Steven Nicholas Rain (born June 2, 1975), is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1999-2000. He played for the Chicago Cubs.
| Steve Rain | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 2, 1975 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 17, 1999, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2000, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games pitched | 53 |
| Win–loss record | 3–5 |
| Earned run average | 5.46 |
| Strikeouts | 66 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Rain was selected by the Cubs in the eleventh round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft from Walnut High School in Walnut, California.[1] He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League to begin his professional career.[2]
On July 8, 1999, Rain was named to the preliminary roster of the United States national baseball team for the 1999 Pan American Games.[3] However, Rain was called up to the Major Leagues for the first time on July 17, 1999 along with pitcher Kyle Farnsworth to fill roster vacancies created by the demotion of catcher Sandy Martínez and injury to relief pitcher Matt Karchner.[4] He made his debut that afternoon, pitching an inning in relief of Farnsworth against the Minnesota Twins at Wrigley Field.[5][6] Five days later he was returned to the minors after reliever Rod Beck returned from injury.[7] He returned to the Major League roster on August 1 following an injury to reliever Rick Aguilera.[8] He remained on the roster for the remainder of August.[9]
On June 17, 2000, Rain was promoted to the Cubs in conjunction with the demotion of Karchner.[10] He would appear in 37 games in relief for the Cubs over the course of the rest of the season.[5] Following the season, the Cubs declined to offer him a contract and granted him free agency.[11]
Rain was signed by the Kansas City Royals before the 2001 season but was released on February 20, 2001 after arriving late to a practice without notifying the team in advance.[12] Rain spent the 2001 seasons in the farm systems of the Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers. In 2002, he played for the Pensacola Pelicans of the independent Southeastern League. In 2005, he pitched for the Surprise Fightin' Falcons of the independent Golden Baseball League. It would be his final season in professional baseball.[2]
References
edit- ^ "11th Round of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Steve Rain Minor & Independent Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Picks Pan Am Baseball Roster". Associated Press. July 8, 1999. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Baseball briefs". Deseret News. July 18, 1999. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Steve Rain Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs Box Score, July 17, 1999". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 22, 1999. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Umpire's Wife Investigated". Los Angeles Times. August 2, 1999. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Rain 1999 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". Hartford Courant. June 17, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20+". UPI. December 20, 2000. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Steve Rain arrive en retard et il est congédié". RDS.ca (in French). Réseau des sports. February 20, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference