Stephen Christopher Trachsel was born on October 31,1970 and is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles between 1993 and 2008.
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Steve Trachsel graduated from Troy High School in Fullerton, California, in 1988.
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Steve Trachsel attended Fullerton College and Long Beach State University.
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Steve Trachsel was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the eighth round 1991 MLB draft.
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In 1991, Steve Trachsel began his professional career with the short-season Geneva Cubs and the Class-A Advanced Winston-Salem Spirits.
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Steve Trachsel was promoted to the Double-A Charlotte Knights of the Southern League in 1992.
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Steve Trachsel had one complete game and struck out 108 total over the season.
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In 1995, Steve Trachsel spent his first full season at the Major League level.
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Steve Trachsel was named to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game and posted a career-best 3.
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In 1997, Steve Trachsel started a career-high 34 games with the Cubs, a record he has tied twice.
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Steve Trachsel led the National League in home runs allowed and was second in hits allowed.
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On January 14,2000, Steve Trachsel signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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On July 31,2000, Steve Trachsel was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays along with pitcher Mark Guthrie in exchange for minor league second baseman Brent Abernathy and a player to be named later.
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On December 12,2000, Steve Trachsel agreed to a two-year, $7 million contract with the New York Mets.
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Steve Trachsel got off to a poor start in 2001, and he was sent to the minor leagues on May 19.
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Steve Trachsel was even named the National League Player of the Week on August 25,2003, following a 16.
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Steve Trachsel underwent a discectomy in March 2005, and returned for the final six starts of the season, posting a league-average 4.
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In 2006, Steve Trachsel recovered to start 30 games and tied Tom Glavine for the team lead with 15 wins, despite posting an ERA of 4.
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Steve Trachsel started the clincher of the NLDS, but was shaky and removed in the fourth inning.
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Steve Trachsel was signed by the Baltimore Orioles as a free agent on February 12,2007, after Orioles starter and fellow former Mets right-hander Kris Benson was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff that kept him sidelined for the 2007 season.
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