Cory Gearrin, Relief Pitcher

Date of Birth: 4/14/1986
Birthplace: Chattanooga, Tennessee
College: Mercer University

Cory Gearrin, relief pitcher, was first drafted in 2007 by the Atlanta Braves. He pitched in the Braves' minor league system from 2007 through 2010.

Gearrin pitched in 18 games with the Braves in 2011. He had a 7.85 ERA in 18.1 innings. The following season he had a career low ERA of 1.80 in 20.0 innings in 22 games with the Braves. He also pitched in the minor leagues in both 2011 and 2012.

Gearrin had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and he missed the entire season. The Braves released him on November 10, 2014.

Gearrin signed with the San Francisco Giants on November 24, 2014. He spent part of the 2015 season on the DL and in the minors, pitching just 3.2 innings in 7 games with the Giants.

In 2016, Gearrin pitched in 56 games with the Giants. He finished the season with 3 wins and 2 losses, 3 saves, 45 strikeouts to 14 walks, and a 4.28 ERA in 48.1 innings.

Gearrin signed a new one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Giants on December 3, 2016. He finished the 2017 season with 4 wins and 3 losses, 64 strikeouts to 35 walks, and a 1.99 ERA in 68.0 innings in 68 games.

The Giants traded Gearrin to the Texas Rangers on July 8, 2018. He was traded to the Oakland Athletics on August 31st. He finished the season with 2 wins and 1 loss, 1 save, 53 strikeouts to 21 walks, and a 3.77 ERA in 35 games with the Giants, 21 games with the Rangers, and 6 games with the Athletics.

Gearrin became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on January 10, 2019. He was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on August 23, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 1 win and 3 losses, 47 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 4.07 ERA in 55.1 innings in 48 games with the Mariners and 18 games with the Yankees. He didn't pitch in the postseason.

Gearrin became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins on February 16, 2020. He pitched just 2.0 innings in 1 game in 2020.

Gearrin elected free agency on October 14, 2020. He didn't play professional baseball in 2021.

Sources for Information
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