Joseph Casey Coleman (born July 3, 1987) is an American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

for the

Leones de Yucatán The Leones de Yucatán (English: Yucatán Lions) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League. The team play its home games at Parque Kukulcán Alamo in Mérida, Yucatán. The Leones have won the Mexican League title five times in , , , ...

of the

Mexican League The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country. The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...

. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

and the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

Early life

Coleman was born in

Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers (or Ft. Myers) is a city in southwestern Florida and the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the city's population was 92,245 in 20 ...

, and graduated from Mariner High School in

Cape Coral, Florida Cape Coral is a city located in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957 and developed as a planned community, the city's population has grown to 194,016 as of the 2020 Census, a rise of 26% from the 2010 Census ...

. He played college baseball at

Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) is a public university in Lee County, Florida. It is part of the State University System of Florida and is its second youngest member. The university was established on May 3, 1991, and is accredited by the ...

(FGCU) for the

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team. At FGCU, Coleman was teammates with future major league pitchers

Richard Bleier Richard Sidney Bleier (born April 16, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins. In hig ...

and

Chris Sale Christopher Allen Sale (born March 30, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, with whom he made his major league debut ...

Career

Chicago Cubs

Coleman was drafted by the Cubs in the 15th round (461st overall) of the

2008 MLB draft The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008. First round selections ;Key Supplemental first rou ...

. On August 2, 2010, Coleman was called up to the MLB for the first time. On August 23, 2010, he earned his first MLB win on a 9–1 victory against the

Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadiu ...

. He also recorded his first MLB RBI in the same game. In 2011, Coleman did not make the team out of Spring Training and was optioned to Triple-A Iowa. After injuries to starting pitchers

Andrew Cashner Andrew Burton Cashner (born September 11, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Baltimor ...

and

Randy Wells Randy David Wells (born August 28, 1982) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs. Professional career Wells was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 38th roun ...

, he was recalled to Chicago and made his first start of the season on April 10 against the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

. On May 28, 2011, Coleman was optioned to the

Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. They are located in Des Moines, Iowa, and are named for their Major League Baseball (MLB) affiliate. The ...

, Chicago's Triple-A affiliate after

was activated from the 15-day disabled list. In 2012, Coleman made 17 appearances for the Cubs, registering a 7.40 ERA and 5.9 K/9 in 24.1 innings of work. On November 28, 2012, Coleman was designated for assignment by the Cubs. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

two days later. On April 14, 2014, Coleman was released by Chicago.

Kansas City Royals

On April 15, 2014, Coleman signed a minor league deal with the

organization. On May 16, 2014, Coleman was selected to the active roster. Coleman appeared in 10 games for Kansas City in 2014, recording a 5.25 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 12.0 innings. On December 15, 2014, Coleman was designated for assignment. He was outrighted to Triple-A on December 24. After spending the 2015 season in Triple-A with the

Omaha Storm Chasers The Omaha Storm Chasers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. They are located in Papillion, Nebraska, a suburb southwest of Omaha, and play their home games at Wer ...

, Coleman elected free agency on October 5, 2015.

Seattle Mariners

On December 17, 2015, Coleman signed a minor league deal with the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

organization. On April 4, 2016, Coleman was released by the Mariners.

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 7, 2016, Coleman signed a minor league contract with the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. Since its inception ...

. He spent the remainder of the season with the

Charlotte Stone Crabs The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

and

Durham Bulls The Durham Bulls are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. They are located in Durham, North Carolina, and play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, which opened in ...

and elected free agency on November 7, 2016.

New Britain Bees

On April 7, 2017, Coleman signed with the

New Britain Bees The New Britain Bees are an American collegiate summer baseball team based in New Britain, Connecticut. They are a member of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), a wood-bat league with teams in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connectic ...

of the

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league based in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Atlantic League's ...

Houston Astros

On April 30, 2017, Coleman's contract was selected by the

Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...

. He was released on July 6, 2017.

Return to Bees

On July 24, 2017, Coleman resigned with the

of the

. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 26, 2018, Coleman signed with the

Sugar Land Skeeters The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land, Texas, part of the Greater Houston metr ...

of the

. In 7 games and 6 starts he was 3–0 with a 0.96 ERA and with a 38/10 K/BB ratio.

Return to the Chicago Cubs

On July 3, 2018, Coleman's contract was purchased by the

. In 10 games and 5 starts he was 2–4 with a 6.91 ERA and with a 23/10 K/BB ratio. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

New York Mets

On January 3, 2019, Coleman signed a minor league deal with the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

. He was assigned to AAA

Syracuse Mets The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT Bank Stadium, which open ...

. Coleman was released by the organization on July 4, 2019.

Toros de Tijuana

On July 23, 2019, Coleman signed with the

Toros de Tijuana The Toros de Tijuana (or Tijuana Bulls) are a Mexican Baseball team based in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. They are members of the Mexican Baseball League and play their home games at Estadio Chevron. Team history Original Attempt The fran ...

of the

. Coleman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the LMB season because of the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

. He later became a free agent.

Leones de Yucatán

On February 25, 2022, Coleman signed with the

of the

Personal life

Both his father and grandfather were pitchers in the MLB, making them the fourth family with three generations of major leaguers. His father,

Joe Joe or JOE may refer to: Arts Film and television * ''Joe'' (1970 film), starring Peter Boyle * ''Joe'' (2013 film), starring Nicolas Cage * ''Joe'' (TV series), a British TV series airing from 1966 to 1971 * ''Joe'', a 2002 Canadian animated ...

, played from 1965 to 1979, and his grandfather, also named

, played from 1942 to 1955. He is also the first third-generation pitcher in Major League history.

References

External links

Baseball Almanac
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Coleman, Casey 1987 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Baseball players from Florida Boise Hawks players Chicago Cubs players Daytona Cubs players Florida Gulf Coast Eagles baseball players Iowa Cubs players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Mexican League baseball pitchers New Britain Bees players Omaha Storm Chasers players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Peoria Chiefs players Sportspeople from Fort Myers, Florida Sugar Land Skeeters players Syracuse Mets players Tacoma Rainiers players Tennessee Smokies players Tomateros de Culiacán players Toros de Tijuana players United States national baseball team players Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games

Early life

Career

Chicago Cubs

Kansas City Royals

Seattle Mariners

Tampa Bay Rays

New Britain Bees

Houston Astros

Return to Bees

Sugar Land Skeeters

Return to the Chicago Cubs

New York Mets

Toros de Tijuana

Leones de Yucatán

Personal life

See also

References

External links