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**Roy Corcoran**
Roy Corcoran
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	Houston Astros — No. --
	Relief pitcher
	Born: May 11, 1980 (age 29)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
	July 30, 2003 for the Montreal Expos
Career statistics; (through July 17, 2009)
Win-Loss	8-3
Earned run average	4.21
Strikeouts	57
Teams
	Montreal Expos (2003-2004); Washington Nationals (2006); Seattle Mariners (2008-2009);

Roy Elliot Corcoran (born May 11, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. He bats and throws right-handed.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals

Corcoran signed with the Montreal Expos on June 21, 2001, as an amateur free agent. After starting the 2003 season at Single-A, Corcoran advanced through Double-A and made two appearances in Triple-A before making his major league debut on July 30. He spent the next three years in the minors with the Expos and stayed with them after they became the Washington Nationals. Corcoran appeared in a few games in the second halves of the 2004 and 2006 seasons.

[edit] Florida Marlins

Corcoran was granted free agency after 2006, and signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins on January 4, 2007. Corcoran spent all of the 2007 season with the Marlins Triple-A affiliate, the Albuquerque Isotopes, becoming a free agent at the end of the season.

[edit] Seattle Mariners

Corcoran pitches one inning during the Mariners' 8-5 win over the Oakland A's.

On November 21, 2007, the Seattle Mariners signed Corcoran to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Corcoran had a career-best year in 2008. In 50 appearances, he had a 6-3 record, 3.22 ERA, and 39 strikeouts.

The Mariners designated Corcoran for assignment on July 24, 2009. Corcoran was 2-0 with a 6.16 ERA in 16 games this season. He had a six-week stint on the disabled list with a strained neck.^[1]

[edit] Houston Astros

On August 5, 2009 Corcoran signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros that includes an invitation to spring training.^[2] He currently plays for the Triple-A affiliate Round Rock Express.

[edit] Personal life

During the offseason after the 2008 season, Corcoran married his wife Lacy, and they currently reside in Slaughter, Louisiana.^[3]

[edit] References

^ M's send out Corcoran, add Rowland-Smithgoogle.com/hostednews/ap
^ Mariners finally announce minor league trade; Corcoran signs minor-league deal with Houston seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog
^ Jim Street (2009-03-08). "Corcoran keeps clubhouse light". MLB.com. http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090308&content_id=3944920&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea. Retrieved 2009-03-09.

[edit] External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
Bleeding Blue and Teal - Player Profile: Roy Corcoran

[0] M's send out Corcoran, add Rowland-Smithgoogle.com/hostednews/ap

[1] Mariners finally announce minor league trade; Corcoran signs minor-league deal with Houston seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/marinersblog

[2] Jim Street (2009-03-08). "Corcoran keeps clubhouse light". MLB.com. http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090308&content_id=3944920&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea. Retrieved 2009-03-09.

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