Danny Farquhar, Retired

Date of Birth: 2/17/1987
Birthplace: Pembroke Pines, Florida
College: University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Danny Farquhar, retired relief pitcher, was first drafted in 2008 by the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched in the Blue Jays' minor league system from 2008 through 2010.

Farquhar was traded to the Oakland Athletics on November 17, 2010. He stayed with the Athletics only until April 18, 2011, when he was traded back to the Blue Jays. He spent most of the 2011 season in the minors, pitching just 2.0 innings in 3 games with the Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays designated Farquhar for assignment on June 2, 2012. Seven days later, the Athletics claimed him off waivers. Once again, he didn't stay long with the Athletics, this time being claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on June 26th. After just a month with the Yankees, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 23rd. He spent the 2012 season in the minors.

Farquhar had his first full season in the majors in 2013, pitching in 46 games with the Mariners. He finished the season with a career high 16 saves, 79 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a 4.20 ERA in 55.2 innings. In 2014, he had a career low ERA of 2.66 and career highs in games played (66), innings pitched (71.0), and strikeouts (81 to 22 walks).

After having a mediocre year with the Mariners in 2015, when he finished with a 5.12 ERA in 43 games, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on November 5, 2015. He split his time in 2016 between the majors and the minors, pitching in 36 games with the Rays. He finished with a 3.06 ERA, 1 win and no losses, and 46 strikeouts to 15 walks in 35.1 innings.

Farquhar was designated for assignment by the Rays on June 29, 2017, and released on July 20th. He signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on July 24th. He finished the 2017 season with 4 wins and 2 losses, 45 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 4.20 ERA in 37 games with the Rays and 15 games with the White Sox.

Farquhar had a ruptured aneurysm in April, 2018, and he underwent surgery on April 21st. Prior to that, he pitched 8.0 innings in 8 games and he had a 5.63 ERA.

Farquhar became a free agent on October 27, 2018. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on January 17, 2019. After playing only in the minors in 2019, he was released on June 19th. He retired on August 1st.

Career pitching statistics for Farquhar through 2018 include:

• 253 games played
• 272.1 innings pitched
• 10-15 win-loss record
• 18 saves
• 309 strikeouts to 106 walks
• 3.93 ERA

Personal Life

Farquhar and his wife have a son and a daughter.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Danny Farquhar
ESPN - Danny Farquhar