Brian Slocum
Brian John Slocum is a retired right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. After high school, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 14th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, but chose to attend Villanova University. The Cleveland Indians selected him in the 2nd round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft and he was signed in June of that year.In 1999, he was named MVP by the Archdiocesan of New York and Westchester County Player of the Year as a senior at Iona Prep and was named one of the top 12 high school pitchers in the United States.
In, Slocum was named third-team freshman All-American by Baseball America and Louisville Slugger freshman All-America honorable mention at Villanova. In 2001, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In, he was rated the #1 prospect in Pennsylvania and 40th nationally entering the 2002 draft by Baseball America. He compiled a 10-7 record with a 3.31 ERA, 128 strikeouts, and 68 walks in 155 innings in 3 years at Villanova.Minor leagues
In, Slocum was named a Carolina League top prospect with Kinston by Sportsticker and in, he led the Carolina League in wins with Kinston and tied for the league lead in complete games and shutouts. In November, Cleveland added him to their 40-man roster. A free agent after the season, Slocum signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in December. He was released in July 2009.Major leagues
In, Slocum made his major league debut at Kansas City on April 22, pitching 2 innings, giving up 2 runs, walking 2, and striking out 2.
