Steven Francis Frey (born July 29, 1963) is an American former professional

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, who played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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, from 1989 through 1996. Frey attended

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, and played three seasons of college ball at Bucks County Community College before being drafted by the

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in the fifteenth round (379th overall) of the

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Path to the majors

Frey spent five seasons in the Yankees' farm system, getting as high as triple A

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. On December 11, , he was traded with

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Phil Lombardi and

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to the

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for

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and Victor Garcia. After one season with the

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, he was traded to the

for Mark Bailey and

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. He made his major league debut with the Expos on May 10, , pitching the final inning of the Expos' 10-1 victory over the

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in the

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California Angels

After three seasons in

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, Frey was purchased by the

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. It was with the Angels that Frey enjoyed his greatest success. In , Frey went 2-3 with a 2.98

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and a team leading thirteen saves. Unable to agree on a contract for with General Manager

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, Frey signed with the

1994-1996

Frey did not perform as well in

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, going 1-0 with a 4.94 ERA and no saves in 1994. He was sent to the

during the season, then released by the Mariners after only thirteen appearances. He signed with the

for the remainder of the season, and pitched well for them down the stretch, pitching 10.2 innings and only giving up one

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. He re-signed with

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for , but spent the next three seasons in the minors before retiring.

Post-Career

Frey now serves as a coach/counselor at the IMG baseball academy in Bradenton, Florida. He has been a coach there since 2004.

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