Cory Gearrin
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Cory Nathanial Gearrin
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- School Mercer University
- High School Rhea County High School
- Debut April 25, 2011
- Born April 14, 1986 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In 2007 with Mercer University, Cory Gearrin went 4-3 with a 2.44 ERA in 26 relief appearances. He had 13 saves and 65 strikeouts in 44 innings of work, allowing only 15 hits. Gearrin was then drafted by the Braves in the fourth round of the 2007 amateur draft.
He began his professional career in 2007, going 1-1 with a 4.44 ERA in 18 relief appearances, striking out 37 batters in 26 1/3 innings of work for the Danville Braves. The following season, he went 6-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 36 relief appearances for the Rome Braves and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, striking out 72 batters in 46 innings pitched. In 2009, Gearrin played for the Pelicans and Mississippi Braves, going a combined 1-4 with a 2.30, saving 19 games. He pitched for the Gwinnett Braves in 2010, going 3-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 52 relief appearances.
Gearrin made his major league debut with the Braves on April 25, 2011, pitching two perfect innings in relief against the San Diego Padres.
