Eric Fornataro
Eric Fornataro | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Houston, Texas | January 2, 1988|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 21, 2014, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 28, 2014, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 4.66 |
Strikeouts | 3 |
Teams | |
Eric Anthony Fornataro (born January 2, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Career
[edit]St. Louis Cardinals
[edit]The St. Louis Cardinals selected Fornataro in the sixth round, with the 185th overall selection, in the 2008 MLB Draft from Miami-Dade Community College. Fornataro was added to the Cardinals' 40 man roster after the 2012 season.[1] He made his major league debut on April 21, 2014.
Washington Nationals
[edit]Fornataro was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals on November 3, 2014.[2] The Nationals designated him for assignment in February 2015.[3]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]On April 8, 2016, Fornataro signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. He was released on April 19, 2016.
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
[edit]On July 24, 2017, Fornataro was traded to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
On November 1, 2017, he became a free agent.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cardinals add four pitchers to 40-man roster". Stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com. November 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Cardinals promote David Bell to bench coach". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Chelsea Janes (February 2, 2015). "Nationals officially announce signing of Casey Janssen". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1988 births
- Living people
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Miami Dade Sharks baseball players
- Gulf Coast Cardinals players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Batavia Muckdogs players
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Palm Beach Cardinals players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Baseball players from Houston
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players
- New Britain Bees players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- American baseball pitcher, 1980s births stubs