24 Facts About Trevor Cahill

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Trevor John Cahill was born on March 1,1988 and is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

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Trevor Cahill was an All-Star in 2010, finishing 9th in that year's AL Cy Young Award voting, and won a World Series title with the 2016 Cubs as well as a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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Trevor Cahill began 2008 with the Stockton Ports of the California League.

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Trevor Cahill represented America in Major League Baseball's Futures Game.

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Trevor Cahill came into the 2010 season as a starter for the A's, quickly becoming one of the breakout pitchers of the year.

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Trevor Cahill did not replicate his 2010 performance, despite logging in 207 innings in 34 starts.

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Trevor Cahill pitched more than 200 innings for the second straight year and struck out a career high 156 batters.

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Trevor Cahill struggled mightily at the beginning of the 2014 season.

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Trevor Cahill made 15 appearances out of the bullpen, recording his first save of his career and lowering his ERA to 5.

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On July 2,2015, Trevor Cahill signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Trevor Cahill signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on August 18,2015.

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Trevor Cahill pitched in the 2015 National League Division Series against the St Louis Cardinals and pitched a scoreless inning of relief.

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Trevor Cahill did not make any postseason appearances, but still won a World Series ring for the first time in his career.

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Trevor Cahill signed with the Padres with the assumption he'd compete for a rotation spot.

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Trevor Cahill began the season in the rotation before succumbing to a shoulder injury that sidelined him for over a month.

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17.

On July 24,2017, Trevor Cahill was traded, along with Brandon Maurer and Ryan Buchter, to the Kansas City Royals, in exchange for Travis Wood, Matt Strahm, and catcher Esteury Ruiz.

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On December 20,2018, Trevor Cahill signed a one-year, $9 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels.

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On February 26,2020, Trevor Cahill signed a major league contract with the San Francisco Giants.

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20.

On May 20,2022, Trevor Cahill was signed to a minor league contract by the New York Mets following injuries to Mets starters Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom He was released on August 5,2022.

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21.

Trevor Cahill attended Vista High School and committed to Dartmouth College before eventually signing with the A's.

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Trevor Cahill's repertoire includes five pitches: he primarily features a sinking fastball with obvious tail, a changeup, and a curveball thrown with a knuckle-curve grip, and mixes in a slider and four-seam fastball as well.

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Trevor Cahill's sinker is his most frequent offering and is the main reason why he gets so many ground balls.

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Trevor Cahill features a rare mid-80s slider against righties, though it is a below-average pitch.

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