Sebern Chase Wright is an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

. He bats and throws left-handed

Left-handed

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. Wright throws a low 90s 4-seam fastball

Fastball

The fastball is the most common type of pitch in baseball. Some "power pitchers," such as Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens, have thrown it at speeds of 95–106 mph and up to 108.1 mph , relying purely on speed to prevent the ball from being hit...

, a slider

Slider

In baseball, a slider is a pitch that breaks laterally and down, with a speed between that of a curveball and that of a fastball....

, a curveball

Curveball

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, and a changeup

Changeup

A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. Other names include change-of-pace, Bugs Bunny change-up, the dreaded equalizer, and simply change. The changeup is sometimes called an off-speed pitch, although that term can also be used simply to mean any pitch that is slower than a fastball...

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Baseball career

Wright was drafted in the third round of the 2001 Major League draft by the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 out of Iowa Park High School

Iowa Park High School

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. After spending five seasons in the minors, he was placed on the Yankees' 40-man roster, to protect him from the Rule 5 draft

Rule 5 draft

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. He started the 2007 season in with the Double-A Trenton Thunder

Trenton Thunder

The Trenton Thunder are an American Minor League Baseball team and are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Thunder play in the Eastern Division of the Eastern League, and are the two-time defending league champions...

, where he performed well. In 2 starts

Games started

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, he pitched 14 innings, striking out

Strikeout

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 19, without allowing an earned run

Earned run

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He was called up by the Yankees from Trenton in April 2007 when Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina

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 and Carl Pavano

Carl Pavano

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 were placed on the disabled list

Disabled list

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. He made his major league debut on April 17, 2007, against the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

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. He pitched 5 innings for his first major league win

Win (baseball)

In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only...

. In his second start on April 22, Wright faced the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 at Fenway Park

Fenway Park

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, where he became the second pitcher in major league history to give up four consecutive home run

Home run

In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...

s; he surrendered home runs during the third inning to Red Sox players Manny Ramírez

Manny Ramírez

Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...

, J. D. Drew

J. D. Drew

David Jonathan "J. D." Drew is an American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He is a left-handed hitter, and began his major league career in with the St. Louis Cardinals...

, Mike Lowell

Mike Lowell

Michael Averett Lowell is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball third baseman. During a 13-year career, Lowell played for the New York Yankees , Florida Marlins , and the Boston Red Sox...

, and Jason Varitek

Jason Varitek

Jason Andrew Varitek is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox...

. The Red Sox went on to win the game 7–6. He was then sent back to the minors, though he was recalled in September to pitch in one game.

Wright spent the 2008 season pitching for Double-A Trenton and the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. He was designated for assignment that offseason to make room on the 40-man roster for the re-signed Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte

Andrew Eugene Pettitte is a retired American left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher.In his major league career, he played for the New York Yankees from 1995–2003. He then signed with the Houston Astros, and played for them from 2004 through 2006. In 2007, Pettitte rejoined the Yankees...

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On February 4, 2009, Wright was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

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 for outfielder/catcher Eric Fryer

Eric Fryer (baseball)

Eric Joseph Fryer is an American professional baseball catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball at Ohio State.-Professional career:...

. He played the entire season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds

Nashville Sounds

The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...

. Wright became a minor league free agent

Free agent

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 after the season but re-signed a minor league contract with the Brewers on February 9, 2010. He pitched for Nashville for the entire 2010 season.

He was released on July 18, 2011, but was resigned to a minor league contract with the Brewers just days later.

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