Charles Joseph Riefenhauser (born January 30, 1990) is an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He is the head baseball

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at Yorktown High School, a position he has held since 2019.

Playing career

Amateur career

Riefenhauser was raised in

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, and he graduated from

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. He then attended Chipola Junior College.

Tampa Bay Rays

Riefenhauser was drafted in the 20th round of the

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. That year he played for the

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and the

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, and recorded a combined ERA of 2.25 with only 28.0 IP. In the 2011 season he played for both the Hot Rods and the

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with an ERA of 2.80 and 138.1 IP. Riefenhauser represented the Rays at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game. He was added to the Rays 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. He was called up on April 19, 2014 to make his MLB debut, and sent back down on April 21. He was recalled again on September 16, after the Durham Bulls' post-season ended. In 2015, Riefenhauser made 17 appearances with the Rays, earning his first major league win on June 14 against the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago Cubs

On November 5, 2015, the Rays traded Riefenhauser,

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, and

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to the

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for Brad Miller,

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, and Logan Morrison. On December 2, before ever suiting up for the Mariners, Riefenhauser was the

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traded along with Mark Trumbo to the

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for

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. He was designated for assignment by the Orioles on February 4, 2016, and claimed by the Chicago Cubs on February 12. He was released on August 20, 2016.

Houston Astros

On December 6, 2016, Riefenhauser signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros. He was released on March 27, 2017.

Rockland Boulders

On May 20, 2017, Riefenhauser signed with the

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of the

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. He was released on April 13, 2018.

Coaching career

In September 2019, Riefenhauser was hired as the

for the baseball team at Yorktown High School in

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riefenhauser, C. J. 1990 births Living people Arizona League Cubs players Baseball players from New York (state) Bowling Green Hot Rods players Bravos de Margarita players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Charlotte Stone Crabs players Chipola Indians baseball players Durham Bulls players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Montgomery Biscuits players Phoenix Desert Dogs players Princeton Rays players Rockland Boulders players Sportspeople from Yonkers, New York Tampa Bay Rays players