Patrick Bowen Schultz (born September 25, 1985) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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High school and college

Schultz attended Highland Park High School in

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, where he won a state title and was a teammate of future big leaguer, Chris Young.

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, where he played

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for the

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. He had a 3–10

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and a 9.13

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(ERA) in college.

Professional career

Oakland Athletics

Not selected in the

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, Schultz signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent. He was assigned to the

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for the season, where he pitched to a 4–3 win–loss record, 5.24 ERA, and 30 strikeouts in 44 innings. In 2009, Schultz was promoted to the Short Season-A

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of the

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. In 26 relief appearances totaling 44 innings pitched, Schultz would post a 2–3 record, 2.66 ERA, and 48 strikeouts. He was also named the league's Pitcher of the Week on September 7. Continuing his progression through the minor leagues, Schultz was promoted to the Class-A

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, where he would go 6–1 with a 2.87 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 75 innings. He struggled in the 2011 season, making seven appearances for the Advanced-A

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and posting a 14.85 ERA before being released by the Athletics organization. He signed with the

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of the

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and spent the remainder of the season there. Schultz made 37 total appearances for Grand Prairie, and pitched to a 4–3 record, 4.12 ERA, and 54 strikeouts in 72 innings.

Arizona Diamondbacks

In early 2012, Schultz signed a minor league contract with the

organization, and was assigned to the Advanced-A

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. He would later earn a promotion to the Double-A

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, and in total, made 46 relief appearances in the 2012 season, posting a 6–5 win–loss, 3.58 ERA, and 49 strikeouts in 55 innings. Schultz opened the 2013 season with Mobile, and made 20 appearances, 16 of which were starts. He was then promoted to the Triple-A

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, where he made 17 relief appearances to end the season. Schultz posted a combined 5–6 record, 3.35 ERA, and 75 strikeouts in 104 innings. He was added to the Diamondbacks'

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after the end of the season. In the offseason, Schultz made seven starts for the

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of the

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, posting a 3–0 win–loss record, 3.09 ERA, and 28 strikeouts in 32 total innings. Schultz competed for a spot on the Diamondbacks'

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roster in

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in 2014. With the ability to carry ten relievers on the roster for a two-game series against the

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in Sydney, Australia, he was named to their Opening Day roster, with the expectation that the Diamondbacks would assign him back to Triple-A after the series. He made his MLB debut on March 22, 2014. Schultz made four relief appearances for the Diamondbacks in 2014, pitching to a 0–1 record, 7.88 ERA, and five strikeouts in eight innings. In Triple-A that year, Schultz would post a 10–8 record with a 6.18 ERA and 82 strikeouts in a career-high 135 innings.

Toronto Blue Jays

On October 7, 2014, the

acquired Schultz from the Diamondbacks on waivers. Schultz was optioned to the Triple-A

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on March 25, 2015. He was recalled on May 29. Schultz made his debut for the Blue Jays on June 2, pitching two relief innings against the

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. On July 23, he earned his first MLB save, closing out a 5–2 win over the Oakland Athletics. Schultz ended the year with a 0–1 record, 3.56 ERA, and 31 strikeouts in 43 total innings. During the 2015 offseason, Schultz underwent left hip surgery, and was expected to miss most if not all of 2016 spring training. Schultz was recalled from the Bisons on June 26, 2016. He was optioned back to Buffalo on July 27, following the acquisition of

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. Schultz was recalled by the Blue Jays on August 27, after

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was designated for assignment. Schultz made 16 relief appearances in 2016, and went 0–1 with a 5.51 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 16 innings. On March 27, 2017, the Blue Jays confirmed that Schultz would open the 2017 season on the disabled list due to an elbow injury. The following day, it was announced that Schultz would have surgery on his right elbow to remove bone chips and examine his ulnar collateral ligament. On March 29, Schultz underwent

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. On November 1, 2017, Schultz was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo. He elected free agency on November 7.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 5, 2018, Schultz signed a minor league contract with the

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. He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

Baltimore Orioles

On January 11, 2019, Schultz signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 20, 2019.

References

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