Randor Bierd (born March 14, 1984) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Detroit Tigers

Bierd was originally signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on June 3, . Bierd's best season in the Tigers organization came in , when he pitched for the Single-A

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and the Double-A

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. Pitching in a total of 42 games (three starts), Bierd went 4–3 with a 2.93

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Baltimore Orioles

On December 6, 2007, Bierd was selected by the

as the third overall pick in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft. Bierd made the Orioles opening day roster as a

. On April 2, 2008, Bierd made his major league debut against the

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, and pitched two scoreless innings. On May 2, 2008, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right shoulder. On July 19, Bierd was activated from the disabled list. In 29 games with the Orioles, he went 0–2 with a 4.91 ERA while striking out 25 batters in 36.2 innings pitched.

Boston Red Sox

On January 19, , Bierd was traded to the Boston Red Sox for

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. Bierd spent the 2009 baseball season with the Triple-A

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, achieving a 3–1 record with a 4.55 ERA as both a starter and reliever. On July 22, 2010, Bierd was released by the Red Sox. He spent the 2010–2011 offseason pitching winter baseball in the Dominican League for

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Coaching career

Bierd was named as the

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of the

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for the 2019 season.

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1984 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Bowie Baysox players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Erie SeaWolves players Frederick Keys players Gigantes del Cibao players Gulf Coast Orioles players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lakeland Tigers players Leones del Escogido players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Mesa Solar Sox players Minor league baseball coaches Oneonta Tigers players Pawtucket Red Sox players Baseball players from Santo Domingo West Michigan Whitecaps players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub