Vance Worley

Vance Richard Worley (born September 25, 1987), nicknamed "The Vanimal", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Early career

After graduating from McClatchy High School in Sacramento, Worley was drafted by the Phillies in 2005, in the 20th round, but he decided to go to college instead. He attended Cal State Long Beach (Long Beach State), and pitched for the 49ers baseball team.

In 2008, Worley was again selected by the Phillies, this time in the third round (102nd overall) of the MLB amateur draft.

In 2009, Worley moved up to the Double-A Reading Phillies; his record was 7–12 with a 5.34 ERA.

After two poor starts to begin the 2010 season, Worley's next 17 AA starts resulted in a 2.70 ERA over 103.3 innings, ending with a three-hit shutout on July 9. Worley also started eight games for the Philadelphia's AAA club, the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs. His full year minor league mark was 10–7 with a 3.36 ERA.

Major-league career