Lance Pendleton

Pendleton grew up a Houston Astros fan.{{Cite web |last=Herald-Record |first=Ken McMillan,Times |title=Pendleton shows big-league stuff for Class-A Yanks |url=https://www.recordonline.com/story/sports/2005/06/29/pendleton-shows-big-league-stuff/51120761007/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Times Herald-Record |language=en-US}} He attended Kingwood High School from 1999 to 2002, where he played for the Kingwood Mustangs.{{Cite web |date=September 10, 2011 |title=Astros notes: Pendleton makes second return to team |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/astros-notes-pendleton-makes-second-return-to-2164033.php |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Chron |language=en}} Pendleton earned All-District MVP as an accomplished pitcher and hitter. He was drafted out of high school by the San Diego Padres in the 13th round of the 2002 MLB Draft, but did not sign.{{Cite web |title=2002 San Diego Padres Draft Class - The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/draft_class/2002~24/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}}

Pendleton attended Rice University, where he played for the Rice Owls baseball team. In 2003, Pendleton was a member of the College World Series champions, the first victory for Rice in its fourth tournament appearance.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=June 23, 2013 |title=A look at Rice's national title baseball team 10 years later |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/rice/article/a-look-at-rice-s-national-title-baseball-team-10-4616908.php |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Chron |language=en}} In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}{{Cite web |title=2003 Wareham Gatemen |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/summer_stats/2003~Wareham_Gatemen~CapeCod/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}} He rounded out his college career in 2005 with a 5-3 record and a 3.7 ERA.{{Cite web |title=Lance Pendleton - Baseball Stats - The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/42467/ |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}}

New York Yankees

Pendleton was selected in the fourth round (139th overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees.{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2005 |title=2005 MLB draft selections: Day 1 |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/draft2005/news/story?id=2075697 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Shortly afterwards, Lance underwent Tommy John surgery.{{Cite web |last=CAMPBELL |first=STEVE |date=March 1, 2011 |title=Lifelong fan Pendleton strives to play for Astros |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Lifelong-fan-Pendleton-strives-to-play-for-Astros-1684740.php |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Chron |language=en}} Returning to the Yankees farm club in 2007, Lance played for 6 teams in 5 years, compiling a 32–22 record and a 3.39 cumulative ERA.{{cite web|title=Baseball Reference. com|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pendle001lan|work=Minors|accessdate=March 4, 2011}} He was named a Mid-Season All-Star while with the Charleston RiverDogs in 2008. Playing for the Tampa Yankees in 2009, he was named Pitcher of the Week for the week of June 29 and was a Post-Season All-Star. In 2010, Pendleton was Pitcher of the Week for the week of July 26 and a Mid-Season All-Star while a member of the Trenton Thunder.{{Cite web |title=Lance Pendleton Stats, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/lance-pendleton-459983 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}

In the 2010 Rule 5 Draft, Pendleton was taken by the Houston Astros.{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2010 |title=Astros select Kingwood, Rice product Pendleton in Rule 5 Draft |url=https://www.khou.com/article/sports/astros-select-kingwood-rice-product-pendleton-in-rule-5-draft/285-341960946 |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=khou.com |language=en-US}} He was returned to the Yankees on March 27, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://riveraveblues.com/2011/03/yankees-get-lance-pendleton-back-from-astros-45286/ |title=Yankees get Lance Pendleton back from Astros | River Avenue Blues |publisher=Riveraveblues.com |date=March 27, 2011 |accessdate=September 9, 2011}} He was promoted to the majors on April 15, when Phil Hughes was placed on the disabled list.{{cite news|first1=Marc |last1=Carig |first2=Zach |last2=Berman |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2011/04/yankees_phil_hughes_goes_on_dl.html |title=Yankees' Phil Hughes goes on DL, Bartolo Colon joins rotation |date=April 15, 2011 |accessdate=October 21, 2011}} After he spent most of the season between Triple-A and the big leagues, Pendleton was designated for assignment by the Yankees.{{cite news|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110906&content_id=24302778¬ebook_id=24308354&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyy |title=Pena among callups filling out Yankees' roster |first=Bryan |last=Hoch |work=MLB.com |publisher=Major League Baseball Advanced Media |date=September 6, 2011 |accessdate=October 21, 2011}}

Houston Astros

He was claimed off waivers by the Astros in September 2011.{{cite web|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2011/09/09/astros-claim-or-reclaim-rice-alum-pendleton-from-yankees/ |title=Ultimate Astros » Astros claim, or reclaim, Rice alum Pendleton from Yankees |publisher=Blog.chron.com |date= September 9, 2011|accessdate=September 9, 2011}} Allowing nine runs in {{frac|4|2|3}} innings with the Astros, they outrighted him to the minor leagues following the season. As this was the second time he was outrighted, he had the option to opt for free agency, which he exercised.{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2011 |title=Astros outright Xavier Cedeno, Blake King and Lance Pendleton |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111005&content_id=25513270&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |access-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026173242/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111005&content_id=25513270&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |archive-date=October 26, 2011 }}

The Astros signed Pendleton to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training for the 2012 season.{{cite web |title=Astros add Paul Clemens to 40-man roster, sign Lance Pendleton to Minor League contract |url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111118&content_id=26001490&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126150157/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111118&content_id=26001490&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou |archive-date=November 26, 2011}} On March 30, 2012, Pendleton was released by the Houston Astros.

Tampa Bay Rays

After starting spring training with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League, Pendleton signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in April.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Steve |date=April 26, 2012 |title=Skeeters to debut with Constellation celebration |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Skeeters-unveil-new-baseball-experience-at-3511103.php |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Chron |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2012 |title=AL notes: Red Sox demote ex-Astro Melancon |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/al-notes-red-sox-demote-ex-astro-melancon-3492791.php |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Chron |language=en}} He spent the entire 2012 season pitching for the AAA Durham Bulls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pendlla01.shtml#trans|title=Lance Pendleton Stats}}

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