Andrew Cashner
Encyclopedia
Andrew Burton Cashner is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
for the Chicago Cubs
.
in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
out of Texas Christian University
. He was rated the Cubs fourth best prospect prior to the 2010 season by Baseball America
.
Throughout three minor league seasons Cashner only gave up three homerun
s. Cashner was called up to the majors for the first time on May 31, 2010. He made his major league debut that day.
On March 26, 2011, Cashner was named the Cubs' 5th starter.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
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Professional career
Cashner was drafted by the Chicago CubsChicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in the first round, 19th overall, in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft
2008 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2008 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft continued Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, and was held on June 5 and 6, 2008.-First round selections:* Did not sign...
out of Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
. He was rated the Cubs fourth best prospect prior to the 2010 season by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
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Throughout three minor league seasons Cashner only gave up three homerun
HOMERUN
HOMERUN was a secret US aerial reconnaissance operation against the USSR in 1956.Project HOMERUN was conducted between March and May 1956. During that time RB-47E and RB-47H reconnaissance aircraft flew almost daily flights over the North Pole to photograph and gather electronic intelligence over...
s. Cashner was called up to the majors for the first time on May 31, 2010. He made his major league debut that day.
On March 26, 2011, Cashner was named the Cubs' 5th starter.