Scott Cassidy


Scott Robert Cassidy is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 2002–2006. Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres. He batted and threw right-handed.

Life as a Blue Jay

Cassidy began his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 appearing in 58 games and logging 66.0 innings. He ended his first season with a 1-4 record with an ERA of 5.73 in 58 games.
He then spent 2003 in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs as a reliever.

Dealt to Boston

On April 18, 2004, the Jays traded Cassidy to their AL East rival, the Boston Red Sox, for a player to be named. Scott did not prove to be a major acquisition as he finished the 2004 campaign playing on the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket. He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple-A splitting time between the Pawtucket and Portland squads.
He then pitched in 1 game for Boston coming in as a relief pitcher. He was traded on July 19, 2005, for the second time in his career. This time it was to a team in the National League, the San Diego Padres. Outfielder Adam Hyzdu came over to Boston in return.

Pitching in the NL

With San Diego for the second half of 2005, he had a 1-1 record with a much lower ERA then he had as a member of the Red Sox at 6.57. In 2006, he posted a much more respectable 2.53 ERA while winning 6 games.
He threw 42.7 innings in his 42 appearances all of which came out of the bullpen as a reliever. Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008.

Pitching style

Cassidy primarily throws an 88-90 MPH fastball, and a 78-81 MPH slider. He throws an occasional changeup around 80 MPH, and a curveball around 77 MPH.