Alec Edward Asher (born October 4, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and Milwaukee Brewers and the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
| Alec Asher | |
|---|---|
 Asher with the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 4, 1991 Lakeland, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 30, 2015, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| CPBL: July 6, 2019, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 12, 2018, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| CPBL: September 25, 2019, for the Uni-President Lions | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–12 |
| Earned run average | 5.46 |
| Strikeouts | 78 |
| CPBL statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.29 |
| Strikeouts | 43 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editAsher had Tommy John surgery when he was 14 years old.[1] He attended McKeel Academy of Technology through his sophomore year of high school. He then transferred to Charlotte High School during his Junior year, but later went on to graduate from Lakeland Senior High School.
Asher was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 23rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Lakeland Senior High School in Lakeland, Florida. He had agreed to an $80,000 signing bonus with the Giants, however the team decided not to sign Asher after a bone spur was revealed in his physical.[2] He attended Santa Fe College for a year before transferring to Polk Community College.[3]
Texas Rangers
editHe was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[4] He made his professional debut for the Spokane Indians that year.[1] He pitched in 20 games as a relief pitcher, finishing with a 3.09 earned run average (ERA), five saves and 50 strikeouts over 35 innings.
In 2013, Asher was a starting pitcher for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.[5] He appeared in 26 games with 25 starts and went 9–7 with a 2.90 ERA and 139 strikeouts over 133+1⁄3 innings.
Philadelphia Phillies
editOn July 31, 2015, Asher was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies along with Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Jake Thompson, Matt Harrison, and Jerad Eickhoff in exchange for Cole Hamels and Jake Diekman.[6] He made his major league debut on August 30.
On June 16, 2016, Asher was suspended for 80 games for violating MLB's drug policy after testing positive for chlorodehydromethyltestosterone.[7]
Baltimore Orioles
editAsher was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later on March 28, 2017.[8] Asher made his season debut on April 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the start, he tossed 61⁄3 innings, giving up just one run while striking out five. He earned a no decision in a 2-1 Orioles' loss. He earned his first win of the year on April 26 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Out of the bullpen, Asher gave up a run in the eleventh inning, before the Orioles would score two in the bottom half to win 5–4.
Asher was designated for assignment on March 29, 2018.
Los Angeles Dodgers
editAsher was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 5, 2018.[9]
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn April 17, 2018, he was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.[10] The Brewers designated him for assignment two days later.[11] He elected free agency on October 23, 2018.
Colorado Rockies
editOn January 26, 2019, Asher signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.[12] He was released on March 14, 2019.
Sugar Land Skeeters
editOn April 15, 2019, Asher signed with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He was released on May 2, 2019. In 2 games 3 innings of relief he struggled immensely going 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA with 3 strikeouts.
Long Island Ducks
editOn May 13, 2019, Asher signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 7 games (6 starts) 34.2 innings he went 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA with 21 strikeouts.
Uni-President Lions
editOn June 19, 2019, Asher's contract was purchased by the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.[13]
Minnesota Twins
editOn January 28, 2020, Asher signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. Asher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He became a free agent on November 2.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Brown, Jess (July 4, 2012). "Spokane Indians pitcher Asher proves resilient". spokesman.com. Spokane, WA: The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Zebold, Tom (April 17, 2011). "Former Lakeland Star Alec Asher Looks to Get Another Shot". theledger.com. Lakeland, Florida: The Ledger. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Coffey, Lisa (March 23, 2012). "Asher Rebuilding Major League Dreams at PSC". theledger.com. Lakeland, Florida: The Ledger. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ "Polk's Asher Selected by Texas Rangers in Fourth Round of 2012 MLB Draft". polkeagles.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Zell, Jeff (June 15, 2013). "Asher overcomes arm obstacles on way to Pelicans". WBTW.com. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ Badler, Ben (July 31, 2015). "Trade Central: Phillies Get Impact Talent, Depth In Hamels Deal". Baseball America. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Gelb, Matt (June 16, 2016). "Phillies pitcher Alec Asher suspended 80 games". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ "Orioles acquire pitcher Asher from Phillies". March 28, 2017.
- ^ Todd, Jeff (April 5, 2018). "Dodgers Claim Alec Asher, Designate Zach Neal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (April 17, 2018). "Brewers claim Alec Asher off waivers from Dodgers". SB Nation. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ "Brewers Acquire Tyler Saladino, Designate Alec Asher".
- ^ "Max Wildstein on Twitter".
- ^ "Uni-Lions Sign Alec Asher from Atlantic League". cpblstats.com. June 19, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Polk State Eagles bio