Pat Mahomes
Encyclopedia
Patrick Lavon Mahomes is a professional baseball
pitcher
who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball
from to for the Minnesota Twins
, Boston Red Sox
, New York Mets
, Texas Rangers
, Chicago Cubs
, and Pittsburgh Pirates
. He also pitched in two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, and , for the Yokohama BayStars
. He most recently played for the Grand Prairie AirHogs
of the independent American Association in .
in Lindale, Texas
, where he played varsity baseball for the Lindale Eagles from 1984-88. He was drafted by the Twins in the 6th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
.
in 1988 as a starting pitcher
. Over the next few years, he worked his way up through the Twins farm system, reaching Triple-A in with the Portland Beavers
.
, and started the sixth game of the season on April 12 against the Texas Rangers, pitching six innings. He was not involved in the decision. He notched his first major league win in his next start on April 21 against the Seattle Mariners
.
AAA affiliate, the Nashville Sounds
, while appearing in nine games for the Pirates. In , he split the season between three organizations, pitching for the Edmonton Trappers
in the Montreal Expos
farm system, the Albuquerque Isotopes
in the Florida Marlins
system, and then again at Nashville at the end of the season.
After spending with the Las Vegas 51s
in the Los Angeles Dodgers
organization, Mahomes turned to the independent leagues, starting with the Long Island Ducks
of the Atlantic League
. After going 11-4 with a 3.87 ERA
, he signed with Kansas City Royals
in August, but was released a month later.
Mahomes began the 2007 season
with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association. On August 24, the Toronto Blue Jays
signed him, and he appeared in three games for the Syracuse Chiefs before becoming a free agent at the end of the season.
Mahomes signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
of the Atlantic League in , but only appeared in two games for them before returning to Sioux Falls. He split the 2009 season between Sioux Falls and Grand Prairie.
Professional baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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who is currently a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball
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...
from to for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and 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"...
, New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, 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...
, and Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. He also pitched in two seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, and , for the Yokohama BayStars
Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
. He most recently played for the Grand Prairie AirHogs
Grand Prairie AirHogs
The Grand Prairie AirHogs are a professional baseball team based in Grand Prairie, Texas, in the United States. The AirHogs are a member of the South Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the independent American Association in .
Amateur career
Mahomes attended Lindale High SchoolLindale High School
Lindale High School, also called Lindale High, LHS, or Lindale, is a public secondary school located in Lindale, Texas, in the northeastern part of the state...
in Lindale, Texas
Lindale, Texas
Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, where he played varsity baseball for the Lindale Eagles from 1984-88. He was drafted by the Twins in the 6th round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft
1988 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental First Round Selections:-External links:*...
.
Early minor league career
Mahomes began his professional career with the Elizabethton TwinsElizabethton Twins
The Elizabethton Twins are a minor league baseball team in Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA. They are a Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League, and have been a farm team of the Minnesota Twins since 1974. The Twins play home games at Joe O'Brien Field...
in 1988 as a starting pitcher
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
. Over the next few years, he worked his way up through the Twins farm system, reaching Triple-A in with the Portland Beavers
Portland Beavers
The Tucson Padres are a minor league baseball team, representing Tucson, Arizona, in the Pacific Coast League . They are the Triple-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The team was formerly known as the Portland Beavers and played its last home game at PGE Park on September 6, 2010...
.
Twins
Mahomes made his major league debut with the Twins in . He made the team out of spring trainingSpring training
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, and started the sixth game of the season on April 12 against the Texas Rangers, pitching six innings. He was not involved in the decision. He notched his first major league win in his next start on April 21 against the Seattle Mariners
Seattle 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...
.
Mets
Mahomes is remembered for his dominance for the Mets at the end of the season, when he went 8-0 and helped the Mets reach the playoffs.Minor league journeyman
In , Mahomes pitched primarily for the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
AAA affiliate, the 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...
, while appearing in nine games for the Pirates. In , he split the season between three organizations, pitching for the Edmonton Trappers
Edmonton Trappers
The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada....
in the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
farm system, the Albuquerque Isotopes
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a minor league baseball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The team, which plays in the Pacific Coast League, is the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers...
in the Florida Marlins
Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
system, and then again at Nashville at the end of the season.
After spending with the Las Vegas 51s
Las Vegas 51s
The Las Vegas 51s, formerly known as the Las Vegas Stars, are a minor league baseball team. They are the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nevada. The team competes in the Pacific Coast League...
in the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
organization, Mahomes turned to the independent leagues, starting with the Long Island Ducks
Long Island Ducks
The Long Island Ducks is an American professional baseball team based in Central Islip, New York. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the Atlantic League
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
. After going 11-4 with a 3.87 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, he signed with Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in August, but was released a month later.
Mahomes began the 2007 season
2007 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champion – [Boston Red Sox]*Postseason – October 2 to October 28Click on any series score to link to that series' page....
with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association. On August 24, the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
signed him, and he appeared in three games for the Syracuse Chiefs before becoming a free agent at the end of the season.
Mahomes signed with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs is an American professional baseball team based in Waldorf, Maryland. They are a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season...
of the Atlantic League in , but only appeared in two games for them before returning to Sioux Falls. He split the 2009 season between Sioux Falls and Grand Prairie.