Andrew Steven Werner (born February 25, 1987) is an American

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coach former professional

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. He is the pitching coach at

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. He played college baseball at Illinois Central College in 2006 and 2007 before transferring to the University of Indianapolis in 2008 and 2009. He played in

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(MLB) with the

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in 2012.

High School and College

Werner graduated from Washington Community High School in 2005. He attended Illinois Central College in 2006 and 2007. He pitched for the University of Indianapolis in 2008 and 2009. On May 16, 2009, in his final game for the University of Indianapolis, Werner struck out 11

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batters in relief.

Professional career

Independent Leagues

Werner was never drafted. In 2009, Werner pitched for the Evansville Otters of the independent Frontier League. In 2010, Werner worked as the pitching coach for

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, and then pitched for the Otters and the

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, also of the Frontier League.

San Diego Padres

Werner was signed by the

as an

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after the 2010 season. In 2011, Werner pitched for the

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and the

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. In 2012, he pitched for the

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and the

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before being called up to the majors for the first time on August 22, 2012.

Oakland Athletics

On November 16, 2012, Werner was traded to the

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with Andy Parrino for Tyson Ross and A.J. Kirby-Jones. On December 4, 2013, Werner was designated for assignment by Oakland, to clear room on the 40-man roster for recently signed pitcher Scott Kazmir. Werner cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.

Ottawa Champions

Werner signed to play with the Ottawa Champions in the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball in 2015. He became a free agent after the 2015 season. In 22 games (21 starts) 144.2 innings he went 12-8 with a 3.36 ERA with 86 strikeouts.

Coaching career

Werner began his coaching career as the head assistant coach at Illinois Central College. In 2017, Werner was the pitching coach at USC Aiken. The following year he was named the pitching coach at Young Harris. On August 16, 2019, Werner was named the pitching coach at Bradley.

Personal life

Werner married his wife, Melanie, in February 2012.

References

External links

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Indianapolis Greyhounds bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Werner, Andrew 1987 births Living people San Diego Padres players Indianapolis Greyhounds baseball players Evansville Otters players Windy City ThunderBolts players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Tucson Padres players Sacramento River Cats players Midland RockHounds players Ottawa Champions players Illinois Central Cougars baseball players Illinois Central Cougars baseball coaches USC Aiken Pacers baseball coaches Young Harris Mountain Lions baseball coaches Bradley Braves baseball coaches Baseball players from Peoria, Illinois