Rob Scahill

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| name = Rob Scahill

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| position = Pitcher

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|2|15}}

| birth_place = Winfield, Illinois, U.S.

| bats = Left

| throws = Right

| debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 11

| debutyear = 2012

| debutteam = Colorado Rockies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 28

|finalyear=2018

|finalteam=Chicago White Sox

| statleague = MLB

| stat1label = Win–loss record

| stat1value = 5–7

| stat2label = Earned run average

| stat2value = 3.85

| stat3label = Strikeouts

| stat3value = 99

| teams =

Colorado Rockies ({{mlby|2012}}–{{mlby|2014}})
Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2016}})
Milwaukee Brewers ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2017}})
Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2018}})

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Robert Joseph Scahill (born February 15, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Chicago White Sox.

Career

=Colorado Rockies=

Scahill attended Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Illinois,{{cite web|url=http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/01/27/goss-brewers-bench-coach-pat-murphy-entertains-at-old-timers-banquet/a1hr3w5/|title=Goss: Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy entertains at Old Timers banquet|publisher=}} and Bradley University, where he played college baseball for the Bradley Braves. The New York Yankees selected Scahill in the 48th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but he did not sign, and returned to Bradley for his senior year. He was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3748896|title=Rob Scahill Picked in the Eighth Round by Colorado|work=BradleyBraves}}

Scahill was called up to the majors for the first time on September 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2012/09/04/rob-scahill-matt-mcbride-join-rockies-wednesday/12804/|title=Rob Scahill, Matt McBride will join Rockies on Wednesday|work=On the Rox}}

=Pittsburgh Pirates=

He was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Shane Carle on November 11, 2014.{{cite news|title=Rockies send RHP Scahill to Pirates for RHP Carle|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11860112|access-date=November 12, 2014|agency=Associated Press|work=ESPN.com|date=November 11, 2014}}

=Milwaukee Brewers=

On July 12, 2016, he was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers and optioned to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League. Scahill was designated for assignment by the Brewers on January 31, 2017, following the waiver claim of Ehire Adrianza.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/brewers-claim-ehire-adrianza-designate-rob-scahill.html|title=Brewers Claim Ehire Adrianza, Designate Rob Scahill|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=January 31, 2017|access-date=January 31, 2017}} On May 1, the Brewers purchased Scahill's contract from Colorado Springs.{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/05/01/brewers-replace-tommy-milone-rob-scahill/101169924/|title=Brewers replace Tommy Milone with Rob Scahill|publisher=}}

=Chicago White Sox=

On December 1, 2017, Scahill signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-rob-scahill-inks-nri-deal-with-white-sox/|title=White Sox's Rob Scahill: Inks NRI deal with White Sox|work=cbssports.com|date=December 1, 2017|access-date=December 1, 2017}} He began the season with the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, and was promoted to the major leagues on September 8, 2018. In six appearances for the White Sox, Scahill logged a 5.40 ERA with three strikeouts across five innings pitched. On October 26, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.{{Cite web|title=White Sox Outright Danny Farquhar, Rob Scahill, Ryan LaMarre|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/10/white-sox-outright-danny-farquhar-rob-scahill-ryan-lamarre.html|access-date=May 22, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}