Rich Rundles
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Richard Lambert Rundles (born June 3, 1981) is a Major League Baseball
relief pitcher
for the St. Louis Cardinals
organization. From to , Rundles played in minor league baseball
with six different organizations.
Through 836 minor-league innings, Rundles has a 3.39 ERA, accomplished with an 87-91 mph fastball, very good changeup and average curve. He has always had good control, since being a third-round pick out of high school back in 1999. As a starter in Class A ball a year later, he walked only 13 while fanning 114 in 132 innings. Various injuries stalled his development—until signing with the Indians as a minor-league free agent in January 2007.
The Tribe moved him to the bullpen to help the lefty avoid his durability issues.
Sent to Double-A Akron in '07, Rundles went 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and two saves in 23 games, 21 of which were out of the bullpen. That earned him his first call to Triple-A, where he was 2-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 17 relief outings at Buffalo. Rundles then went to the 2007 Arizona Fall League to continue his transition to relief. In limited work, he allowed one run in 8 innings (1.04 ERA) over eight outings.
On July 2, , Rundles was named to the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game as the Buffalo Bisons
lone representative. He was called up to the majors on September 1, , and made his debut on September 3, walking
the only batter he faced.
Since his September call-up Rundles has a total of 6 strikeouts, 2 walks, and giving up 1 earned run through 4 innings of work from the bullpen. Rundles has appeared in 7 games for the Tribe compiling a 2.08 ERA.
He was returned to Triple-A Columbus
on March 15, 2009.
He was released by St. Louis Cardnials organization May 31, 2011 & is now a free agent...
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
relief pitcher
Relief pitcher
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
organization. From to , Rundles played in minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
with six different organizations.
Through 836 minor-league innings, Rundles has a 3.39 ERA, accomplished with an 87-91 mph fastball, very good changeup and average curve. He has always had good control, since being a third-round pick out of high school back in 1999. As a starter in Class A ball a year later, he walked only 13 while fanning 114 in 132 innings. Various injuries stalled his development—until signing with the Indians as a minor-league free agent in January 2007.
The Tribe moved him to the bullpen to help the lefty avoid his durability issues.
Sent to Double-A Akron in '07, Rundles went 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA and two saves in 23 games, 21 of which were out of the bullpen. That earned him his first call to Triple-A, where he was 2-4 with a 2.70 ERA in 17 relief outings at Buffalo. Rundles then went to the 2007 Arizona Fall League to continue his transition to relief. In limited work, he allowed one run in 8 innings (1.04 ERA) over eight outings.
On July 2, , Rundles was named to the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game as the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
lone representative. He was called up to the majors on September 1, , and made his debut on September 3, walking
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
the only batter he faced.
Since his September call-up Rundles has a total of 6 strikeouts, 2 walks, and giving up 1 earned run through 4 innings of work from the bullpen. Rundles has appeared in 7 games for the Tribe compiling a 2.08 ERA.
He was returned to Triple-A Columbus
Columbus Clippers
The Columbus Clippers are a minor league baseball team based in Columbus, Ohio. The team plays in the International League and is the Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians. The team is owned by the government of Franklin County, Ohio....
on March 15, 2009.
He was released by St. Louis Cardnials organization May 31, 2011 & is now a free agent...