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Alan Embree
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| Oakland Athletics — No. 41 | |
| Relief Pitcher | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| September 15, 1992 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| Wins | 34 |
| Strikeouts | 571 |
| Earned run average | 4.58 |
| Former teams | |
Alan Duane Embree (born January 23, 1970 in The Dalles, Oregon) is a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, Embree played with the Cleveland Indians (1992-1996), Atlanta Braves (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), San Francisco Giants (1999-2001), Chicago White Sox (2001), San Diego Padres (2002 & 2006), Boston Red Sox (2002-2005) and New York Yankees (2005). He bats and throws left-handed.
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Embree attended Prairie High School in Prairie, Washington and was a letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. In baseball, he won All-Conference honors.
Embree relies primarily on two pitches: a 90 to 95 MPH four-seam fastball, and a sharp slider that is very effective when he can keep it down. He is particularly difficult for left-handed hitters, and he is not afraid to throw inside. An excellent fielder, he has a good move to first that keeps runners close.
From 1992 through 2004, Embree had posted a 28-28 record with a 4.38 ERA and seven saves in 568 games.
In 2004, Embree recorded the final out against the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the 2004 ALCS. The Red Sox went on to win the World Series and Embree received his World Series Championship ring on Opening Day, 2005.
On December 6, 2006 it was annoucnced that Embree agreed to a 2 year deal with the Oakland Athletics including an option for the 2009 season.
After a terrible 2005 season, which he was 1-4 with a 7.65 ERA in 43 outings, Embree was designated for assignment by the Boston Red Sox in the middle of July. He was signed by the New York Yankees on July 30 to replace Buddy Groom who was designated for assignment.
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