12 Facts About Mike Remlinger

Michael John Remlinger was born on March 23,1966 and is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.

Mike Remlinger has played in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Sox.

Mike Remlinger had an All-Star appearance and his greatest success with the Braves.

Mike Remlinger was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1987 amateur draft.

Mike Remlinger played for the Mets and Reds before landing with the Atlanta Braves where he became a valuable member of their bullpen and making the National League All-Star team in 2002.

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Mike Remlinger became a very durable relief pitcher later in his career as he pitched in 70 or more games for five straight seasons and struck out 398 batters in 368 innings during this period.

Mike Remlinger pitched a three-hit shutout in his first MLB start against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Mike Remlinger often pitched better against right-handed hitters, which is unusual for a left-handed pitcher.

On May 25,2005, Mike Remlinger was placed on the 15-day Disabled List by the Chicago Cubs after breaking his left pinkie by getting it caught in a chair.

At the time Mike Remlinger was pitching quite poorly and many speculated the injury was a way of clearing roster space without putting Mike Remlinger on waivers.

Mike Remlinger signed a one-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves in January 2006 after being released by the Red Sox.

Mike Remlinger saved the pieces of a broken bat used by Sammy Sosa in a 2003 game, which was found to have cork embedded within it, in violation of MLB rules.