Mac Sceroler

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Mac Sceroler

|image=Mac Sceroler 015(002) (cropped).jpg

|caption=Sceroler with the Dayton Dragons in 2018

|position=Pitcher

|team=

|number=

|bats=Right

|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1995|4|9}}

|birth_place=Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = April 5

|debutyear = 2021

|debutteam = Baltimore Orioles

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate = June 21

|finalyear = 2021

|finalteam = Baltimore Orioles

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 0–0

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 14.09

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 11

|teams =

Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2021}})

}}

Joseph McDonald Sceroler ({{IPAc-en|s|ʌ|ˈ|r|oʊ|l|ər}} {{respell|suh|ROHL|er}};[https://pressbox.athletics.com/Publications/MLB%20Media%20Guides/MLB%20Publications/2021%20Player%20Name%20Presentations%20&%20Pronunciation%20Guide.pdf Major League Baseball 2021 Player Name Presentation Preferences and Pronunciations (Baltimore Orioles page).] Retrieved May 2, 2021 born April 9, 1995) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021.

Career

=Amateur=

Sceroler attended Denham Springs High School in Denham Springs, Louisiana, and Southeastern Louisiana University, where he played college baseball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions.{{cite web|url=https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/sports/pro-baseball-denham-springs-sceroler-selected-by-orioles-in-rule-5-draft/article_43fe011c-3b4b-11eb-bc86-0779cac0b335.html |title=PRO BASEBALL | Denham Springs' Sceroler selected by Orioles in Rule 5 Draft | Sports |publisher=livingstonparishnews.com |date= |accessdate=December 13, 2020}} In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=897759 |title=Mac Sceroler - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |accessdate=April 10, 2021}} The Philadelphia Phillies selected Sceroler as a draft-eligible sophomore in the 36th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he opted not to sign so that he could return to Southeastern Louisiana for his junior year.{{cite web|url=https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/sports/denham-native-mac-sceroler-will-be-back-for-junior-season-at-southeastern/article_6f7dddd6-4ba8-11e6-84b0-6b9c2384c209.html |title=Denham native Mac Sceroler will be back for junior season at Southeastern | Sports |publisher=livingstonparishnews.com |date= |accessdate=December 13, 2020}}

=Cincinnati Reds=

The Cincinnati Reds selected Sceroler in the fifth round, 137th overall, of the 2017 MLB draft,{{cite web|url=https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/sports/baseball-reds-pick-denham-springs-sceroler-in-fifth-round-of/article_a9285588-5067-11e7-9b2f-cf9296777f19.html |title=BASEBALL | Reds pick Denham Springs' Sceroler in fifth round of MLB draft | Sports |publisher=livingstonparishnews.com |date= |accessdate=December 13, 2020}} and he signed with the Reds.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/article_1e575470-5069-11e7-afcc-2394feab1b0a.html |title=SLU ace Mac Sceroler taken by the Reds in the fifth round of the MLB draft, will forgo senior season | Sports |publisher=theadvocate.com |date=June 13, 2017 |accessdate=December 13, 2020}} He made his professional debut with the rookie-level Billings Mustangs in 2017, posting a 3.26 ERA in 12 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/sports/baseball-billings-mustangs-taking-things-slowly-with-former-denham-springs-southeastern-pitcher-mac-sceroler/article_a4cc7686-5abc-11e7-8e90-af2d96b9111d.html |title=BASEBALL | Billings Mustangs taking things slowly with former Denham Springs, Southeastern pitcher Mac Sceroler | Sports |publisher=livingstonparishnews.com |date= |accessdate=December 13, 2020}} Sceroler opened the 2018 season with the Single-A Dayton Dragons, but missed time due to a strained oblique muscle, ultimately finishing the year with a 4-8 record and 4.97 ERA between Billings and Dayton.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/sceroler-makes-strong-second-impression-for-dragons/cRejqIwSsYoiV4ktGvECDO/|title=Sceroler makes strong second impression for Dragons}} In 2019, he pitched for the High-A Daytona Tortugas, logging a 5-4 record and 3.69 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 117.0 innings of work.{{cite web|author=Zach Dean |url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/sports/20190626/baseball-runs-in-family-for-daytona-tortugas-pitcher-mac-sceroler |title=Baseball runs in the family for Daytona Tortugas pitcher Mac Sceroler - Sports - Daytona Beach News-Journal Online - Daytona Beach, FL |publisher=News-journalonline.com |date= |accessdate=December 13, 2020}} Sceroler did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|title = 2020 Minor League Season Canceled}}

=Baltimore Orioles=

The Baltimore Orioles selected Sceroler from the Reds in the 2020 Rule 5 draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/bs-sp-orioles-rule-5-draft-20201210-4faepbr6w5dbhd54u7n5b4rtia-story.html|title=Orioles select pitchers Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells in Rule 5 draft, lose pitchers Zach Pop, Gray Fenter|first=Jon|last=Meoli|website=capitalgazette.com}} He made the Orioles' Opening Day roster.{{Cite web|url=https://crescentcitysports.com/former-southeastern-pitcher-sceroler-makes-orioles-opening-day-roster/|title=Former Southeastern pitcher Sceroler makes Orioles opening day roster|date=March 30, 2021|website=Crescent City Sports}} On April 5, 2021, Sceroler made his MLB debut, relieving Paul Fry to face Aaron Judge with the bases loaded in a game against the New York Yankees, whom he struck out on 6 pitches. In his debut he threw {{fraction|2|2|3}} innings, recording 4 strikeouts. Sceroler struggled to a 14.09 ERA in 5 appearances before being designated for assignment on June 22.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/orioles-select-mickey-jannis.html|title=Orioles Select Mickey Jannis|website=MLB Trade Rumors}}

=Cincinnati Reds (second stint)=

On June 26, 2021, Sceroler was returned to the Cincinnati Reds organization and assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/06/orioles-return-rule-5-pick-mac-sceroler-to-reds.html|title=Orioles Return Rule 5 Pick Mac Sceroler To Reds|website=mlbtraderumors.com}} In 10 appearances for Chattanooga, he struggled to a 1–4 record and 8.42 ERA with 38 strikeouts in {{fraction|36|1|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Mac Sceroler - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mac-sceroler/22218/stats?position=P|access-date=July 27, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Sceroler suffered a rotator cuff tear prior to the 2022 season, and missed the entire year after undergoing surgery to repair a SLAP (Superior Labrum, Anterior to Posterior) tear.{{Cite web|title=Cincinnati Reds minor leaguer Mac Sceroler, after shoulder surgery, eyes return to MLB|url=https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2023/04/08/mac-sceroler-cincinnati-reds-minor-leaguer-eyeing-return-to-mlb/70084401007/|access-date=July 27, 2023|website=cincinnati.com|language=en}}

Sceroler was assigned to Double–A Chattanooga to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web|title=The Chattanooga Lookouts 2023 Opening Day roster|url=https://www.redsminorleagues.com/2023/04/04/the-chattanooga-lookouts-2023-opening-day-roster/|access-date=July 27, 2023|website=redsminorleagues.com|language=en}} He ultimately split the season between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Reds, Dayton, and Chattanooga, posting a cumulative 5.89 ERA and 22 strikeouts across 11 games. Sceroler elected free agency following the season on November 6.{{Cite web|title=2023 MiLB Free Agents|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/|access-date=December 23, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}