Casey Sadler


Casey Scott Sadler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball. He has previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

After graduating from Ripley High School in Ripley, Oklahoma, Sadler attended Western Oklahoma State College for two years. The Pirates selected Sadler in the 25th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, and added him to their 40-man roster after the 2013 season.
Sadler was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians on March 10, 2014. He was recalled by the Pirates on April 27, and made his major league debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 2. He was optioned back to the Indians on May 5 to make room for Jeff Locke on the active roster.
After starting pitcher Francisco Liriano was placed on paternity leave, Sadler made his first career major league start on April 12, 2015, pitching five innings and earning the first win of his career in a 10–2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Sadler missed the entire 2016 season due to Tommy John surgery. On January 8, 2016, Sadler was released by the Pirates. He was re-signed by the Pirates the next day. He elected free agency on October 2, 2018.

Tampa Bay Rays

On December 6, 2018, Sadler signed a minor league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. He opened the 2019 season with the Durham Bulls. On April 19, his contract was selected and he was recalled to the major league roster. On June 29, he was designated for assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 3, 2019, the Rays traded Sadler to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Nathan Witt. He made his debut on July 15, 2019 pitching two innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. On August 28, 2019, Sadler picked up his first big league save against the San Diego Padres. Overall, he appeared in 24 games for the Dodgers and was 4–0 with a 2.33 ERA while striking out 20 batters in 27 innings. He was designated for assignment on January 15, 2020.

Chicago Cubs

On January 17, 2020, the Chicago Cubs acquired Sadler from the Dodgers in exchange for infielder Clayton Daniel.