Michael O'Connor (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography|

image=O'Connor poses (cropped).jpg|

image_size=|

caption=O'Connor with the Washington Nationals|

name=Michael O'Connor|

position=Pitcher|

bats=Left|

throws=Left|

birth_date={{Birth date and age|1980|8|17}}|

birth_place=Dallas, Texas, U.S.|debutleague = MLB

debutdate=April 27|

debutyear=2006|

debutteam=Washington Nationals|finalleague = MLB

finaldate=June 1|

finalyear=2011|

finalteam=New York Mets|

|statleague = MLB

stat1label=Win–loss record|

stat1value=4–10|

stat2label=Earned run average|

stat2value=5.30|

stat3label=Strikeouts|

stat3value=71|

teams=

Washington Nationals ({{By|2006}}, {{By|2008}})
New York Mets ({{by|2011}})

}}

Michael Patrick O'Connor (born August 17, 1980) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Playing career

=Washington Nationals=

O'Connor's Major League Baseball debut was April 27, {{mlby|2006}}, for the Washington Nationals against the St. Louis Cardinals, in which he earned a loss. He went five innings, gave up 3 runs on three hits, struck out two and walked four. He was called up from Triple-A New Orleans replacing the injured John Patterson. On July 6, he was optioned back to Triple-A New Orleans. On July 17, he was recalled in place of Patterson, who had been put back on to the disabled list.

=San Diego Padres=

On June 17, 2009, O'Connor was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later.[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090617&content_id=5377496&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Nats deal lefty O'Connor to Padres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113100129/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090617&content_id=5377496&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb&fext=.jsp |date=2012-11-13 }}, MLB.com, June 17, 2009. He was released on August 10.

=Kansas City Royals=

On August 18, O'Connor signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals, where he finished the season.

=New York Mets=

O'Connor joined the New York Mets organization at the start of the {{by|2010}} season.

He had his contract purchased by the Mets on May 4, 2011.{{cn|date=April 2023}} After the 2011 season, he elected for free agency.{{cite web|last=Axisa|first=Mike|title=22 Triple-A Players Elect Free Agency|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/22-triple-a-players-elect-free-agency.html|work=MLBTradeRumors.com|date=October 2011 |accessdate=1 October 2011|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405054605/https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/10/22-triple-a-players-elect-free-agency.html|url-status=live}}

=New York Yankees=

O'Connor signed with the New York Yankees on November 15 to a minor league deal.{{Cite web|url = http://riveraveblues.com/2011/11/yankees-sign-lefty-reliever-mike-oconnor-59289/|title = Yankees sign lefty reliever Mike O'Connor|date = 16 November 2011|access-date = 25 December 2011|archive-date = 20 December 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111220150341/http://riveraveblues.com/2011/11/yankees-sign-lefty-reliever-mike-oconnor-59289/|url-status = live}}