Michael Christopher Stutes (born September 4, 1986) is an American former professional

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who played for the

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from 2011 to 2013.

Amateur career

Stutes is a graduate of

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in 2004, where he attended high school at the same time as basketball player

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of the

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(who graduated three years later). He attended

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, where he played for the

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team. In 2005, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Stutes was drafted by the Phillies in the 11th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Previously, he had been drafted by the

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in the 32nd round of the 2004 draft, and the

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in the ninth round of the 2007 draft, but did not sign either time.

Professional career

2011

Stutes was promoted to the majors for the first time after

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was placed on the 15-day DL on April 25, 2011. He made his debut that day, recording one perfect inning of relief against the

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, as well as recording his first major league strikeout, against Kelly Johnson. Stutes stayed in the majors for the rest of the season, including pitching in Game 1 of the

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against the St. Louis Cardinals. In 57 games in 2011, he went 6-2 with a 3.63 ERA and 13 holds, striking out 58 in 62 innings.

2012

After just 5.2 innings pitched in the 2012 season, Stutes was placed on the 15-Day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Stutes was then shut down for the season after arthroscopic surgery on the shoulder.

2013

Stutes started the season with the

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, the Phillies Triple-A affiliate, before being called up to the Phillies on May 24. He pitched with Philadelphia for a month before being placed on the disabled list on June 23 with biceps tendinitis. At the very end of the season, on September 20, Stutes was activated off the disabled list, and made two more appearances. In 16 games with the Phillies in 2013, he went 3-1 with a 4.58 ERA and three holds, striking out nine in 17.2 innings.

2014

On March 11, 2014, Stutes was sent outright to Triple-A

. He was released on March 26.

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