David Raymond Coggin (born October 30, 1976), is an American former professional

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the

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(–).

Career

Philadelphia Phillies

Coggin was drafted by the

in the first round, with the 30th overall selection, of the

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. He progressed through the minor leagues from 1995 to 2000, appearing for the rookie–level

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, Single–A Piedmont Boll Weevils, High–A

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, Double–A

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, and Triple–A

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. On June 23, 2000, Coggin made his MLB debut with Philadelphia, and finished the season with 5 starts. He spent 2001 as part of the Phillies' rotation, and pitched mostly out of the bullpen in 2002. In 60 games (29 starts) across the three seasons, Coggin accumulated a 10–12 record and 4.52 ERA with 143 strikeouts across 199.0 innings pitched. Coggin would spend the 2003 and 2004 seasons relegated to the minor leagues with Clearwater and Scranton, and elected free agency on October 15, 2004. On March 1, 2005, Coggin signed a minor league contract with the

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. However, he was released a month later on April 1.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

On June 29, 2005, Coggin signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 18 games for the High–A

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, he registered a 3–2 record and 3.38 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 6 saves across innings pitched. Coggin elected free agency following the season on October 15.

Atlanta Braves

On March 8, 2006, Coggin signed a minor league contract with the

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. He pitched in 6 games for the Double–A

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, recording a 4.95 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 20 innings. Coggin was released by the Braves organization on June 24.

Orange County Flyers

In 2007, Coggin played for the

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of the

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, pitching in 12 games and logging a 6.94 ERA with 6 strikeouts and 6 saves.

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