11 Facts About Chris Schwinden

1.

Christopher Schwinden was born on September 22,1986 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

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Chris Schwinden played in parts of two Major League seasons with the New York Mets.

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Chris Schwinden was then drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.

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4.

Chris Schwinden was called up to the majors for the first time on September 5,2011 after a stellar season for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

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5.

On June 2,2012, Chris Schwinden was selected off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays from the New York Mets.

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6.

On June 6,2012, Chris Schwinden was claimed off of waivers by the Cleveland Indians.

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7.

Chris Schwinden was immediately assigned to the Triple-A Columbus Clippers of the International League.

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8.

On June 29,2012, Chris Schwinden was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees and was optioned to Triple-A Scranton.

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9.

Chris Schwinden spent the majority of the 2014 season with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

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10.

Chris Schwinden was named the Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year after throwing sixteen quality starts and winning nine of his first twelve starts en route to an Atlantic League championship.

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11.

Chris Schwinden left baseball on a high note as he retired following the 2014 season.

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