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Craig Stammen
Craig Nicholas Stammen (born March 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and the Padres.
Stammen started playing baseball in North Star Little League, where he played with fellow future MLB pitcher Cory Luebke. Stammen graduated from Versailles High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was named to the all-Miami Valley baseball team and was awarded Academic All-Ohio honors in 2002.
Stammen attended the University of Dayton, where he played college baseball for the Dayton Flyers and majored in entrepreneurship and business management. For the Flyers, he had 60 pitching appearances over three seasons, as well as pitching in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in 2004. He was an Atlantic 10 Conference Academic All-Conference Pick in 2005. While at Dayton, Stammen was teammates with fellow pitcher and future Nationals teammate Jerry Blevins.
The Washington Nationals selected Stammen in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft and assigned him to the Vermont Expos of the short-season Single-A New York–Penn League. He made seven starts and six relief appearances, accruing an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06 while striking out 32 batters and allowing 12 walks and 62 hits over 51 innings.
In 2006, Stammen pitched for the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Low-A South Atlantic League and for the Potomac Nationals of the High-A Carolina League. In 143 innings, he had a 4.03 ERA and struck out 109 batters while allowing 36 walks and 144 hits. Most of Stammen's 2007 season was spent at Potomac, although he did make one appearance with the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A International League. He pitched 128+2⁄3 innings, striking out 98 batters and yielding 57 walks and 160 hits on the way to a 4.41 ERA.
Stammen's duties in 2008 were divided among Potomac, the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League, and Columbus. He posted an ERA of 3.52 over 150+2⁄3 innings, striking out 128 batters while giving up 44 walks and 143 hits. He was a member of the Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star team. On July 14 he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.
Stammen started off the 2009 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, going 4–2 with a 1.80 ERA (through 20 May 2009). He was called up to the major leagues on May 20, 2009. He had his first major league start May 21 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched 61⁄3 innings with no decision. His first major league win was June 18 versus the New York Yankees. Stammen pitched 61⁄3 innings and allowed no runs. On July 11, 2009, he pitched his first major league complete game against the Houston Astros, allowing only 2 runs on 9 hits.
Stammen continued to pitch in the starting rotation, going 4–7 with a 5.11 ERA in 19 starts, until the beginning of September when he was scratched from his scheduled September 4 start because of a sore elbow. An MRI on September 3 revealed a bone spur in the back of his right (pitching) elbow. Arthroscopic surgery was performed on September 6 and Stammen recovered in time for spring training in 2010.
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Craig Stammen
Craig Nicholas Stammen (born March 9, 1984) is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Washington Nationals and the Padres.
Stammen started playing baseball in North Star Little League, where he played with fellow future MLB pitcher Cory Luebke. Stammen graduated from Versailles High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball. He was named to the all-Miami Valley baseball team and was awarded Academic All-Ohio honors in 2002.
Stammen attended the University of Dayton, where he played college baseball for the Dayton Flyers and majored in entrepreneurship and business management. For the Flyers, he had 60 pitching appearances over three seasons, as well as pitching in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League in 2004. He was an Atlantic 10 Conference Academic All-Conference Pick in 2005. While at Dayton, Stammen was teammates with fellow pitcher and future Nationals teammate Jerry Blevins.
The Washington Nationals selected Stammen in the 12th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball draft and assigned him to the Vermont Expos of the short-season Single-A New York–Penn League. He made seven starts and six relief appearances, accruing an earned run average (ERA) of 4.06 while striking out 32 batters and allowing 12 walks and 62 hits over 51 innings.
In 2006, Stammen pitched for the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Low-A South Atlantic League and for the Potomac Nationals of the High-A Carolina League. In 143 innings, he had a 4.03 ERA and struck out 109 batters while allowing 36 walks and 144 hits. Most of Stammen's 2007 season was spent at Potomac, although he did make one appearance with the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A International League. He pitched 128+2⁄3 innings, striking out 98 batters and yielding 57 walks and 160 hits on the way to a 4.41 ERA.
Stammen's duties in 2008 were divided among Potomac, the Harrisburg Senators of the Double-A Eastern League, and Columbus. He posted an ERA of 3.52 over 150+2⁄3 innings, striking out 128 batters while giving up 44 walks and 143 hits. He was a member of the Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star team. On July 14 he was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week.
Stammen started off the 2009 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, going 4–2 with a 1.80 ERA (through 20 May 2009). He was called up to the major leagues on May 20, 2009. He had his first major league start May 21 versus the Pittsburgh Pirates and pitched 61⁄3 innings with no decision. His first major league win was June 18 versus the New York Yankees. Stammen pitched 61⁄3 innings and allowed no runs. On July 11, 2009, he pitched his first major league complete game against the Houston Astros, allowing only 2 runs on 9 hits.
Stammen continued to pitch in the starting rotation, going 4–7 with a 5.11 ERA in 19 starts, until the beginning of September when he was scratched from his scheduled September 4 start because of a sore elbow. An MRI on September 3 revealed a bone spur in the back of his right (pitching) elbow. Arthroscopic surgery was performed on September 6 and Stammen recovered in time for spring training in 2010.
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