Scott Edwin Lewis (born September 26, 1983) is a former American starting pitcher. Lewis played college

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, threw

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and was a

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Career

Lewis was originally drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 33rd round (989th overall) of the

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, but chose not to sign. He was later drafted by the

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in the third round (77th overall) of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. After being drafted by Cleveland, Lewis played in

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as a member of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, Kinston Indians, Akron Aeros, Buffalo Bisons, and

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. During the season, Lewis posted a 1.48 ERA, good enough to win the Minor League Baseball ERA title. On September 7, , Lewis was recalled from Double-A Akron as a replacement starter for Anthony Reyes. He made his first major league start against the

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on September 10. In the game, he threw eight

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innings, one shy of a

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, allowing only three hits and no walks while

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three batters. Lewis continued his dominance in his next start on September 15, throwing six shutout innings against the

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, running his scoreless innings streak to 14 to start his career. In total, Lewis started four games for the Tribe, going 4–0 with a 2.63 ERA. For his efforts, Lewis earned the

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Rookie of the Month Award for September . Lewis was slated to be a member of the Indians' starting rotation for the 2009 season, but was placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 11 with a left forearm strain. He was later transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Lewis was activated from the DL on August 17 and optioned to Triple-A Columbus. He was then outrighted off the major league roster on October 30. Lewis began the 2010 regular season with Triple-A Columbus. He was released on May 14, 2010.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Scott 1983 births Living people Cleveland Indians players Baseball players from West Covina, California Major League Baseball pitchers Ohio State Buckeyes baseball players Mahoning Valley Scrappers players Kinston Indians players Akron Aeros players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Arizona League Indians players Lake County Captains players Columbus Clippers players