Steve Frey

Steven Francis Frey (born July 29, 1963) is an American former professional baseballpitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos, California Angels, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, and Philadelphia Phillies, from 1989 through 1996.

Frey attended William Tennent High School in Warminster, Pennsylvania, and played three seasons of college ball at Bucks County Community College before being drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifteenth round (379th overall) of the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.

Frey spent five seasons in the Yankees' farm system, getting as high as triple A Columbus. On December 11, 1987, he was traded with catcherPhil Lombardi and Darren Reed to the New York Mets for Rafael Santana and Victor Garcia. After one season with the Tidewater Tides, he was traded to the Montreal Expos for Mark Bailey and Tom O'Malley. He made his major league debut with the Expos on May 10, 1989, pitching the final inning of the Expos' 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros in the Astrodome.^[1]

After three seasons in Montreal, Frey was purchased by the California Angels in Spring training1992. It was with the Angels that Frey enjoyed his greatest success. In 1993, Frey went 2-3 with a 2.98 earned run average and a team leading thirteen saves. Unable to agree on a contract for 1994 with General Manager Whitey Herzog, Frey signed with the San Francisco Giants. ^[2]

Frey no tuvo un buen desempeño en San Francisco , con una marca de 1-0, una efectividad de 4.94 y ningún salvamento en 1994. Fue enviado a los Marineros de Seattle durante la temporada de 1995 , pero fue liberado por los Marineros tras solo trece apariciones. Firmó con los Filis de Filadelfia para el resto de la temporada y lanzó bien para ellos en la recta final, lanzando 10.2 entradas y permitiendo solo una carrera limpia . Volvió a firmar con Filadelfia para 1996 , pero pasó las siguientes tres temporadas en las ligas menores antes de retirarse.

Actualmente, Frey trabaja como entrenador y consejero en la academia de béisbol IMG en Bradenton, Florida. Ha sido entrenador allí desde 2004.

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