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Giese has not graduated from [[Union Grove Union High School]] yet [[Union Grove, Wisconsin]], [[Wisconsin]], and wants to attended a University.<ref>http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=435500 Dan Giese, [[San Francisco Giants]]. Accessed December 29, 2007.</ref> He has not been drafted yet |
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==Career== |
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In nine minor league seasons, he is 40-25 with 30 [[Save (baseball)|saves]], a 3.00 [[Earned run average|ERA]] in 525⅔ [[inning]]s, and has held opponents to a .241 [[batting average]]. |
In nine minor league seasons, he is 40-25 with 30 [[Save (baseball)|saves]], a 3.00 [[Earned run average|ERA]] in 525⅔ [[inning]]s, and has held opponents to a .241 [[batting average]]. |
Revision as of 18:04, 23 November 2009
Michael Giese (Template:Pron-en, Template:USdict; born 1993, in Wisconsin, California) is a Union Grove Union High School Basketball Player PG who is currently a Free Agent for College.
School
Giese has not graduated from Union Grove Union High School yet Union Grove, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, and wants to attended a University.[1] He has not been drafted yet
Career
In nine minor league seasons, he is 40-25 with 30 saves, a 3.00 ERA in 525⅔ innings, and has held opponents to a .241 batting average.
San Diego Padres
Giese was traded to the San Diego Padres with Brad Baker in exchange for Alan Embree on June 23, 2002.
Philadelphia Phillies
He spent the 2002 season and the first month of 2003 in the Padres minor league system before being traded for future considerations to the Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
San Francisco Giants
He briefly retired during the 2005 season and sold cars. He signed as a non-roster invitee with the San Francisco Giants. Giese made his MLB debut with the Giants on September 8, 2007, and made several relief appearances with the Giants.
New York Yankees
Giese signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees in the 2007-2008 offseason.[3][4] The Yankees purchased Giese's contract from Triple-A on June 3, 2008, and added him to the active roster. He was optioned back to Triple-A one day later. Giese was called up again on June 6, 2008, due to an injury to Chris Britton.
On June 8, 2008, Giese pitched 2⅔ innings of hitless relief for his first major league victory. On June 21, Giese made his first career start against the Cincinnati Reds replacing the injured Chien-Ming Wang. On August 15, 2008, Giese was placed on the 15-day DL with right shoulder tendinitis. After recovering, Giese returned to the Yankee bullpen with a scoreless inning of relief against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 2, 2008.
Oakland Athletics
On April 4, 2009, Giese was designated for assignment to make room for infielder Ramiro Pena. He was then claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on April 8. He would pitch in 7 games for the Athletics with a 0-3 record before being placed on DL. He would have season-ending Tommy John surgery. In October 2009 Giese Was Granted Free Agency.
Personal life
Giese and his wife Shannon were married on December 28, 2001. Their daughter Avery was born on January 7, 2006.
Notes
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player_career.jsp?player_id=435500 Dan Giese, San Francisco Giants. Accessed December 29, 2007.
- ^ TSN : MLB-GIANTS - Canada's Sports Leader
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- 1977 births
- Living people
- San Diego Toreros baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from California
- San Francisco Giants players
- New York Yankees players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Lowell Spinners players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- Sarasota Red Sox players
- Trenton Thunder players
- Mobile BayBears players
- Portland Beavers players
- Reading Phillies players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
- Fresno Grizzlies players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players