Andrew Burton Cashner was born on September 11,1986 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Andrew Burton Cashner was born on September 11,1986 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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Andrew Cashner played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox.
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Andrew Cashner's father, Jeff, runs a family mortuary business while his mother, Jane, is a seamstress.
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Andrew Cashner began playing baseball during his childhood, practicing with his brother and mother on a regulation-size baseball diamond which his parents constructed on their property.
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Andrew Cashner graduated from Conroe High School in 2005 and was drafted by the Atlanta Braves, but decided to attend college instead.
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Andrew Cashner was drafted in college by the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs, but only accepted the latter team's second offer when they made him a first-round draft pick.
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Andrew Cashner was rated the Cubs fourth-best prospect prior to the 2010 season by Baseball America.
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Andrew Cashner was called up to the majors for the first time on May 31,2010.
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However, Andrew Cashner only made one start for the team before being forced out with a rotator cuff injury.
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Andrew Cashner began the season as a relief pitcher, appearing in 27 games in relief and compiling a 3.
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On July 27,2013, Andrew Cashner hit his first career home run off of Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Josh Collmenter.
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Tabata was forced out when Andrew Cashner McCutchen hit into a double play to end the inning.
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Andrew Cashner threw 97 pitches, struck out 7 and did not walk a batter.
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Andrew Cashner missed about three months of the season with elbow, shoulder, and neck injuries and was winless for 11 straight starts despite a 2.
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Andrew Cashner had the lowest left on base percentage of all major league pitchers, stranding only 65.
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In 2016, Andrew Cashner began in the rotation before being traded midseason.
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Andrew Cashner rebounded from the previous couple of seasons to post his strongest season of his career.
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On February 15,2018, Andrew Cashner signed a two-year, $16 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles that contained a vesting option for a third year.
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Andrew Cashner relies mainly on a four-seam fastball that can surpass 100 miles per hour.
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