Andre Scrubb

Andre Darrell Scrubb (born January 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Andre Scrubb
Houston Astros – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-13) January 13, 1995
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 2020, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
(through August 9, 2020)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts7
Teams

Amateur Career

Scrubb attended C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, Virginia.[1] In 2013, his senior year, he pitched to a 6–2 record and a 1.57 ERA while batting .395.[2][3] Undrafted out of high school in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at High Point University where he played college baseball.

In 2014, Scrubb's freshman season at High Point, he appeared in 14 games (12 starts), going 2–5 with a 5.22 ERA.[4] As a sophomore in 2015, he pitched in 19 games (making three starts) and went 6–1 with a 2.50 ERA, striking out 48 over 54 innings.[5] After the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham Anglers.[6][7] In 2016, his junior year, he pitched to an 8–6 record and a 4.86 ERA over 14 starts. He struggled with command, walking 54 batters and throwing 15 wild pitches, but also striking out 94, in 74 innings.[8] After the season, Scrubb was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[9]

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Scrubb signed with the Dodgers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Dodgers, pitching ​12 2⁄3 innings in which he compiled an ERA of 2.13.

In 2017, Scrubb played for the Great Lakes Loons, posting a 6–2 record and a 1.74 ERA over ​51 2⁄3 relief innings.[10]

In 2018, Scrubb returned to Great Lakes to begin the year[11][12][13] and was named a Midwest League All-Star.[14] He was promoted to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in June and to the Tulsa Drillers in August. Over 38 relief appearances between the three clubs, Scrubb went 7–2 with a 2.86 ERA,[15] striking out 72 batters over 63 innings.

In 2019, Scrubb began the season with Tulsa, earning Texas League All-Star honors.[16]

Houston Astros

On July 25, 2019, Scrubb was traded to the Houston Astros in exchange for Tyler White.[17][18][19] Houston assigned him to the Corpus Christi Hooks, with whom he finished the year. Over 41 appearances (two starts) between the two clubs, Scrubb went 6–1 with a 2.78 ERA, striking out 76 over ​64 2⁄3 innings.

On July 28, 2020, Scrubb was added to the Astros' MLB roster following an arm injury to Joe Biagini. He made his MLB debut that night against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[20][21]

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References
  1. Williams, Preston (March 30, 2012). "Hylton tops Westfield in Virginia high school baseball behind Andre Scrubb" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. Virginia Preps AAA All State Team
  3. "Andre Scrubb – 2016 – Baseball". High Point University Athletics.
  4. "Hylton graduate Andre Scrubb set for big year at High Point". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  5. reports, staff. "Andre Scrubb, Logan Farrar ranked among top 300 college draft prospects". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  6. "Andre Scrubb is ready for the next step | Think Blue LA".
  7. Ryancryan@capecodonline.com, Conor. "CCBL: Seven-run inning fuels Anglers". capecodtimes.com.
  8. "Hylton graduate Andre Scrubb ready to start pro baseball career". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  9. Hoornstra, J. P. (June 10, 2016). "Dodgers' second day at draft table starts in May, ends by taking Lachance".
  10. "Meet the 2018 Great Lakes Loons". mlive. April 3, 2018.
  11. reports, staff. "Where local pro baseball players will begin the 2018 season". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  12. reports, staff. "Locals in pro baseball: Hylton graduate Andre Scrubb has impressive 2017 pro debut". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  13. "Dodgers prospect Andre Scrubb makes strong Great Lakes debut in loss". mlive. May 13, 2017.
  14. "Loons' Walker named All-Star starter; Scrubb named to All-Star pitching staff". Midland Daily News. June 6, 2018.
  15. "Hylton graduate Andre Scrubb learns to pace himself as a Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching prospect". INSIDENOVA.COM.
  16. World, Barry Lewis Tulsa. "Drillers update for June 21: Shea Spitzbarth promoted to OKC; Andre Scrubb added to All-Star bullpen". Tulsa World.
  17. "Astros acquire Andre Scrubb from Dodgers". MLB.com.
  18. "Astros' Andre Scrubb: Sent to Astros". CBSSports.com.
  19. "Astros acquire pitcher Andre Scrubb from Dodgers". KPLC Channel 7. July 25, 2019.
  20. https://highpointpanthers.com/news/2020/7/29/baseball-scrubb-makes-mlb-debut.aspx
  21. https://www.insidenova.com/sports/prince_william/hylton-graduate-andre-scrubb-makes-major-league-baseball-pitching-debut/article_41516ad4-cce8-11ea-95d9-6305d4f625a9.html
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