Robert Alan Cassevah (born September 11, 1985) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Early life and amateur career

Cassevah grew up in

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where he was youth teammates with

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and

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. Cassevah attended Pace High School where he was named all-state as a sophomore and junior. A

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-related injury required him to undergo

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and miss his senior baseball season. He was highly regarded as a

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recruit and had verbally committed to play at

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on a full scholarship.

Professional career

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

He was drafted in the 34th round of the 2004 amateur draft by the

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out of Pace High School. Cassevah began his professional career in 2005 with the

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. With them, he went 2–5 with a 5.40 ERA in 15 games (4 starts). He pitched for the

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in 2006, going 2–5 with a 6.80 ERA in 16 games (10 starts). He became a reliever in 2007 and performed well, going 2–1 with a 2.75 ERA in 24 combined relief appearances for the Orem Owlz and

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. In 2008, he went 2–3 with a 3.79 ERA in 44 relief appearances for the

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. He went 3–7 with a 3.68 ERA in 57 relief appearances for the

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in 2009.

Oakland Athletics

On December 10, 2009, the Athletics drafted him from the Angels in the Rule V Draft.

Second stint with the Angels

On March 15, 2010, the Athletics offered Cassevah back to the

who accepted him back. On June 13, 2011, Cassevah was recalled from AAA Salt Lake to replace the injured

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. He has pitched an impressive 2.72 ERA in 30 appearances in the 2011 season. On February 28, 2013, Cassevah was outrighted by the Angels and removed from the 40-man roster. On March 1, 2013, he refused an outright assignment to AAA and became a free agent.

Colorado Rockies

On March 2, 2013, he signed a minor league contract with the

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. On March 23, 2014, the Rockies released Cassevah.

Pitch types

Cassevah was mainly a sinkerballer (90–94), with a slider to righties and a changeup to lefties as off-speed pitches.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cassevah, Bobby 1985 births Living people Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Arizona League Angels players Orem Owlz players Cedar Rapids Kernels players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Arkansas Travelers players Salt Lake Bees players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players Baseball players from Florida Colorado Springs Sky Sox players People from Santa Rosa County, Florida Scottsdale Scorpions players