Evan Lee Scribner (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Oakland Athletics, and

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Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Scribner was selected by the

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in the 28th round (853rd overall) of the

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from

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where he set the school's record for both career wins (23) and saves (14). Evan Scribner 2008

San Diego Padres

In 2008, the Diamondbacks traded Scribner to the

in return for

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. Following the 2010 season, he was added to the Padres' 40 man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. On April 25, 2011, Scribner was called up to replace spot-starter

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. He made his MLB debut the next day.

Oakland Athletics

After the season, on October 25, 2011, he was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics. Both of his wins on the season came in the last 9 games of the season. He received the win in the last game of the season against the Texas Rangers, this gave the Oakland A's the AL West division crown. Scribner made the A's Opening day roster for the 2013 season, beating out

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and non-roster relievers

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and

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. Scribner was recalled on August 3, 2013 in exchange for

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. He was recalled from the Triple-A

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on August 28. Scribner made the A's Opening day roster again in 2015, having developed a new pitch, he soon emerged as the setup man for Oakland with Tyler Clippard moving to the closer role as a result of 2014 closer

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being placed on the Disabled List with a Shoulder injury in early April. Scribner's season ended prematurely due to a torn lat muscle, he was placed on the 60-day disabled list on September 2, 2015.

Seattle Mariners

On December 8, 2015, Scribner was traded by the Athletics to the

in exchange for minor league pitcher Trey Cochran-Gill. Scribner spent almost the entire 2016 season on the Disabled list but was activated on September 1 and made his Mariners debut on September 3 against the

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. Scribner was placed on waivers for his unconditional release from the Mariners on September 5, 2017.

Tampa Bay Rays

On February 6, 2018, Scribner signed a minor league contract with the

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. Scribner was released by the Rays on March 7.

New Britain Bees

On May 15, 2018, Scribner signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the 2018 season.

Awards and honors

*2004 Northeast Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player *2008 Midwest League Mid-Season All-Star *2009 Texas League All-Star

Personal life

His brother, Troy Scribner, is a pitcher who last played in

for the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scribner, Evan 1985 births Living people San Diego Padres players Oakland Athletics players Seattle Mariners players Central Connecticut Blue Devils baseball players South Bend Silver Hawks players Missoula Osprey players Lake Elsinore Storm players Visalia Oaks players San Antonio Missions players Tucson Padres players Sacramento River Cats players Bakersfield Blaze players Arizona League Mariners players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Tacoma Rainiers players Baseball players from Connecticut Peoria Saguaros players New Britain Bees players Major League Baseball pitchers