Rick Bauer
American baseball player
Richard Edward Bauer (born January 10, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He also played for the LG Twins of the KBO League.
Early life
Bauer is a 1995 graduate of Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho, and played two seasons for Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon.
Professional career
Bauer was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round (165th overall) of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He was a starting pitcher in the Orioles minor league system from 1997 through 2001, compiling a 41–39 record in 119 games (114 starts) with a 4.39 ERA in 6662⁄3 innings pitched.
Bauer made his major league debut in a start against the Seattle Mariners on September 2, 2001, a 1–0 loss in which he surrendered just one run on three hits and two walks in 61⁄3 innings. He pitched primarily in relief for Baltimore from 2001 through 2005, appearing in 125 games (nine starts) and compiling an 8–13 record with a 4.58 ERA in 240 innings pitched.
Bauer was released by the Orioles after the 2005 season and signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on November 9, 2005. He was called up to the Rangers on April 7, 2006, and remained with the team throughout the 2006 season.
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