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Danny Farquhar
Daniel Andres Farquhar (/ˈfɑːrkwɑːr/ FAR-kwar; born February 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2018. He had a brain aneurysm during his final MLB game. Farquhar is the assistant pitching coach for the Mariners.
Farquhar attended Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and outfielder. He batted .436 as a sophomore. As an outfielder, he was named to the All-District Second Team in 2004, his junior year. As a senior, he had a 0.89 earned run average (ERA), setting a school record. He was teammates with future MLB catcher Alex Avila and threw a no-hitter to Avila in 2005.
Farquhar attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. As a college freshman, he had a 6–1 win–loss record with four saves and a 2.17 ERA. He led the Sun Belt Conference in ERA. In 2007 as a sophomore, Farquhar went 6–3 with six saves, a 3.08 ERA and 115 strikeouts to 22 walks in 87+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was fourth in the conference in ERA and second in strikeouts. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball in Massachusetts with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, he had a 3–8 record with a 4.95 ERA.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Farquhar in the tenth round, with the 309th overall selection of the 2008 MLB draft. After signing with Toronto, he made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays of the Low-A New York–Penn League. He was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts of the Single-A Midwest League during the season. He finished 2008 with 2–2 win–loss record, 32+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP), and a 1.95 ERA. He began the 2009 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the High-A Florida State League and finished the season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League. In 2009, Farquhar had a 2–4 record, 1.87 ERA and 22 saves, in 62+2⁄3 innings pitched. He returned to the Fisher Cats in 2010, pitching to a 3.52 ERA while striking out 79 but walking 42 in 76+2⁄3 innings. He pitched in the Arizona Fall League after the season.
On November 18, 2010, the Blue Jays traded Farquhar to the Oakland Athletics along with Trystan Magnuson in exchange for outfielder Rajai Davis. Farquhar threw eight innings without allowing a run for the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL).
Farquhar was traded back to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for reliever David Purcey on April 18, 2011. The Blue Jays assigned him to the Las Vegas 51s of the PCL. Farquhar made his major league debut on September 13, against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched 2⁄3 of an inning and allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks.
Farquhar made 20 appearances for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to begin the 2012 season, registering an 0-1 record and 2.97 ERA with 33 strikeouts and one save across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 2, 2012, Farquhar was designated for assignment after Toronto claimed pitcher Chris Schwinden off waivers.
On June 9, 2012, the Athletics claimed Farquhar off waivers from the Blue Jays. After making five appearances in the minor leagues for the Sacramento River Cats, the Athletics waived him on June 24 picking up the contract of A.J. Griffin.
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Danny Farquhar
Daniel Andres Farquhar (/ˈfɑːrkwɑːr/ FAR-kwar; born February 17, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2011 to 2018. He had a brain aneurysm during his final MLB game. Farquhar is the assistant pitching coach for the Mariners.
Farquhar attended Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and outfielder. He batted .436 as a sophomore. As an outfielder, he was named to the All-District Second Team in 2004, his junior year. As a senior, he had a 0.89 earned run average (ERA), setting a school record. He was teammates with future MLB catcher Alex Avila and threw a no-hitter to Avila in 2005.
Farquhar attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he played for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team. As a college freshman, he had a 6–1 win–loss record with four saves and a 2.17 ERA. He led the Sun Belt Conference in ERA. In 2007 as a sophomore, Farquhar went 6–3 with six saves, a 3.08 ERA and 115 strikeouts to 22 walks in 87+2⁄3 innings pitched. He was fourth in the conference in ERA and second in strikeouts. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball in Massachusetts with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior, he had a 3–8 record with a 4.95 ERA.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Farquhar in the tenth round, with the 309th overall selection of the 2008 MLB draft. After signing with Toronto, he made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays of the Low-A New York–Penn League. He was promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts of the Single-A Midwest League during the season. He finished 2008 with 2–2 win–loss record, 32+1⁄3 innings pitched (IP), and a 1.95 ERA. He began the 2009 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays of the High-A Florida State League and finished the season with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of the Double-A Eastern League. In 2009, Farquhar had a 2–4 record, 1.87 ERA and 22 saves, in 62+2⁄3 innings pitched. He returned to the Fisher Cats in 2010, pitching to a 3.52 ERA while striking out 79 but walking 42 in 76+2⁄3 innings. He pitched in the Arizona Fall League after the season.
On November 18, 2010, the Blue Jays traded Farquhar to the Oakland Athletics along with Trystan Magnuson in exchange for outfielder Rajai Davis. Farquhar threw eight innings without allowing a run for the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League (PCL).
Farquhar was traded back to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for reliever David Purcey on April 18, 2011. The Blue Jays assigned him to the Las Vegas 51s of the PCL. Farquhar made his major league debut on September 13, against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched 2⁄3 of an inning and allowed three earned runs on three hits and two walks.
Farquhar made 20 appearances for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to begin the 2012 season, registering an 0-1 record and 2.97 ERA with 33 strikeouts and one save across 30+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 2, 2012, Farquhar was designated for assignment after Toronto claimed pitcher Chris Schwinden off waivers.
On June 9, 2012, the Athletics claimed Farquhar off waivers from the Blue Jays. After making five appearances in the minor leagues for the Sacramento River Cats, the Athletics waived him on June 24 picking up the contract of A.J. Griffin.