Craig Andrew Breslow (pronounced BREHZ-born August 8, 1980) is an American professional baseball pitcher at the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Twins Minnesota, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Miami Marlins.
As a senior at Yale University, where he majored in molecular biophysics and biochemistry, he led the Ivy League with 2.56 ERAs. He was recruited in the 26th round by Milwaukee Brewers in 2002, and debuted in the Premiership with San Diego Padres in 2005.
Throughout 2013, he holds a major league player with an average of 0.217 batting with runners in scoring positions (and.204 with two outs and runners in goal-scoring positions). Although he has long been regarded as a left-handed specialist, he also succeeded against a left-handed hitter. Throughout 2013, a left-handed person just hit 0.230 against him (while righties hit 0.222), with 0.354 slugging percentage (0.331 for righties). He is second in the American League in appearance by pitchers in both 2009 (77 games) and 2010 (75 matches).
Breslow was given the nickname of "the smartest man in baseball" by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Twin twins author La Velle E. Neal III, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jason Turbow writes: "Judging by rÃrib  © sumÃÆ' ©, Craig Breslow is the smartest man in baseball, if not the whole world. "The Sporting News named it the smartest athlete on their top-20 list, in 2010. He stood 6'1" and weighs 185 lbs.
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Breslow was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut. He was a Jew, and studied at Hebrew school. His family attended the B'nai Congregation of Israel in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he owned a bar mitzvah in 1993. He had fasted while practicing at Yom Kippur, and noted: "Being Jews is harder in baseball... but I try to do what I can take care of the holidays. "
Breslow's father Abe Breslow, an All American footballer in college, is a teacher and former department chair in Physical Education and Health, and a male tennis and women's soccer coach, at Trumbull High School. His mother, Ann Breslow, was a mathematics teacher at Bridgeport.
In 1992 when she was 12 years old, her sister Lesley - two years older - was diagnosed with pediatric thyroid cancer, which she underwent surgery to remove all her thyroid gland (thyroidectomy). "Something traumatic like that has a lasting impact," Breslow said. "It confirms my interest [in medicine], being a doctor transformed from a prestigious profession into something that changes people's lives." The experience caused Breslow to be interested in molecular biophysics and biochemistry. Later, Breslow formed a non-profit foundation to help children with cancer.
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Breslow attended Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, graduating in 1998. He stands out in baseball and soccer, and serves as team captain in both sports during his senior year.
In baseball, he is a winning thrower in the LL State Baseball Class championship game, playing with teammate and Arizona Diamondbacks in the second round to be selected and main league infielder Jamie D'Antona. He also plays in the minor league with future big league pitcher Charlie Morton. As a senior in high school, Breslow plays in a Connecticut/Massachusetts All-Star game at Fenway Park. He was named for the 1998 Allen Area All-Area New Haven New Haven Register team.
In football, he helped lead Trumbull High to their first country's tournament victory. In 1997, he was appointed to the Football Team Team First Soccer Team of Interscholastic Fairfield County. He is known for having a remarkable ability to score from a very difficult and wide angle, and ranks among all-time goalscorers. Scholastically he excelled as well, scored 1420 on the SAT exam.
Higher Education
Breslow graduated from Yale University in 2002 with B.A. in molecular biochemistry and biochemistry, and get permission to enter the NYU School of Medicine, which he holds.
Breslow is the captain of the Yale Bulldogs baseball team in the Ivy League. As a freshman in 1999, he played for Giants Middletown from the New England Collegiate Baseball League; in November 2013 he was inducted into the NECBL's Hall of Fame. As a junior, he leads Yale in victory (3) and ERA (2.61; 3 in the Ivy League), attacking 66 batters in 51 2/3 innings (13th in the country rankings in strikeouts per nine innings). He earned an All-Ivy award that season, which included a 16-Coret vs. Cornell performance, and a one-hit shutout at Harvard. As a senior, he led the Ivy League with 2.56 ERAs.
In 2002, Breslow was named Jewish Sports Review College Baseball First Team All-American, along with future major leagues Sam Fuld and Adam Greenberg.
He was recruited in the 26th round by Milwaukee Brewers in 2002. Breslow postponed his admission to the New York University School of Medicine for his "love of the game". In July 2017, he suspended his acceptance to medical school four times, as he continued to play baseball.
Breslow reached the Premiership in 2005, the first Yale graduate to do so since Ron Darling (1983-95). He played his first game for San Diego on July 23, 2005. Breslow was also one of six Ivy League on the premier league list at the start of the 2009 season. In 2012, Breslow and catcher Ryan Lavarnway became the first Yale graduate to become Premiership teammates since 1949 , and the first All-Yale battery in the major leagues since 1883.
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Professional career
Milwaukee Brewers Organization (2002-04)
In 2002, Breslow was ranked fifth in the Pioneer League with six wins, becoming 6-2 with 1.82 ERA in 23 appearances from a pen for Rookie-level Ogden Raptors. He attacked 56 in 54 1/3 innings, and limited the opposition to 0.218 on average.
In 2003, he averaged 11 1/3 strikeouts per nine innings for Single-A Beloit Snappers of the Midwest League, fanning 80 batters in 65 innings.
In 2004, Breslow played 79 matches in the Brewers system, reaching Class A California League High Desert Mavericks. Brewers released Breslow during the 2004 season.
He then took the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and scored 34 (median scores for medical school applicants was 28), and applied to NYU Medical School. But even though medical school accepted it, they would just let him get started if he agreed to stop playing baseball. "I'm not ready to give up yet," he said. "I think I can still get people out." In 2013, he doubts whether after a baseball career ends he will attend medical school, or alternatively become involved in the operational side of baseball. Northeast_League_ (2004) "> Northeast League (2004) Breslow completed the 2004 season pitching for the New Jersey Jackals of the Northeast League, an independent baseball league. He held the batter to an average of 0.204 and recorded 37 strikeouts in 26 1/3 innings, averaging 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Organization of San Diego Padres (2005)
Signed by San Diego Padres in 2005 for $ 1 out of the experimental camp, he excelled, earning $ 1,500 after making Double-A Southern League Mobile BayBears, allowing an average of 0.212 in 52 innings over 40 shows while strike 47 and running 17 with 2.75 ERA. He won his first major league title on July 23, 2005. He was mistaken for the batboy team during his first day with Padres. He became Yalie 24 to play in Major League Baseball and the first to reach the premier league since Ron Darling. "It was not until I played baseball in a big league that I thought I could play baseball in the big leagues", he said.
Breslow then split the rest of the season between San Diego, for whom he has a 2.20 ERA in 14 games, and the Three-A Pacific League Portland Beavers League. The Padres non-tendered Breslow in December 2005.
2006
He was signed by the Red Sox, as a minor league free agent, for a minor league contract in January 2006.
In 2006, Breslow was named the International League (Triple-A) All-Star while with Pawtucket Red Sox. In 67 rounds of work for the season, he was 7-1 with 2.69 ERA and attacked an average of 10.3 batters per nine innings. He was chosen by his partner as PawSox Most Valuable Pitcher. He was promoted to Boston in the second half of the season, making him the fourth Jewish player (other than Kevin Youkilis, Gabe Kapler, and Adam Stern) to play for the Red Sox that year.
In 12 innings with the Red Sox in 2006, he posted 3.75 ERA and had 12 strikeouts.
Off the field, he helped Red Sox pitchers, Josh Beckett win the bet against catcher Doug Mirabelli. Breslow counted the number of times a baseball ball spun when thrown 90 miles per hour from a pitcher mound to home plate. "Josh wants to know if I can figure out how many times the baseball ball is spinning toward the plate," Breslow said. "There are a lot of variables, but I put in a few numbers and generate answers for fastball, curve, or slider, it's a bit simple after you do it."
2007
Breslow traveled to Triple-A All-Star game in July for the second consecutive season for the Pawtucket Red Sox. At the end of June, ERA Breslow is 1.55. But his final figures for 2007 were 2-3, 4.06 ERA, 25 runs, 73 strikeouts in 68 innings. He was promoted to Boston on September 1, 2007, but did not appear and was sent back to Pawtucket on September 2 to make room on the team list for Jon Lester. Breslow added to the postings list, and had a ring from winning the 2007 World Series - without throwing a game in that year's majors. Cleveland Indians (2008)
Cleveland Indians (2008)On March 23, 2008, Breslow claimed the full release by Indian Cleveland and added to the 40-person list. Breslow is out of a small league option, so the Indians have to defend it in their big league club from the camp, or expose him to lightening again. Breslow won last place on the Indian Opening Day list. "He is strong," said Cleveland manager Eric Wedge. "I want to be able to use him two rounds, he does that - if you see his turn is pitched in the last few years compared to appearance."
On May 23, after throwing nine games, Breslow was appointed for the task.
Minnesota Minnesota Twins (2008-09)
- 2008
On May 29, 2008, Minnesota Twins claimed Breslow was free from the release. In 42 games for Twins Breslow has 1.63 ERA, and surrendered only 24 hits in 38 2/3 innings. Lefties hit 0.183 against him, with 0.232 slugging percentage, and in saving the batted situation batted.100 against him, with a slugging percentage of.100. He has not given up in his last 14 appearances.
Breslow aggregate 2008 ERA 1.91 in 47 inning is the ninth-best in the American League of all pitchers with at least 40 pitched inning, and second best among AL lefty busting. He holds all the dough up to an average of 0.191 batting, an on-base percentage of 0.265, and a slumpging 0.299 percentage.
- 2009
Playing for the Twins in 2009, Breslow holds the left handed to an average of 0.211 batting and right-handers to an average of 2262 batting, but struggling control issues in 17 appearances.
The Twins think they have a 50-50 chance of losing Breslow when they put him in waivers in May 2009 to clear the room on their 25-man list for fellow left-hander Sean Henn. Oakland needed the help of a bullpen and claimed Breslow before his 72 hour release period ended. If she cleans, the Twins can send her to Triple-A Rochester. "We hope to defend it," said assistant general manager Rob Antony. "We lost a bullpen man without trying to lose a bullpen man", says manager Ron Gardenhire. "I was a little surprised when they told me."
Oakland Athletics (2009-11)
2009
Looking for an experienced lefty for their bullpen, Oakland Athletics claimed Breslow's relief on May 20, 2009. According to assistant general manager David Forst, A has been trying to get him on another occasion. "I'm happy to see him," said Manager A, Bob Geren. "He is an experienced left-handed man, he has some success at this level." He is left A key from the bullpen for the rest of the season.
He was second in the AL performance in 2009, with 77. Batters hit only.143 against him when there was a runner in goal-scoring position. He holds all the dough up to an average of 0.197 batting, and 0.289 on-base percentage.
He also keeps the team impressed with his intelligence. "Breslow knows everything," said the left-hander Dallas Braden. "I seriously want to be Craig Breslow when I grow up."
2010
Asked in 2010 if there was a story behind his jersey number, Breslow said: "When you spend time with a lot of organizations over 5.5 years, you do not really care what number you get."
He was second in the Navy in 2010 appearance for the second year in a row, appearing in 75 matches (total one fifth highest season in A history). Only 7 of 33 runners inherited (21.2%) scored against him, third best in AL. He held the propellers to hit an average of 0.194, and 0.272 on-base percentages. Opposing the batter is 0-for-11 with zero RBI against him with a loaded base, which is the full base on bat against the AL pitcher with zero RBI since the stat was tracked starting in 1974.
His 71 strikeout was the most by leyty reliever in Oakland history, breaking the 69 mark set by Bob Lacey in 1977. He finished with a career-high 74 2/3 innings; fourth among the American League busters. He was named the Most Valuable Jewish Pitcher of the Year 2010 by the Jewish Major League, when Ryan Braun won the beater award. Throughout 2010, he in his career allowed only 33 of the 151 (21.9%) of runners inherited to score, which was the fourth best percentage among the throwers with 150 or so runners inherited since statistics were first tracked in 1974.
2011
In 2011, he was 0-2 with 3.79 ERA in 67 games in which he pitched 59.1 innings. He leads all the pitcher help with 5 choices, and leads the American League destroyer with 7 caught stealing. Arizona Diamondbacks (2012)
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2012
On July 31, 2012, he traded to the Boston Red Sox to outside players Scott Podsednik and Matt Beners help bidder. In 23 innings in 2012 for the Red Sox, he attacks 19 and has a 2.70 ERA. He holds an average opponent of.206 batting, and defies lefties to.184 batting on average.
For this season, he was 3-0 with 2.70 ERA in 63 games for Arizona and Boston, and handed a left-handed hitter to.222 batting on average.
2013
In January 2013, he signed a two-year contract with the Red Sox at least $ 6.25 million. It receives $ 2,325 million in 2013, and $ 3,825 million in 2014. The Red Sox has a $ 4 million option for 2015, with a purchase of $ 100,000.
He started the 2013 season on the defective list with left shoulder tendinitis. After rehab events with Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket, they are activated on May 7th. He appears as Red Sox's main set-up rider.
On September 16, Breslow was named Red Sox nomination for the 2013 Roberto Clemente Award.
In the regular season of 2013, he was 5-2 with 1.81 ERA (third among left-league struggles in the American League), in 61 games and 59.2 innings, and holds the opponent's batters with.228 batting average. His 0.65 ERA second half of the season is the fourth best among major league defeats with at least 25 innings cast. In his last 28 appearances of the regular season, he only allowed one run.
In the 2013 League Series, he put up a goalless 3.2 innings of more than 3 matches, scoring victories and allowing two hits and one run when attacking four, as the Red Sox defeated Tampa Bay. In the 2013 UEFA Champions League series, he added a scoreless 3.1 round against the Detroit Tigers, bringing his post-post total to 7 goalless in 7 appearances, where he held opposition to 0.130 batting average. Breslow blogs during the post-season 2013. During the 2013 playoffs, he pitched in 10 of 16 games, collecting 2.45 ERAs.
From 2008-13, Breslow pitched in more games (392) than any other left-handed damper than Matt Thornton, with 2.82 ERA, while limiting the batter to an average of 0.224.
2014
Breslow started the 2014 season on the disabled list, did not make his first appearance until the 10th game of the season, and compiled 5.96 ERAs in 60 appearances for the Red Sox. His performance contrasted sharply with his 2.82 ERA for the previous six seasons.
The Red Sox refused the $ 4 million option, bought it $ 100,000 and made it a free agent. The Red Sox are still in a position to sign Breslow back with less money. General Manager Ben Cherington said: "He has a lot of good qualities and we have a great relationship with him, so we'll see what happens."
On September 16, Breslow was named Red Sox nomination for the 2014 Roberto Clemente Award.
On December 19, the Red Sox re-signed Breslow for one year, for $ 2 million.
2015
During the 2015 season, Breslow is 0-4 with 4.15 ERA for Boston, strike 46 and run 23 in 65 innings.
Miami Marlins (2016)
Breslow signed a minor league contract with Miami Marlins on February 12, 2016, with a Premier League option. After throwing 14 turns for Marlins, he was released on July 18, 2016, at his request.
Organization Texas Rangers (2016)
On July 24, 2016, Breslow signed a minor league contract with a pick-out clause with Texas Rangers. The Rangers freed him on August 7, 2016.
second task Minnesota Twins (2017)
On February 8, 2017, Breslow signed a minor league contract offered by the Minnesota Twins, which he selected from nearly a dozen competitive offers - some to earn more money. He added to the list of 40 team players on March 20, and made a list of team opening days at the end of the month. He earned $ 1.25 million in salary, and qualified for $ 1 million more likely in incentives. His contract called him to get a $ 150,000 bonus on each of seven different performance levels: 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70 games. He was appointed for mid-season duty on 24 July 2017, however, after appearing in 30 matches. He was released a week later.
The second task of the Cleveland Indians (2017)
Indian Cleveland signed Breslow to a minor league contract and assigned him to the AAA Columbus Clippers Class on 4 August 2017, where he had a 0-0 record with 3.86 ERAs in 7 aid appearances. He was called to India on August 26, and has a 0-0 record with 4.15 ERA in 7 help appearances. He held his left hand-hitter to the line.196/.294/.286 during the 2017 season. On November 2, he was elected to free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays
On 12 February 2018, Breslow agreed a small league contract with Toronto Blue Jays which included an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 24, and then re-signed a new contract. On April 2, Breslow agreed to go to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the Eastern League to continue the work of his new shipment.
The Israeli Team
Breslow pitched for Israel in the World Baseball Classic 2017 during the qualifying round in September 2016. During the opening game of the tournament, Breslow was credited with victory, after throwing 26 pitches for one innings, giving up 2 hits and walking while recording 2 strikeouts. Breslow re-emerged in the last game of the series that only throw 2 throws while getting one.
In February 2017 it was announced that Breslow would be on the list for Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic main tournament. He withdrew from being on the team in the first round after Twins offered him an invitation for spring training, and was placed in a pitcher pool appointed by Israeli Team meaning he can be added in the next round even though he does not play for the team in round one or two.
Pitches
Breslow's fast ball was 89-92 mph, and he had added a cut fastball in the mid-80s and ballast. He also has a curveball overhand (70-75 mph), averages for changes above average, and a slider/slurve of 78 mph. His ability to mix tones is what makes him so effective. During 2016 offseason, Breslow dropped his arm slot and added a two-stitch fastball.
Intelligence
Breslow nicknamed "the smartest man in baseball" by the Minneapolis Star Tribune The twin beats writer La Velle E. Neal III, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jason Turbow writes: "Seen by rÃÆ' © sumà © Ã… ©, Craig Breslow is the smartest person in baseball, if not the whole world. "In 2010, Sports News named it the smartest athlete on their top 20 list. In 2012, Men's Fitness named it as one of the 10 Most Intelligent Athletes in Professional Sports.
Referring to his reaction to the compliment, Breslow said: "There is no end to the temptations I have taken". Red Sox manager John Farrell observed in 2013: "Breslow uses words in normal conversations that I do not usually do."
Regarding the impact of his intelligence on his baseball performance, he admitted that he analyzed the video and searched for inefficiencies in its "kinematic" delivery system. At the same time, he often adheres to the principle of "keep it simple, stupid".
Rapsodo
During 2016 offseason, Breslow began experimenting with the Rapsodo Baseball system to analyze the mechanics and spin rate in the field. The hope is to improve the movement in the field and revive his career. When he started using the system in October 2016, Breslow had a 9.45 inch horizontal break on his two passengers. In January 2017, he was able to increase and add nearly 9 inches of additional movement on two seamer to 1 foot, 6.35 inches. The vertical movement in the field also increases by about 6 inches.
Awards
Philanthropy
In 2008, Breslow embarked on the Strike 3 Foundation, a nonprofit charity funding child cancer research.
The organization has collaborated with Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Conquered Cancer Foundation from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The Foundation donated $ 500,000 to Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital to help improve their Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant Program. It has also made gifts for CureSearch for Child Cancer, Connecticut Children Medical Center, Smilow Yale Cancer Hospital, and others.
Breslow hopes to hold an annual event in Connecticut and during spring training. The first benefit earned $ 100,000, and the benefits were both over $ 85,000. The charity has raised more than $ 3 million.
In media
Breslow's college career and his first year with the Brewers organization were partially discussed in Matt McCarthy's Odd Man Out: A Year on the Mound with Minor League Misfit. McCarthy and Breslow were friends and teammates at Yale, and were on the Pioneer League rivals during the 2002 season. He also starred in a parody of Rex Ryan's foot fetish video called "ihaveprettylefthand".
Personal life
Breslow invested $ 50,000 in a Boston-based startup company that designed a bicycle-friendly business suit called the Ministry of Supply. The investment came after her fiance, Kelly Shaffer, bought her a T-shirt as a birthday present, Breslow took a T-shirt on the street and was very pleased with her performance, then bought two more shirts and a pair of trousers. Then he decided to invest in the company.
Breslow and Shaffer married on November 9, 2013 - ten days after he won the World Series with Boston. They have twin boys, Carter and Mason, born in June 2015.
See also
- List of select Major League Baseball Jews
References
Further reading
- Ruttman, Larry (2013). "Craig Breslow: Major League Help Aid, Yale University Graduate". American Jew and American Game: The Voice of an Increased Inheritance in Baseball . Lincoln, Nebraska and London, England: University of Nebraska Press. pp.Ã, 421-427. ISBN: 978-0-8032-6475-5. This chapter in Ruttman's oral history, based on 5 March 2008, an interview conducted with Breslow for the book, discussing Breslow's childhood and family life, baseball career, commitment to charity work, and education and Jewish values./li>
External links
- Career and player information statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-References, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Craig Breslow on Twitter
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