Andrew Steven Werner (born February 25, 1987) is an American
college baseball
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coach former professional
baseball
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pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...
. He is the pitching coach at
Bradley University
Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. Th ...
. He played college baseball at
Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College (ICC) is a public community college with its main campus in East Peoria, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System and its district, Illinois Community College District 514, is a area covering most of ...
in 2006 and 2007 before transferring to the
University of Indianapolis
The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University and ...
in 2008 and 2009. He played in
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...
(MLB) with the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
in 2012.
High School and College
Werner graduated from
Washington Community High School
Washington Community High School (WCHS) is a public high school located in Washington, Illinois. The district, Washington Community High School District 308, was first chartered in 1920, but the current high school on Bondurant Street was opene ...
in 2005. He attended
Illinois Central College
Illinois Central College (ICC) is a public community college with its main campus in East Peoria, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System and its district, Illinois Community College District 514, is a area covering most of ...
in 2006 and 2007. He pitched for the
University of Indianapolis
The University of Indianapolis (UIndy) is a private United Methodist Church-affiliated university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It offers Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. It was founded in 1902 as Indiana Central University and ...
in 2008 and 2009. On May 16, 2009, in his final game for the University of Indianapolis, Werner struck out 11
University of Southern Indiana
The University of Southern Indiana (USI) is a public university just outside of Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1965, USI enrolls 9,750 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. USI offers program ...
batters in relief.
Professional career
Independent Leagues
Werner was never drafted. In 2009, Werner pitched for the
Evansville Otters
The Evansville Otters are a professional baseball team based in Evansville, Indiana. They compete in the West Division of the independent Frontier League. Since their establishment in 1995, the Otters have played at historic Bosse Field, which o ...
of the independent Frontier League. In 2010, Werner worked as the pitching coach for
Eureka College,
and then pitched for the Otters and the
Windy City ThunderBolts
The Windy City ThunderBolts are a professional baseball team based in the Chicago suburb of Crestwood, Illinois, in the United States. The ThunderBolts are a member of the Frontier League, which is a partner league of Major League Baseball. Sinc ...
, also of the Frontier League.
San Diego Padres
Werner was signed by the
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penn ...
as an
undrafted free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
after the 2010 season. In 2011, Werner pitched for the
Fort Wayne TinCaps
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest Le ...
and the
Lake Elsinore Storm
The Lake Elsinore Storm are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The Storm plays their home games at Lake Elsinore Diamond (Pete Lehr Field), which opened in 1994; the park s ...
. In 2012, he pitched for the
San Antonio Missions and the
Tucson Padres
The Tucson Padres were a minor league baseball team representing Tucson, Arizona in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). They were the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team moved to Tucson from Portland, Oregon for the 2011 season. I ...
before being called up to the majors for the first time on August 22, 2012.
Oakland Athletics
On November 16, 2012, Werner was traded to the
Oakland Athletics with
Andy Parrino for
Tyson Ross
Tyson William Ross (born April 22, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Rangers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Detroit Tigers. Ross was drafte ...
and A.J. Kirby-Jones.
On December 4, 2013, Werner was designated for assignment by Oakland, to clear room on the 40-man roster for recently signed pitcher
Scott Kazmir
Scott Edward Kazmir (; born January 24, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics ...
. Werner cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.
Ottawa Champions
Werner signed to play with the
Ottawa Champions
The Ottawa Champions Baseball Club (french: link=no, Les Champions d'Ottawa) were a professional baseball team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The Champions made their debut as a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseb ...
in the
Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball
The Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, commonly known as the Can-Am League, was a professional, independent baseball league with teams in the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada, founded in 2005 as a reorganization of ...
in 2015. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
Coaching career
Werner began his coaching career as the head assistant coach at Illinois Central College. In 2017, Werner was the pitching coach at
University of South Carolina Aiken
The University of South Carolina Aiken (USC Aiken, USCA, or South Carolina Aiken) is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and offers undergraduate degree programs as well as master' ...
. The following year he was named the pitching coach at
Young Harris College
Young Harris College is a private Methodist-affiliated liberal arts college in Young Harris, Georgia, United States.
History
Origins
The school was founded in 1886 by Artemas Lester, a circuit-riding Methodist minister who wanted to ...
. On August 16, 2019, Werner was named the pitching coach at
Bradley University
Bradley University is a private university in Peoria, Illinois. Founded in 1897, Bradley University enrolls 5,400 students who are pursuing degrees in more than 100 undergraduate programs and more than 30 graduate programs in five colleges. Th ...
.
Personal life
Werner married his wife, Melanie, in February 2012.
References
External links
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Indianapolis Greyhounds bio
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1987 births
Living people
San Diego Padres players
Indianapolis Greyhounds baseball players
Evansville Otters players
Windy City ThunderBolts players
Fort Wayne TinCaps players
Lake Elsinore Storm players
San Antonio Missions players
Tucson Padres players
Sacramento River Cats players
Midland RockHounds players
Ottawa Champions players
Illinois Central Cougars baseball players
Illinois Central Cougars baseball coaches
USC Aiken Pacers baseball coaches
Young Harris Mountain Lions baseball coaches
Bradley Braves baseball coaches
Sportspeople from Peoria, Illinois
Baseball players from Illinois