Bryan Rekar
Bryan Rekar | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Oak Lawn, Illinois | June 3, 1972|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 19, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 28, 2002, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 25–49 |
Earned run average | 5.62 |
Strikeouts | 383 |
Teams | |
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Bryan Robert Rekar (born June 3, 1972) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) during an 8-year career.
Career[]
Colorado Rockies[]
Selected in the second round of the 1993 amateur draft by the Rockies, he would wind up called up to the majors by them in 1995, pitching in 15 games. He would spend the next two seasons with the club compiling a 7-10 record with a 6.54 ERA.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays[]
In 1998, he wound up being drafted by the expansion team Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2000, he set a career high in wins (7), ERA (4.41), innings pitched (173.1) and starts (27).
2001 would not be his best season. He went 13 straight starts without recording a win. He finished that season with a 3-13 record and a 5.89 ERA in 25 starts. After that he was released from the team.
Kansas City Royals[]
In 2002, he signed a deal with the Kansas City Royals. Rekar only made 2 starts with the Royals, allowing 12 runs in those starts. After that, he was released from his contract and signed a minor league deal with his former club the Rockies, for which he latched on for the rest of that 2002 season.
Independent league[]
Rekar pitched for the Long Island Ducks for 2 years, compiling an 11–8 record.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1972 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Bend Rockies players
- Bradley Braves baseball players
- Central Valley Rockies players
- Colorado Rockies players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Durham Bulls players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Mexican League baseball pitchers
- New Haven Ravens players
- Omaha Royals players
- Orlando Rays players
- People from Oak Lawn, Illinois
- St. Petersburg Devil Rays players
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
- Tigres de la Angelopolis players
- American baseball pitcher, 1970s births stubs