Andre Darrell Scrubb (born January 13, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He played college baseball at

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. Scrubb was selected by the

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in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft and has played in

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(MLB) for the

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. He has played for the Great Britain national baseball team.

Amateur career

Scrubb attended C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge,

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. In 2013, his senior year, he pitched to a 6–2 record and a 1.57 ERA while batting .395. Undrafted out of high school in the

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, he enrolled at

where he played

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. In 2014, Scrubb's freshman season at High Point, he appeared in 14 games (12 starts), going 2–5 with a 5.22 ERA. As a sophomore in 2015, he pitched in 19 games (making three starts) and went 6–1 with a 2.50 ERA, striking out 48 over 54 innings. After the season, he played in the

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for the

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. In 2016, his junior year, he pitched to an 8–6 record and a 4.86 ERA over 14 starts. He struggled with command, walking 54 batters and throwing 15 wild pitches, but also striking out 94, in 74 innings. After the season, Scrubb was selected by the

in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft.

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Scrubb signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the

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, pitching innings in which he compiled an ERA of 2.13. In 2017, Scrubb played for the

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, posting a 6–2 record and a 1.74 ERA over relief innings. In 2018, Scrubb returned to Great Lakes to begin the year and was named a

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All-Star. He was promoted to the

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in June and to the

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in August. Over 38 relief appearances between the three clubs, Scrubb went 7–2 with a 2.86 ERA, striking out 72 batters over 63 innings. In 2019, he began the season with Tulsa, earning

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All-Star honors.

Houston Astros

On July 25, 2019, Scrubb was traded to the

in exchange for Tyler White. Houston assigned him to the Double-A

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, with whom he finished the year. Over 41 appearances (two starts) between the two clubs, Scrubb went 6–1 with a 2.78 ERA, striking out 76 over innings. On July 28, 2020, Scrubb was added to Houston's MLB roster following an arm injury to Joe Biagini. He made his MLB debut that night against the

. Over relief innings pitched with the Astros in 2020, Scrubb went 1-0 with a 1.90 ERA, 24 strikeouts and 20 walks in 20 games. He was added to their postseason roster. Scrubb began 2021 with Houston, but also spent time with the Sugar Land Skeeters with whom he pitched 15 innings. Scrubb pitched a total of innings with the Astros, going 1-1 with a 5.03 ERA and 21 strikeouts. On August 10, 2021, he was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder strain. On November 30, Scrubb was designated for assignment and outrighted to the Skeeters. Scrubb missed the majority of the 2022 season with injury, appearing in only 5 games for the Single-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

On April 6, 2023, Scrubb signed with the

of the

International career

Scrubb played for the Great Britain national baseball team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scrubb, Andre 1995 births Living people Arizona League Dodgers players Baseball players from Virginia Corpus Christi Hooks players Chatham Anglers players Glendale Desert Dogs players Great Lakes Loons players High Point Panthers baseball players Houston Astros players Major League Baseball pitchers People from Woodbridge, Virginia Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Sugar Land Skeeters players Tulsa Drillers players Toros del Este players Fayetteville Woodpeckers players Cangrejeros de Santurce (baseball) players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic African-American baseball players 2023 World Baseball Classic players