Robert James Delaney (born September 8, 1984) is an American

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coach and former professional

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. Delaney played college baseball at St. John's University from 2004 to 2006 for head coach Ed Blankmeyer. He played for the

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and

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(MLB). He pitched right-handed, and batted left-handed.

Career

Minnesota Twins

Born in

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. He signed with the

as an undrafted

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in June . He represented the

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in the

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All-Star game after compiling a 1–2 record with a 1.42

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and 13 saves closing for the Miracle in the first half of the 2008 season. Delaney was promoted to the Twins' Double A affiliate, the

New Britain Rock Cats The New Britain Rock Cats were a minor league baseball team that competed in the Eastern League. They were the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox for 12 years, the Minnesota Twins for 20 years and the Colorado Rockies for one. They playe ...

following the All-Star game. With the Rock Cats, his record improved to 2–1, and his ERA lowered to 1.05 while pitching more

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s (34.1 versus 31.2 in the first half of the season). Following the season, Delaney competed in the

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with the Phoenix Desert Dogs. In the AFL, Delaney was 1–1 with a 4.22 ERA, and was the winning

in Phoenix's 10–4 victory over the

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that captured their fifth straight AFL championship. On February 15, , he reported to

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with the Twins as a non-roster invitee, and following spring training, was reassigned to New Britain. He compiled a 1–1 record with a 2.00 ERA and 40

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in 36 innings over 26 games for New Britain when he was promoted to the Triple A

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. With Rochester, he was 7–3 with a 4.53 ERA and seven saves. On November 20, 2009, he was added to the Twins' 40-man roster. He made his debut with the Twins on September 4, 2010, surrendering a solo

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to the first batter he faced, Ian Kinsler, in a 12–4 win.

Tampa Bay Rays

In January , Delaney was claimed off waivers by the

. He was designated for assignment on May 25, 2011. He had his contract purchased on July 27. With the Rays, he appeared in four games, surrendering six

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s in five innings of work.

Miami Marlins

Delaney signed a minor league contract with the

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on January 4, . He went 3–1 with a 2.29 ERA in 44 relief appearances for the

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of the

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Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Delaney signed a minor league contract with the

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on January 30, 2013. Toward the end of Spring training, he was traded to the Angels for

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. He was 1–0 with a 5.14 ERA for the

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of the

Coaching career

Failing to secure a position with a major league team for the season, Delaney accepted a job as pitching coach of the Sag Harbor Whalers. In the winter of 2016, Delaney joined the

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as the school's pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Delaney was the pitching coach for the Villanova Wildcats baseball team for the 2018 and 2019 baseball seasons.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Delaney, Rob 1984 births Living people Beloit Snappers players Bravos de Margarita players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Durham Bulls players Fort Myers Miracle players Gulf Coast Twins players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players New Britain Rock Cats players New Orleans Zephyrs players Norfolk Tides players Pascack Valley High School alumni People from Westwood, New Jersey Phoenix Desert Dogs players Rochester Red Wings players Salt Lake Bees players Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey St. John's Red Storm baseball players Tampa Bay Rays players Villanova Wildcats baseball coaches