Casey Coleman (baseball)

Career

Coleman was selected by the Cubs in the 15th round (461st overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He received his first major league call-up on August 2, 2010, and earned his first MLB win on August 23 in a 9–1 victory over the Washington Nationals, also recording his first career RBI in that game. In 2011, he was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after failing to make the team out of spring training, but was recalled following injuries to Andrew Cashner and Randy Wells, making his first start of the season on April 10 against the Milwaukee Brewers.

He was optioned back to Iowa on May 28 after Wells was activated from the disabled list. During the 2012 season, Coleman made 17 appearances for the Cubs with a 7.40 ERA and 5.9 K/9. He was designated for assignment on November 28, 2012, cleared waivers, and was sent outright to Triple-A Iowa two days later. The Cubs released him on April 14, 2014.

Kansas City Royals

The next day, Coleman signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization and was selected to the active roster on May 16. He appeared in 10 games for Kansas City in 2014, posting a 5.25 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 12 innings. He was designated for assignment on December 15, cleared waivers, and was sent outright to Triple-A Omaha on December 24. After spending the 2015 season with Omaha, he elected free agency on October 5, 2015.

Seattle Mariners

Coleman signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on December 17, 2015, was released on April 4, 2016, and quickly re-signed on a new minor league deal. In 27 relief appearances for Triple-A Tacoma, he compiled a 2-0 record, 2.08 ERA, 38 strikeouts, and 4 saves across 39 innings. He opted out of his contract on July 2, 2016, and elected free agency. On July 7, 2016, he signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization, splitting the remainder of the season between High-A Charlotte and Triple-A Durham, posting a 3.86 ERA in 11 games for Durham and a 3.38 ERA in 2 games for Charlotte.

New Britain Bees

He elected free agency on November 7, 2016. On April 7, 2017, Coleman signed with the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Did You Know?

• Coleman played college baseball at Florida Gulf Coast University, where he was teammates with future major league pitchers Richard Bleier and Chris Sale.
• Both his father and grandfather were pitchers in MLB, making them the fourth family with three generations of major leaguers.
• He is the first (and to date, only) third-generation pitcher in Major League history.