William Bentley Inman (born February 6, 1987, in

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) is an American

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Career

Inman is from

. Prior to playing professionally, he attended

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in Dry Fork, Virginia. He received a scholarship to attend

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. Inman was drafted in the third round of the 2005 amateur draft by the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. The Brewers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Di ...

, beginning his professional career that season. He split the year between the

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and

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, going a combined 6–0 with a 1.91 ERA in 14 games (five starts). He struck out 59 batters in 47 innings of work. In 2006, he pitched for the

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, going 10–2 with a 1.71 ERA in 23 games (20 starts) and striking out 134 batters in 110 innings of work. His 134 strikeouts were the most strikeouts in a single season in

history, until

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broke his record in 2013. Before the 2007 season, ''

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'' named Inman the 91st best baseball prospect. He began the season in the Brewers organization, playing for the

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and

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. However, on July 25, he was traded with

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and minor leaguer

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for relief pitcher

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. He finished the season with the

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in the Padres system. Overall, he went 8–11 with a 3.28 ERA in 28 games started, striking out 180 batters in 159 innings. He pitched for the Missions again in 2008, going 9–8 with a 3.52 ERA in 28 starts, striking out 140 batters in 135 innings. He appeared in the

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All-Star Game and

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that season. His 2009 season was split between the Missions and

Portland Beavers The Portland Beavers was the name of separate minor league baseball teams, which represented Portland, Oregon, in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team was established in 1903, the first year of the PCL. Franchise history Many baseball teams h ...

, and he went a combined 7–9 with a 4.79 ERA in 27 starts. He began the 2010 season with the Portland Beavers, but underwent

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transposition during the season. On November 22, 2011, Inman signed a minor league contract with the

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. After pitching for the

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during the 2012 season, he became a free agent, and signed with the

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for the 2013 season, receiving a non-roster invitation to spring training. On July 1, 2013, Inman was released by the Rays. He went 0–2 with a 6.47 ERA in 21 appearances covering 32 innings, striking out 25 for Triple-A

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