Derrin Lee Ebert (born August 21, 1976) is an American former
professional baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major
League Baseball (MLB). He has also been a coach in MLB and Minor
League Baseball (MiLB) and is a current MiLB manager.Ebert was born in
Anaheim, California. He attended Hesperia High School in Hesperia,
California. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round
(511th overall) in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.After being
drafted, Ebert played in the Braves' minor league system for five
seasons before making his major league debut on April 6, 1999, against
the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched three innings of relief,
striking out one batter, and earning a save. He made two more
appearances in April before being sent down to the Triple-A Richmond
Braves. Ebert returned to Atlanta in September where he made two last
MLB appearances. He ended the season, his lone year in the big
leagues, with an 0â€"1 Winâ€"loss record, 1 save, 4 strikeouts, and a
5.63 earned run average in 5 games.Ebert was granted free agency after
the 2000 season, which he had spent with Triple-A Richmond. He next
signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but was released during 2001's
spring training. He then played in the minor league organizations of
the Boston Red Sox (2001) and Milwaukee Brewers (2002). He signed with
but was released by the Anaheim Angels before the start of the 2003
season. He subsequently signed on with the Chicago Cubs organization,
playing for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, before being traded to the Arizona
Diamondbacks for Chris Donnels on May 29. He was released by Arizona
in mid-July, and then re-signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a minor
league contract. He was released after the 2003 season, missed the
2004 campaign, but played in the Kansas City Royals organization in
2005 before retiring.
professional baseball relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major
League Baseball (MLB). He has also been a coach in MLB and Minor
League Baseball (MiLB) and is a current MiLB manager.Ebert was born in
Anaheim, California. He attended Hesperia High School in Hesperia,
California. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 18th round
(511th overall) in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.After being
drafted, Ebert played in the Braves' minor league system for five
seasons before making his major league debut on April 6, 1999, against
the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched three innings of relief,
striking out one batter, and earning a save. He made two more
appearances in April before being sent down to the Triple-A Richmond
Braves. Ebert returned to Atlanta in September where he made two last
MLB appearances. He ended the season, his lone year in the big
leagues, with an 0â€"1 Winâ€"loss record, 1 save, 4 strikeouts, and a
5.63 earned run average in 5 games.Ebert was granted free agency after
the 2000 season, which he had spent with Triple-A Richmond. He next
signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but was released during 2001's
spring training. He then played in the minor league organizations of
the Boston Red Sox (2001) and Milwaukee Brewers (2002). He signed with
but was released by the Anaheim Angels before the start of the 2003
season. He subsequently signed on with the Chicago Cubs organization,
playing for the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, before being traded to the Arizona
Diamondbacks for Chris Donnels on May 29. He was released by Arizona
in mid-July, and then re-signed with the Milwaukee Brewers on a minor
league contract. He was released after the 2003 season, missed the
2004 campaign, but played in the Kansas City Royals organization in
2005 before retiring.
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