Darrell Wayne Rasner, Jr. (born January 13, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
| Darrell Rasner | |
|---|---|
 Rasner with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 13, 1981 Carson City, Nevada, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 6, 2005, for the Washington Nationals | |
| NPB: 2009, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 28, 2008, for the New York Yankees | |
| NPB: 2013, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–15 |
| Earned run average | 5.00 |
| Strikeouts | 93 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 14–27 |
| Earned run average | 4.17 |
| Strikeouts | 288 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editRasner attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where he played college baseball for the Nevada Wolf Pack.[1] He earned Freshman All-American honors in 2000, with a record of 14-2, 3.52 ERA in 18 appearances. When drafted, he held records for most wins (28) and strikeouts (302) by a Nevada pitcher. In 2015, Rasner was inducted into the Wolf Pack's Hall of Fame.[1]
Rasner was selected by the Montreal Expos with the 5th pick in the second round (46th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft.
Rasner also has a cousin, Jacob Rasner, who played professional baseball.[2] Jacob was drafted in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft and played for the AA Birmingham Barons, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
Professional career
editMajor League Baseball
editRasner began his major league career with the Washington Nationals, pitching in a few games late in the 2005 season. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on February 11, 2006.[3]
Rasner recorded his first major league win on September 3, 2006, in a game he started for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins. Rasner went six innings, allowing four hits, one earned run, two strikeouts and no walks in a 10-1 victory.[4]
On May 19, 2007, in a start against the New York Mets, Rasner was struck on the right hand by a ball hit by Endy Chávez, a former teammate with the Nationals. He fractured his right index finger and did not pitch in the major leagues again that season, though he pitched at several levels of the minor leagues on rehab assignments.[5]
Rasner was not offered a new contract by the Yankees and became a free agent on December 12, 2007, but was re-signed a few days later on December 18 to a minor league deal.[6]
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On May 4, 2008, Rasner was recalled by the Yankees, and made his season debut against the Seattle Mariners. Rasner worked six innings, allowing only two runs and stayed in the Yankee rotation until September, when he was replaced by Alfredo Aceves.[7]
Nippon Professional Baseball
editOn November 15, 2008, the Yankees sold Rasner to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles for $1 million. Rasner signed a two-year deal with the Golden Eagles.[8] Rasner was traveling with his teammates on a shinkansen when he felt the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.[9][10] He played with the Golden Eagles for five years (2009-2013), the last three as a closer and setup man, before going down with an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.[11][12]
He won the 2013 Japan Series championship as a member of the Rakuten Golden Eagles with former Yankees Andruw Jones and Casey McGehee. The team's ace was Masahiro Tanaka, who would sign with the New York Yankees in the 2013 offseason.[13][12] After finishing his playing career, Rasner went on to become an international scout for the Eagles.[14][1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Murray, Chris. "Q&A with Darrell Rasner as he enters Wolf Pack Hall of Fame". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Trade winds affect Rasner cousins". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees claim RHP Rasner from Nationals". ESPN. Associated Press. February 11, 2006. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (September 3, 2006). "Rasner, A-Rod overpower Twins". New York Yankees. MLB.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Wright wallops 2 homers, Mets again flatten fading Yanks". ESPN. May 19, 2007. Archived from the original on July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ "Baseball America confirms Rasner signing > emedia.thetimes-tribune.com > SWB Yankees Blog on thetimes-tribune.com". October 6, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Abraham, Peter (September 5, 2008). "Game 141: Yankees at Mariners". The LoHud Yankees Blog. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
- ^ Crasnick, Jerry (November 15, 2008). "Yankees sell rights to pitcher Rasner for $1 million to team in Japan". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
- ^ Coskrey, Jason (March 10, 2021). "Former Rakuten pitcher Darrell Rasner recalls 3/11 'heartbreak'". The Japan Times. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Baseball's Opening Day in Japan: A time to cheer, a time to heal". syracuse. Associated Press. April 13, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Source: Rasner Re-ups With Rakuten » NPB Tracker". Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sweeny: Rakuten Teammate Raves About 'Bulldog' Tanaka - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. January 7, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ "Tanaka signs $155 million contract with Yankees". MLB.com. January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
- ^ 楽天イーグルス [@Rakuten__Eagles] (March 5, 2015). "【ANSWER】Ex-Eagles' RHP, Darrell Rasner! He is now our international scout. Welcome back!! #rakuteneagles #mlb #mlbjp" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)