Troy Alex Scribner (born July 2, 1991) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Scribner attended

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. In 2012, he briefly played

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with the

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of the

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Houston Astros

He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent three seasons in the Astros organization, getting as high as Double-A with the

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in 2014.

Los Angeles Angels

Prior to the 2016 season, he was traded to the

for cash considerations. Scribner started 2016 with the

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, and was called up to the

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on July 30. He started 2017 with the Bees, and was called up to the Angels on July 29, making his major league debut the same day. In his debut, Scribner pitched three innings in relief, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out two. Thanks to an Angels rally following his final inning of work, Scribner also was the winning pitcher for his debut game. For the season, Scribner appeared in 10 games, 4 starts for the Angels. He was 2–1 with a strikeout to walk ratio of 18/10. Scribner was designated for assignment on April 3, 2018.

Arizona Diamondbacks

He was claimed off waivers by the

on April 6. He was called up on May 12th for a start against the

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. He walked 6 batters in under 4 innings, ending with a no decision. After the game, he was sent down to AAA. He was released by the Diamondbacks on July 2, 2018. On July 13, 2018, Scribner re-signed with Arizona on a minor league deal. He was released on May 7, 2019.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On May 17, 2019, Scribner signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the season.

Personal life

His brother,

Evan Scribner Evan Lee Scribner (born July 19, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. Professional career Arizona Diamondbacks Scri ...

, last played in

for the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Scribner, Troy 1991 births Living people People from Washington, Connecticut Baseball players from Connecticut Major League Baseball pitchers Los Angeles Angels players Arizona Diamondbacks players Sacred Heart Pioneers baseball players Falmouth Commodores players Gulf Coast Astros players Greeneville Astros players Tri-City ValleyCats players Corpus Christi Hooks players Quad Cities River Bandits players Lancaster JetHawks players Arkansas Travelers players Salt Lake Bees players Reno Aces players Sugar Land Skeeters players