Derek Robert Law (born September 14, 1990) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Amateur career

Law attended

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, and played for the school's baseball team. He was a two-time Pittsburgh All-Area baseball selection (2008 and 2009), The Texas Rangers selected Law in the 28th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign. Law attended Miami Dade College. In his sophomore year at Miami Dade, Law posted an 8–5

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with a 2.35

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(ERA) while

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121 batters in 92

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Professional career

San Francisco Giants

The

selected Law in the ninth round of the

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, and he signed with the Giants. He made his professional debut with the Arizona League Giants in 2011. In 15 games he had a 2.50 ERA with 19 strikeouts over 18 innings pitched. In 2012, he pitched for the Augusta GreenJackets, posting a 2.91 ERA with 67 strikeouts over innings. Law spent the 2013 season pitching for the GreenJackets, AZL Giants and San Jose Giants. He finished the year with 2.31 ERA, 14 saves and 102 strikeouts over innings. At San Jose, Law struck out 45 hitters while only walking one hitter. Prior to the 2014 season, he was invited to the Giants

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, where he has competed for a spot in the Giants Opening Day bullpen. DerekLaw vs

In 2014, Law pitched for the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels, recording 13 saves in 14 opportunities and striking out 29 in 28 innings pitched. Law underwent

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in June 2014 and did not return until June 2015. Law was added to the Giants' 40-man roster in November 2014 to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In 2015, Law recorded 32 strikeouts in 25 innings for the Flying Squirrels. Law started the 2016 season with the Triple-A

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. Law was called up to the

on April 15, 2016, to replace the injured

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. Law made his major league debut in a game later that day against the

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. He entered the game in the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed one hit while striking out three batters. On May 7, Law earned his first major league victory by holding the

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scoreless in one inning of relief. On June 13, Law pitched scoreless innings against the

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to record his first major league save. In 61 games, he posted an ERA of 2.13 in 55 innings. The following season, he struggled with inconsistency, posting an ERA of 5.06 in innings. In 2018, he only appeared in 7 games for the Giants, spending most of his time in the AAA level.

Toronto Blue Jays

Law was designated for assignment on February 1, 2019, following the waiver claim of John Andreoli and outrighted on February 10. On April 2, 2019, the Giants traded Law,

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, and Juan De Paula to the

for

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. He was called up from the Triple A

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on May 3. Law was non-tendered by the Blue Jays on December 2, making him a free agent.

Texas Rangers

On January 30, 2020, Law signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Minnesota Twins

On November 23, 2020, Law announced on Twitter that he had signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On May 8, 2021, Law was selected to the active roster. After recording an 8.53 ERA in 5 games, Law was designated for assignment on May 18, 2021. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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on May 20. On July 1, Law was re-selected to the active roster. Law was again designated for assignment by the Twins on September 5, after Luke Farrell was activated off of the injured list. Law made 9 appearances for the Twins in 2021, recording a 4.20 ERA with 14 strikeouts. On October 4, Law elected free agency.

Detroit Tigers

On April 9, 2022, Law signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Law was assigned Rookie-Level FCL Tigers East. On April 14, 2022 Law was send to AAA

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. The Tigers promoted Law to the major leagues on July 30. Law was designated for assignment by the Tigers on August 5, 2022. He was released on August 7.

Cincinnati Reds

On August 14, 2022 Law signed a minor league contract with the

. Law was assigned to the AAA

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. He had his contract selected on August 30, 2022. On November 15, Law was designated for assignment. On November 18, he was non tendered and became a free agent.

Personal life

His father, Joe Law, played minor league baseball in the

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organization. He was called up to the majors for four days but never appeared in a game, making him a

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Law, Derek 1990 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona League Giants players Augusta GreenJackets players Baseball players from Pittsburgh Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cincinnati Reds players Detroit Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Dade Sharks baseball players Minnesota Twins players Richmond Flying Squirrels players Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Scottsdale Scorpions players Toronto Blue Jays players