Lance Pendleton

Lance Pendleton
Pendleton pitching for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees
Pitcher
Born: (1983-09-10) September 10, 1983 (age 40)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 2011, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2011, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average6.75
Strikeouts13
Teams

Lance Michael Pendleton (born September 10, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees and Houston Astros.

Early life

Pendleton grew up a Houston Astros fan.[1] He attended Kingwood High School from 1999 to 2002, where he played for the Kingwood Mustangs.[2] Pendleton earned All-District MVP as an accomplished pitcher and hitter.[1] He was drafted out of high school by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 2002 MLB Draft, but did not sign.[3]

College career

Pendleton attended Rice University, where he played for the Rice Owls baseball team. In 2003, Pendleton was a member of the College World Series champions, the first victory for Rice in its fourth tournament appearance.[4] In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] He rounded out his college career in 2005 with a 5-3 record and a 3.7 ERA.[7]

Professional career

New York Yankees

Pendleton was selected in the fourth round (139th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees.[8] Shortly afterwards, Lance underwent Tommy John surgery.[9] Returning to the Yankees farm club in 2007, Lance played for 6 teams in 5 years, compiling a 32–22 record and a 3.39 cumulative ERA.[10] He was named a Mid-Season All-Star while with the Charleston RiverDogs in 2008. Playing for the Tampa Yankees in 2009, he was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 29 and was a Post-Season All-Star. In 2010, Pendleton was Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 26 and a Mid-Season All-Star while a member of the Trenton Thunder.[11]

In the 2010 Rule 5 Draft, Pendleton was taken by the Houston Astros.[9][12] He was returned to the Yankees on March 27, 2011.[13] He was promoted to the majors on April 15, when Phil Hughes was placed on the disabled list.[14] After he spent most of the season between Triple-A and the big leagues, Pendleton was designated for assignment by the Yankees.[15]

Houston Astros

He was claimed off waivers by the Astros in September 2011.[16] Allowing nine runs in 4+2⁄3 innings with the Astros, they outrighted him to the minor leagues following the season. As this was the second time he was outrighted, he had the option to opt for free agency, which he exercised.[17]

The Astros signed Pendleton to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training for the 2012 season.[18] On March 30, 2012 Pendleton was released by the Houston Astros.[11]

Tampa Bay Rays

After starting spring training with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League, Pendleton signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in April.[19][20] He spent the entire 2012 season pitching for the AAA Durham Bulls.[21]

References

  1. ^ a b Herald-Record, Ken McMillan,Times. "Pendleton shows big-league stuff for Class-A Yanks". Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 2023-12-03.{cite web}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Astros notes: Pendleton makes second return to team". Chron. 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  3. ^ "2002 San Diego Padres Draft Class - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  4. ^ Duarte, Joseph (2013-06-23). "A look at Rice's national title baseball team 10 years later". Chron. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  5. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "2003 Wareham Gatemen". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  7. ^ "Lance Pendleton - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube". TheBaseballCube.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  8. ^ "2005 MLB draft selections: Day 1". ESPN.com. 2005-06-07. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  9. ^ a b CAMPBELL, STEVE (2011-03-01). "Lifelong fan Pendleton strives to play for Astros". Chron. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  10. ^ "Baseball Reference. com". Minors. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  11. ^ a b "Lance Pendleton Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  12. ^ "Astros select Kingwood, Rice product Pendleton in Rule 5 Draft". khou.com. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  13. ^ "Yankees get Lance Pendleton back from Astros | River Avenue Blues". Riveraveblues.com. 2011-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  14. ^ Carig, Marc; Berman, Zach (April 15, 2011). "Yankees' Phil Hughes goes on DL, Bartolo Colon joins rotation". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  15. ^ Hoch, Bryan (September 6, 2011). "Pena among callups filling out Yankees' roster". MLB.com. Major League Baseball Advanced Media. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  16. ^ "Ultimate Astros » Astros claim, or reclaim, Rice alum Pendleton from Yankees". Blog.chron.com. 9 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  17. ^ "Astros outright Xavier Cedeno, Blake King and Lance Pendleton | astros.com: News". 2011-10-26. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  18. ^ "Astros add Paul Clemens to 40-man roster, sign Lance Pendleton to Minor League contract | astros.com: News". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26.
  19. ^ Campbell, Steve (2012-04-26). "Skeeters to debut with Constellation celebration". Chron. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  20. ^ "AL notes: Red Sox demote ex-Astro Melancon". Chron. 2012-04-19. Retrieved 2023-12-03.
  21. ^ "Lance Pendleton Stats".

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