Scott Sauerbeck

Scott William Sauerbeck (born November 9, 1971) is a retired left-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher.

High school career

Sauerbeck attended Northwest High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and played baseball, basketball, and soccer graduating in 1990.

He called himself "the curveball flipping freak."

College career

After attending Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Sauerbeck was drafted by the New York Mets in the 23rd round of the 1994 amateur draft.

Professional career

After four seasons in the minor leagues, Sauerbeck was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1998 Rule 5 Draft. In four and a half seasons with the Pirates, he had an ERA of 3.56 and compiled a record of 19-15 with five saves in 341 games out of the bullpen.

During the 2003 season, Sauerbeck and pitcher Mike González were traded to the Boston Red Sox for Brandon Lyon and Anastacio Martinez, but the Pirates backed out of the deal after discovering an injury to Lyon. However, the Pirates and Red Sox worked out another trade that sent Sauerbeck and Jeff Suppan to Boston for infielder Freddy Sanchez. With Boston, he pitched in 26 games and made one postseason appearance.