Scott Jeremy Downs (born March 17, 1976) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher.
He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round (342nd overall) of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft, but he opted to attend the University of Kentucky instead of signing a professional contract.
[2] At the end of his junior season at Kentucky, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in third round (94th overall) of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft.
[5] On June 11, 2004, while playing for the Edmonton Trappers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Expos, Downs threw a no-hitter against the Las Vegas 51s.
[4] On February 2, 2007, the Blue Jays and Downs agreed to a one-year, $1.025 million contract, avoiding the arbitration process.
[8] Downs appeared in 81 games for Toronto in the 2007 season, tying Baltimore's Jamie Walker for the American League lead in that category.
[16] He made his debut with the team the same day, pitching 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings and earning a win versus the Colorado Rockies.
On January 2, 2014, the Chicago White Sox announced that they had signed Downs to a one-year, $4 million contract with a club option for 2015.
[4] On December 20, 2014, the Cleveland Indians announced that Downs had been signed to a minor-league contract, and that he had received an invitation to their spring training camp.