Charles Joseph Riefenhauser (born January 30, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. He is the head baseball coach at Yorktown High School, a position he has held since 2019.
| C. J. Riefenhauser | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 30, 1990 Yonkers, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 2014, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.30 |
| Strikeouts | 9 |
| Teams | |
Playing career
editAmateur career
editRiefenhauser was raised in Mahopac, New York, and he graduated from Mahopac High School. He then attended Chipola Junior College.[1]
Tampa Bay Rays
editRiefenhauser was drafted in the 20th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. That year he played for the Princeton Rays and the Bowling Green Hot Rods, and recorded a combined ERA of 2.25 with only 28.0 IP. In the 2011 season he played for both the Hot Rods and the Charlotte Stone Crabs with an ERA of 2.80 and 138.1 IP.
Riefenhauser represented the Rays at the 2013 All-Star Futures Game.[2] He was added to the Rays 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[3] He was called up on April 19, 2014 to make his MLB debut,[4] and sent back down on April 21. He was recalled again on September 16, after the Durham Bulls' post-season ended.[5]
In 2015, Riefenhauser made 17 appearances with the Rays, earning his first major league win on June 14 against the Chicago White Sox.[6]
Chicago Cubs
editOn November 5, 2015, the Rays traded Riefenhauser, Nate Karns, and Boog Powell to the Seattle Mariners for Brad Miller, Danny Farquhar, and Logan Morrison.[7]
On December 2, before ever suiting up for the Mariners, Riefenhauser was the player to be named later traded along with Mark Trumbo to the Baltimore Orioles for Steve Clevenger.[8] He was designated for assignment by the Orioles on February 4, 2016,[9] and claimed by the Chicago Cubs on February 12.[10] He was released on August 20, 2016.
Houston Astros
editOn December 6, 2016, Riefenhauser signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros.[11] He was released on March 27, 2017.[12]
Rockland Boulders
editOn May 20, 2017, Riefenhauser signed with the Rockland Boulders of the Can-Am League. He was released on April 13, 2018.
Coaching career
editIn September 2019, Riefenhauser was hired as the coach for the baseball team at Yorktown High School in Yorktown Heights, New York.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Mahopac's Riefenhauser carries flag for New York".
- ^ "Rays prospect C.J. Riefenhauser throws heat in All-Star Futures Game". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Rays protect four, sign seven Minor League free agents". Mlb.mlb.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
- ^ "Riefenhauser recalled, makes debut". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Trio of callups out to make an impression on Rays as season winds down". rays.mlb.com. September 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ^ "June 14, 2015 Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays Box Score and Play by Play - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Stecker, Brent (November 5, 2015). "Mariners send Brad Miller, Logan Morrison to Rays in 6-player trade". mynorthwest.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Mariners trade Mark Trumbo to the Orioles for first baseman/catcher Steve Clevenger". The Seattle Times. December 1, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ "Baltimore Orioles on Twitter". Twitter. February 4, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ^ Baltimore Sun (February 12, 2016). "Orioles lose left-hander C.J. Riefenhauser to Cubs off waivers". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (December 6, 2016). "Astros add lefthander C.J. Riefenhauser on minor league deal". chron.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (March 27, 2017). "Astros release C.J. Riefenhauser, reassign four others". chron.com. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "Baseball: Yorktown takes down Byram Hills to continue hot start under former MLB pitcher".
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- C.J Riefenhauser on Twitter