Robert John Korecky (born September 16, 1979) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays.
Korecky graduated from Saline High School (Michigan) in 1998, where he led the Hornets to the Division 1 state championship baseball game.
During his senior season, he led the team with an 11–1 record on the mound with a 1.43 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 781⁄3 innings pitched.
Korecky played for the Rock Cats again in 2005, but was limited to just two games after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
[9] On April 25, 2008, Korecky was promoted to Minnesota from Rochester for the first time when All-Star Francisco Liriano was sent down.
[10][11] He made his Major League debut April 26 against the Texas Rangers, pitching one inning, giving up one run on one hit and two walks.
[14] He subsequently spent the season with the independent Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League, going 0–2 with 10 saves and a 5.32 ERA in 23 relief appearances.
[16] He split the 2011 season between the Double–A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and the Triple–A Las Vegas 51s, posting a 4–3 record with 13 saves and a 2.04 ERA in 44 combined appearances.
[20] Korecky retired the four Kansas City Royals batters that he faced that night, and he was then placed on optional waivers in order to send him back to Buffalo.
[21] He was designated for assignment on July 11 to make room for Dan Johnson on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster.