • ^ "Will Smith and Kevin Quackenbush Named to Triple-A All-Star Game". milb.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  • ^ Byrne, Connor (January 27, 2020). "Nationals Sign Kevin Quackenbush". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  • ^ "Kevin Quackenbush: Released by Nats". CBSSports.com. September 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  • ^ Polishuk, Mark (May 10, 2021). "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/10/21". MLB Trade Rumors.
  • ^ Ploishuk, Mark (August 7, 2021). "Dodgers Select Kevin Quackenbush, Place Darien Nunez On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  • ^ "Los Angeles Angels at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, August 8, 2021". Baseball Reference. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  • ^ Adams, Steve (August 12, 2021). "Dodgers Designate Kevin Quackenbush For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  • ^ "Kevin Quackenbush College, Minor, Fall & Winter League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  • ^ Polishuk, Mark (October 9, 2021). "Ryan Meisinger, Kevin Quackenbush Elect Free Agency". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  • ^ "SE PRESENTARÁ "QUACK" CON TOROS DE TIJUANA". torosdetijuana.com (in Spanish). January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  • ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
  • ^ https://www.atlanticleague.com/stats/transactions/
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