Burke Heinrich Badenhop (born February 8, 1983) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Milwaukee Brewers,

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and Cincinnati Reds. Badenhop played college baseball at

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Early ball

Badenhop played high school baseball at Perrysburg High School in

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under coach Dave Hall. In college, he was a team member of the

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at Bowling Green State University.

Baseball career

Detroit Tigers

Badenhop was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers.

Florida/Miami Marlins

On December 5, 2007, he was traded to the

(along with

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; Andrew Miller;

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;

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and minor league player,

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) for

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and

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. On April 9, 2008, Badenhop made his major league debut against the

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. He had a 1-2-3 inning, which included

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. Badenhop made his first major league pitching start on April 13, 2008, against the Houston Astros. Badenhop is known by teammates as "The Hopper", a nickname given to him by Marlins manager

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. On May 16, 2011, Badenhop was a part of one of the more bizarre games in the team's history against the

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, which ended following Badenhop's game-winning RBI single—just his second career hit. It was the first time that a relief pitcher had given his team the game-winning hit since Micah Owings did it in a 2008 game playing for the Cincinnati Reds.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 12, 2011 he was traded to the

for Jake Jefferies. Badenhop was used during the 2012 season as a long-relief pitcher and as a ground-ball specialist because of his sinker.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 1, 2012, Badenhop was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for Raúl Mondesí Jr. On January 18, 2013, the Brewers announced they had avoided arbitration with Badenhop, signing him to a one-year contract worth $1.55 million.

Boston Red Sox

On November 22, 2013, Badenhop was traded to the

for LHP prospect Luis Ortega. Badenhop had a solid season for the Red Sox despite not winning any games. In 70 innings, Badenhop put up a 2.29 ERA and allowing only 1 home run. He recorded one save in a 14 inning game against the White Sox on April 16, 2014.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 7, 2015, Badenhop signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Cincinnati Reds that included a $4 million option for a second year with a $1.5 million buyout.

Texas Rangers

On April 6, 2016, Badenhop signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. He was released on April 19, 2016. Former big league reliever Burke Badenhop joined the Diamondbacks new baseball operations position, as Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic tweets. In his new role, Piecoro writes, Badenhop will perform "acquisition-based pitching analysis/sports science work."

Author

Badenhop is co-author of the book "Financial Planning For Your First Job", published by Coventry House Publishing, where he draws from his business background at Bowling Green State University.

References

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