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08/06/2004 3:07 PM ET
Red Sox acquire lefthander Mike Myers from Mariners
BOSTON, MA -- The Boston Red Sox today acquired left-handed relief pitcher Mike Myers from the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named or cash considerations. Senior Vice President/General Manager Theo Epstein made the announcement.
The 35-year-old Myers, who has made more appearances than any pitcher in baseball since 1996 (his first full major league season), has pitched in at least 64 games in each of the last eight seasons, topping 70 appearances in six of the eight years. As a Detroit Tiger, Myers made 83 appearances in 1996 and, in 1997, pitched in 88 games, two shy of the American League record.
The 6-foot-3, 219-pounder is 16-21 with 14 saves and a 4.41 ERA in 659 career appearances, all in relief. In 404.1 career innings, he has walked 204 and struck out 350, holding opponents to a .257 average and 44 homers.
Myers has held left-handed hitters to a .213 average (169-for-792) with 243 strikeouts (one every 3.3 at-bats) in his major league career. Opponents have hit just .241 (123-for-510) all-time with runners in scoring position, just .230 (56-for-243) with men in scoring position and two outs.
Originally drafted by the Giants in the fourth round in 1990 out of Iowa State University, Myers has pitched in the majors for the Marlins (1995), Tigers (1995-97), Brewers (1998-99), Rockies (2000-2001), Diamondbacks (2002-2003) and Mariners (2004).
He was 4-1 with a 4.88 ERA in 50 relief appearances for Seattle this season. Pitching in the American League for the first time since 1997, he is tied for sixth in the league in appearances and has not allowed a run his last five times out.
To make room for Myers on the 40-man roster, righthander Jamie Brown was designated for assignment. The 27-year-old is 3-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 17 games (15 starts) for Triple-A Pawtucket this season. Brown made four relief appearances for the Red Sox between May 20-31, posting no record and a 5.87 ERA in his first career major league action.
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