Michael Alan Schultz (born November 28, 1979) is an American former professional

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pitcher.

Amateur career

A native of

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, Schultz attended Cleveland High School and

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. In 1999, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. He was selected by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2000 MLB Draft.

Professional career

On July 16, , while playing for the Single-A

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, he struck out five batters in an inning. (se

) He made his Major League debut on April 20, , for the Diamondbacks. In the 2007– off-season, Schultz signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of the Japanese Central League. On March 2, 2012, Schultz signed a minor league contract with the

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but was released in July of that year.

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1979 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Los Angeles Arizona Diamondbacks players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Bravos de Margarita players 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Orix Buffaloes players Arizona League Diamondbacks players High Desert Mavericks players Loyola Marymount Lions baseball players Cotuit Kettleers players Yakima Bears players Lancaster JetHawks players El Paso Diablos players Tennessee Smokies players Tucson Sidewinders players Gulf Coast Nationals players People from Van Nuys, Los Angeles 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub