Leslie Dale "Les" Walrond (born November 7, 1976 in Muskogee, Oklahoma) is a professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars of Japan's Central League.
During his freshman and sophomore years in high school, Les played baseball at Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) under the tutelage of Coach Corey Slagle. With Walrond anchoring the baseball team, Booker T. experienced an athletic renaissance that included New York Giants defensive back R.W. McQuarters and Washington Wizards center Etan Thomas. He graduated from Union High School in Tulsa and attended the University of Kansas.
Walrond made his major league debut on June 8, 2003, while he was with the Kansas City Royals against the Colorado Rockies as a relief pitcher[1].
He was signed as a free agent on January 11, 2006, by the Chicago Cubs and played for their Triple-A affiliate, the Iowa Cubs in 2007[2]. On May 2, 2008, Walrond signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was called up from the Phillies' Triple-A affiliate, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, on August 1, 2008, then sent back down on August 20, following the activation of Pedro Feliz from the disabled list. He was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on November 4, 2008, but waived on November 20. In December, he signed with the Yokohama BayStars of Japan's Central League.
[edit] References
- ^ Les Walrond Bio, Yahoo! Sports, Retrieved on August 11, 2007
- ^ Les Walrond Bio, Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 11, 2007
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