Seth Simmons
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| Born: June 14, 1988 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Seth Tyler Simmons (born June 14, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played for the United States national baseball team at the 2015 WBSC Premier12.
Career
[edit | edit source]Amateur
[edit | edit source]Simmons is from Lewisville, North Carolina. He graduated from Cavalry Baptist Day School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and attended East Carolina University, where he pitched for the East Carolina Pirates for four years.[1] He served as the Pirates' closer.[2] As a senior, Simmons had a 2.78 earned run average (ERA) with 50 strikeouts in 35+2⁄3 innings pitched.[1] In 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]
Arizona Diamondbacks
[edit | edit source]The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Simmons in the 40th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.[1] In 2013, Simmons pitched for Visalia, and had a 2.44 ERA in 73+2⁄3 innings. The Diamondbacks invited Simmons to spring training in 2014.[4]
Simmons was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[5]
San Diego Padres
[edit | edit source]Released by the Diamondbacks in 2016, he signed with the San Diego Padres, and was assigned to the San Antonio Missions of the Double–A Texas League.[6]
Simmons split the 2018 season between Double–A San Antonio and the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, making 18 appearances and accumulating a 3.81 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 54+1⁄3 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season on November 2, 2018.[7]
High Point Rockers
[edit | edit source]In early 2019, Simmons signed with the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
Long Island Ducks
[edit | edit source]On July 12, 2019, Simmons was traded to the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- East Carolina Pirates baseball players
- El Paso Chihuahuas players
- High Point Rockers players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Missoula Osprey players
- Mobile BayBears players
- People from Lewisville, North Carolina
- Reno Aces players
- San Antonio Missions players
- South Bend Silver Hawks players
- United States national baseball team players
- Visalia Rawhide players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players