Chris Mears
Encyclopedia
Christopher Peter Mears is a retired Canadian
baseball
pitcher
who is currently an amateur scout
for the Boston Red Sox
currently assigned to the midwestern United States.
in the 1996 amateur draft. Chris spent 7 seasons in the Mariners farm system, making it as far as the teams AA
club. Mears was released by Seattle following the season. Shortly after being able to do so, Mears signed with the Detroit Tigers
opening the season with Detroit's class AAA team, the Toledo Mud Hens
. He spent the first two months of the season in Toledo before having his contract purchased by the Tigers on June 29. Mears spent the majority of the remainder of the 2003 season
in the Tigers bullpen, with the exception of 3 early September starts. Chris was returned to the Minor Leagues
by Detroit for the season before being released by Detroit following the season. Mears spent between the AA affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals and the AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
before retiring following the 2005 season. Mears was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, who finished in fourth place.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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...
who is currently an amateur scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
currently assigned to the midwestern United States.
Playing career
Mears was a 5th round selection of the Seattle MarinersSeattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
in the 1996 amateur draft. Chris spent 7 seasons in the Mariners farm system, making it as far as the teams AA
San Antonio Missions
The San Antonio Missions are a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres major-league club. The Missions play in Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium, located in San Antonio...
club. Mears was released by Seattle following the season. Shortly after being able to do so, Mears signed with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
opening the season with Detroit's class AAA team, the Toledo Mud Hens
Toledo Mud Hens
The Toledo Mud Hens are a minor league baseball team located in Toledo, Ohio. The Mud Hens play in the International League, and are affiliated with the major league baseball team the Detroit Tigers, based approximately 50 miles to the north of Toledo. The current team is one of several...
. He spent the first two months of the season in Toledo before having his contract purchased by the Tigers on June 29. Mears spent the majority of the remainder of the 2003 season
2003 in baseball
-Headline event of the year:*The Florida Marlins become World Series champions, holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team, 4 games to 2.-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion - Florida Marlins...
in the Tigers bullpen, with the exception of 3 early September starts. Chris was returned to the Minor Leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
by Detroit for the season before being released by Detroit following the season. Mears spent between the AA affiliate of the St Louis Cardinals and the AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
before retiring following the 2005 season. Mears was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, who finished in fourth place.