Robert Guy Scanlan Jr. (born August 9, 1966), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1991-2001. He played for the

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(1991-1993),

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(1994-1995, 2000),

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(1996),

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(1996),

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(1998) and

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(2001). In 290 games, Scanlan put together a 20-34 record with 17 saves, 245 strikeouts and a 4.63 ERA. In the January 2008 issue of '' San Diego Magazine'' he was selected as one of the "50 People to Watch in 2008". As of 2012, Scanlan serves as a

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for San Diego Padres radio broadcasts, and previously had worked as a pregame and postgame host for Padres telecasts on

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. Scanlan also sometimes serves as the field reporter for Padres TV broadcasts. On June 13, 2022, Scanlan joined Tony Gwynn Jr as the 97.3 radio play by play commentator in order to replace Jesse Agler for the night.

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