Scott David Schoeneweis (/ˈʃoʊ.ɪnwaɪs/; born October 2, 1973) is an American former professional baseball left-handed relief pitcher.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2010 for the Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox.
[6][7][8][9] Among Jewish pitchers, through 2010 he was first all-time in career games played, having passed Sandy Koufax in 2007 and Ken Holtzman in 2008,[10] and 9th in strikeouts (directly behind Larry Sherry), three spots behind Jason Marquis.
[11] He attended Lenape High School in Medford, New Jersey, where he lettered in baseball and basketball[6] before playing collegiately at Duke University, where he was a 1993 All-American as a freshman.
[citation needed] Schoeneweis started his MLB career with the Anaheim Angels, where in 1999, he appeared in 31 games and finished with a 1–1 record in a season shortened by a torn medial collateral ligament in his left elbow.
In 2001, during which the Angels continued using him as a starter (beginning with opening day), he won a career-high 10 games and finished with a 5.08 ERA.
In 2002, Schoeneweis was used primarily as a reliever, though he made 15 starts, going 9–8 with an ERA of 4.88, and left-handed batters batted only .202 against him.
At the conclusion of the season, the Angels captured the American League Wild Card and qualified for the postseason.
Schoeneweis appeared in three games versus the defending American League champion New York Yankees, giving up one earned run.
He was traded with Doug Nickle for Gary Glover, Scott Dunn, and Tim Bittner on July 30.
ESPN reported in 2007, that in 2003 and 2004 Schoeneweis received six steroid shipments from Signature Pharmacy while playing for the Chicago White Sox.
Schoeneweis denied the report, and told the New York Daily News that he has never heard of Signature Pharmacy or received shipments from Florida.
[16] He was signed as a free agent by the Blue Jays on January 11, 2005, for $2.5 million, which was just under what he made the two previous seasons combined.
During the 2005 season he slipped on a just-watered field in Oakland, and his fellow Toronto pitchers buckled over in laughter, not realizing that Schoeneweis had just sustained the worst injury of his career.
Schoeneweis later revealed that he pitched the 2007 season with a severed tendon in his left knee, affecting his push off the mound.
He was then placed on the disabled list on August 11, 2009, to give him time to deal with depression resulting from her death and with parenting issues.
[31] On February 9, 2010, Schoeneweis signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers with an invite to spring training.
[4]On March 26, 2010, Schoeneweis signed a minor league contract with a spring training invitation with the Boston Red Sox.
[37] In 15 games and 31 innings at Fenway Park in his career, he had a 2.59 ERA, with a .168 batting average against and .224 slugging percentage against.
[39] Red Sox manager Terry Francona said: "I haven't even seen Schoeneweis yet, but the one thing he's been able to do is get left-handers out.
The Commissioner's Office announced on December 6, 2007, that there was insufficient evidence against Schoeneweis to warrant any disciplinary action.
[44] On May 20, 2009, his wife, Gabrielle Dawn Schoeneweis, 38, was found dead in their home in Fountain Hills, Arizona.
[33] He was placed on the disabled list on August 11, 2009, to give him time to deal with depression resulting from his wife's death.