Bret Prinz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Bret Prinz

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 15-Jun-1977

Place of Birth: Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Bret Prinz

  • Bret Randolph Prinz (born June 15, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001–2003), New York Yankees (2003–2004), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005), and Chicago White Sox (2007).
  • He batted and threw right-handed. He began his major league career with the Diamondbacks in 2001, achieving success out of the bullpen.
  • He would remain with the team until 2003, where he was traded to the New York Yankees.
  • Prinz would remain with the Yankees for a season and a half, going 1-0 with a 5.93 ERA.
  • The Yankees then traded Prinz to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for catcher Wil Nieves.In 2006, Prinz signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies.
  • In 2007, Prinz pitched for three organizations before being signed by the White Sox.
  • After being designated for assignment on June 15, 2007 by the White Sox, Prinz chose to become a free agent, and signed a deal to pitch for the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs. On February 29, 2008, Prinz signed with the Somerset Patriots of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
  • He served as their closer until May 31, 2008, when his contract was purchased by the Oakland Athletics and assigned to Triple-A Sacramento.
  • He became a free agent at the end of the season and re-signed with the Patriots on March 4, 2009. He has worked for Waste Management since 2010.

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