Chad Karl Reineke (born April 9, 1982) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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Personal life

Reineke attended Ayersville High School. He married long-time girlfriend Kelli Battershell on November 7, 2009.

College career

Reineke attended

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in which he played college ball. For the RedHawks, he was mainly used as a

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, but would make the occasional

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. His best season for the RedHawks came in , when he made five starts and eight relief appearances, notching a 2-2 record with a 4.22

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Major League Baseball

Reineke was drafted by the

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in the 13th round (394th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.

Houston Astros

After signing with the Astros on June 16, 2004, Reineke was assigned to the Single-A

Tri-City ValleyCats The Tri-City ValleyCats (often shortened to Cats) are a professional independent baseball team based in Troy, New York. The Tri-City name refers to the three nearby cities of Albany, Schenectady, and Troy which make up New York State's Capital D ...

. For the ValleyCats, he pitched in 23 games, all in relief, and had a 1-2 record with a 2.45 ERA and 3 saves. Reineke advanced one level in , playing the entire season for the Single-A

Lexington Legends The Lexington Legends are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the South Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, a "partner league" of Major League Baseball. The Legends have ...

. He was both a starter and a reliever for the Legends, making 11 starts and 31 relief appearances. Reineke went a combined 10-8 with a 3.52 ERA and got 4 saves. In , Reineke played at two levels, the Single-A

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and the Double-A

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. For the Avalanche, he was in their starting rotation, making 17 starts and posting a 6-5 record with a 2.98 ERA. For the Hooks, he was primarily used as a reliever, playing in a total of 15 games and getting a 1-3 record with a 3.05 ERA. Reineke advanced another level in , this time playing at the Triple-A level for the

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. Making 16 starts and the same number of relief appearances, Reineke went a combined 5-5 with a 4.68 ERA. On November 20, 2007, Reineke's contract was purchased, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft.

San Diego Padres

On July 22, 2008, he was traded to the

for

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. On August 16, , Reineke made his Major League debut as the starting pitcher for the Padres against the

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. He pitched five innings, giving up three runs, getting the win, and also going 1 for 2 at the plate with an RBI

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. He earned his second win by defeating

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, who was seeking his 20th win of the season.

Oakland Athletics

Before the 2009 minor league baseball season began, Reineke was traded to the

for

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J. D. Pruitt. Reineke has played for the A's Triple-A farm team, the

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. He was called up to make an emergency start for the A's on August 5, 2009, and returned to Sacramento the next day. In November 2009, Reineke was granted free agency.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 22, 2009, Reineke signed a minor league contract with the

. He spent the entire 2010 season with their Triple-A farm team, the

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. He received a non-roster invitation to spring training for 2011. He had his contract purchased by the Reds on May 31, 2011. He started that night against Milwaukee in place of the injured

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. He was designated for assignment after one start for the Reds, presumably to clear a roster space for another player. On October 10, he elected free agency. He re-signed a minor league contract with the Reds on November 28. He was released by the

on June 1, 2014.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Reineke, Chad 1982 births Living people Baseball players from Ohio Cincinnati Reds players Corpus Christi Hooks players Estrellas Orientales players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Lexington Legends players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Mesa Solar Sox players Miami RedHawks baseball players Oakland Athletics players People from Defiance, Ohio Portland Beavers players Round Rock Express players Sacramento River Cats players Salem Avalanche players San Diego Padres players Tri-City ValleyCats players