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Troy Neiman
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-13) November 13, 1990 (age 33)
Castaic, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Troy Davenport Neiman (born November 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. He is 6' 6", and weighs 230 pounds.[1]

Neiman pitched in college for the Chico State Wildcats, finishing his career there with the second-lowest ERA in university history (1.89), and the 10th-best career winning percentage (.722) and number of strikeouts (126). In July 2013 the Colorado Rockies signed him as a free agent to a minor league contract. Through 2017, in his minor league career—exclusively as a relief pitcher—he was 23-10 with a 3.34 ERA, had struck out 304 batters in 301.2 innings, and kept opposing batters to a batting average of .230.

Neiman pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.

Early life[edit]

Neiman was born in Castaic, California, and is Jewish.[1][2] His paternal grandfather is a sound technician who has won an Academy Award for technical innovation and two Emmy Awards.[3] He pitched for Valencia High School in Santa Clarita, California.[1]

College[edit]

Neiman pitched in college for the Chico State Wildcats, finishing his career there with the second-lowest ERA in university history (1.89), and the 10th-best career winning percentage (.722) and number of strikeouts (126).[4][3] In February 2013 he pitched the first six innings of the first no-hitter in team history, and was only removed because he was on a strict pitch count.[5] For February 4–10, 2013, he was named Rawlings/California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Baseball Pitcher of the Week.[6][7] He was voted to the 2013 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-West-Region Second Team and the 2013 All-CCAA Baseball Second Team.[8][9]

Minor leagues[edit]

Neiman was undrafted out of Chico State University in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[10][11] In July 2013 the Colorado Rockies signed him as a free agent to a minor league contract.[12]

He began his professional career in 2013 with the Tri-City Dust Devils of the A− Northwest League.[13] In 12 games he was 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA.[1]

In 2014 Neiman pitched for the Asheville Tourists of the A South Atlantic League.[13] In 47 games he was 7-1 with a 1.59 ERA, and in 79 innings he struck out 89 batters.[1] In 2015 and 2016 he pitched for the Modesto Nuts of the A+ California League.[14][13] In 2015, in 40 games he was 3-2 with a 4.76 ERA, and in 2016 in 45 games he was 7-4 with a 3.55 ERA and struck out 83 batters in 71 innings.[1][3]

In 2017 he pitched for the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League, again playing for Manager Jerry Weinstein who had managed him months earlier as manager of Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic.[3] In 35 relief appearances he was 4-2 with a 3.66 ERA.[1][3]

Through 2017, in his minor league career—exclusively as a relief pitcher—he was 23-10 with a 3.34 ERA, had struck out 304 batters in 301.2 innings, and kept opposing batters to a batting average of .230.[15][3] On December 19, 2017, Neiman was released by the Rockies.

Team Israel[edit]

Neiman was on the roster for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier,[16] but he did not make an appearance during the tournament.

He pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, in March 2017.[17][18] Neiman pitched against Chinese-Taipei and the Netherlands.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Troy Neiman Minor Leagues Statistics & History," Baseball-Reference.com
  2. ^ "Troy Neiman," Jewish Baseball News.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Neiman Thankful Weinstein Gave Him A Shot At WBC - Hartford Courant
  4. ^ "Former Chico State pitcher signs with Colorado Rockies," KRCR, July 15, 2013.
  5. ^ Travis Souders (February 12, 2013). "No hits for you: The anatomy of Chico State's first no-hitter," ChicoER.
  6. ^ "Ryan Dunn Announced as CCAA Pitcher of the Week," Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, April 15, 2013.
  7. ^ Michelle Gardner (April 15, 2013). "Cal Poly Pomona pitcher honored," Inland Empire College Sports.
  8. ^ 2013 "NCBWA All-Region Teams," Slippery Rock University Athletics, June 7, 2013.
  9. ^ "All-CCAA Baseball Team Announced," otterathletics.com, May 8, 2013.
  10. ^ Luke Reid (July 16, 2013). "Chico State pitcher Neiman signs with Rockies organization," ChicoER.
  11. ^ Jordyn Provence (September 18, 2013). "Former Wildcat Neiman turns pro," The Orion.
  12. ^ "Troy Neiman Stats, Highlights, Bio," MiLB.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Troy Neiman Register Statistics & History," Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ Joe Cortez (April 5, 2016). "Modesto Nuts crack open 2016 season Thursday in Stockton," The Modesto Bee.
  15. ^ "Troy Neiman Stats, Highlights, Bio," Asheville Tourists Stats.
  16. ^ Vince Lara-Cinisomo (September 22, 2016). "Rosters for WBC Qualifier in Brooklyn," Baseball America.
  17. ^ "Colorado Rockies: 3 Things You Should Know on February 9," FOX Sports, February 9, 2017.
  18. ^ David Adler (February 8, 2017). "Israel brings MLB experience to 1st WBC main draw; Vets Davis, Feldman among team members with Major League credentials", mlb.com.

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