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American baseball player (born 1980)

Baseball player
Neal Musser
Relief pitcher
Born: (1980-08-25) August 25, 1980 (age 44)
Otterbein, Indiana
Batted: LeftThrew: Left
MLB debut
April 21, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
May 29, 2008, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.21
Strikeouts19
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2007 Tianmu National team

Neal Gordon Musser (born August 25, 1980) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher.

Early life

Musser was born on August 25, 1980, in Otterbein, Indiana. He spent his high school years at Benton Central Junior-Senior High School in nearby Oxford, Indiana.

Professional career

Musser was drafted by the New York Mets in the second round (73rd overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball draft. He was signed on June 23, 1999. After spending six years in the Mets organization, he was granted free agency on October 15, 2005.

On January 30, 2006, Musser signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks. On May 23, 2006, he was released by the Diamondbacks. A day after his release, he signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Royals. On October 15, 2006, he was granted free agency. On November 20, 2006, he re-signed with the Royals.

Musser was optioned to the Triple-A Omaha Royals to begin the 2007 season. He was recalled to the majors for the first time on April 20, and made his major league debut the next day against the Minnesota Twins, allowing two hits and an unearned run in 1⁄3 of an inning. After making two appearances, Musser was optioned to Omaha on April 24. Overall, Musser was 0–1 with a 4.38 ERA in 17 relief appearances with Kansas City, and went 4–1 with eight saves and a miniscule 0.49 ERA in 32 games with Omaha.

Musser made a single appearance for the Royals in 2008, tossing a scoreless inning in a 5–1 loss to the Twins. He spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Omaha, going 3–5 with six saves and a 4.34 ERA in 37 games (three starts).

On February 19, 2009, Musser was designated for assignment to make way for the newly claimed Tug Hulett from the Seattle Mariners, and he was subsequently released eight days later.

On March 5, 2009, Musser signed a minor league deal with the Houston Astros. On May 4, 2009, he was released. On February 2, 2010, Musser signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. He ended his career with the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2010. He played with multiple MiLB teams over his career, including the Gulf Coast Mets, Kingsport Mets, Capital City Bombers, St. Lucie Mets, Brooklyn Cyclones, Norfolk Tides, Wichita Wranglers, Omaha Royals, Arizona Royals, and the Round Rock Express.

Post-career

After his baseball career, Musser moved back to his hometown of Otterbein, Indiana, with a family and working on his family's farm.

References

  1. "2nd Round of the 1999 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  2. "Leiter Sparks Mets Past Marlins". CBS News. Associated Press. June 23, 1999. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Neal Musser Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  4. McNabb, Kevin (May 24, 2006). "May 24 Notes: Royals at Fresno". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  5. Eskew, Alan (March 15, 2007). "Royals likely to go with one lefty in 'pen". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  6. Nicholl, Conor (April 20, 2007). "Notes: Musser gets the call to Majors". Kansas City Royals. MLB.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  7. "Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Box Score: April 21, 2007". Baseball Reference. April 21, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  8. Eskew, Alan (April 24, 2007). "Notes: Catchers continue to split time". Kansas City Royals. MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "Neal Musser Minor, Fall, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  10. "Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Box Score: May 29, 2008". Baseball Reference. May 29, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. "Royals claim infielder Tug Hulett off waivers from Seattle". Kansas City Royals. MLB.com. February 19, 2009. Archived from the original on March 7, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  12. "Neal Musser No More - Royals Release Left-Hander". Royals Review. SB Nation. February 27, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  13. McTaggart, Brian (March 5, 2009). "Sampson takes another step; Astros sign a player". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 10, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

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