{{short description|American baseball player (born 1983)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Mark Worrell | image = Mark Worrell on July 20, 2011.jpg | image_size = 240 | caption = Worrell with the Baltimore Orioles | position = Relief pitcher | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|3|8}} | birth_place = Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. | bats = Right | throws = Right |debutleague = MLB | debutdate = June 3 | debutyear = 2008 | debutteam = St. Louis Cardinals |finalleague = MLB | finaldate = July 24 | finalyear = 2011 | finalteam = Baltimore Orioles |statleague = MLB | stat1label = Win–loss record | stat1value = 0-1 | stat2label = Earned run average | stat2value = 15.26 | stat3label = Strikeouts | stat3value = 7 | teams = * St. Louis Cardinals ({{mlby|2008}}) * Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2011}}) |highlights= * Hit a home run in first major league at-bat }} '''Mark Robert Worrell''' (born March 8, 1983) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles between 2008 and 2011.
==Amateur career== A native of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Worrell attended John I. Leonard Community High School. He played college baseball at the University of Arizona and Florida International University. In 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=Cotuit%20Kettleers |title=2003 Cotuit Kettleers |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref>
==Professional career== ===St. Louis Cardinals=== Worrell was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 12th round of the 2004 MLB draft.
Worrell was called up to the major leagues by the Cardinals on June 1, 2008, and made his debut on June 3. On June 5, Worrell hit a three-run home run in his first major league at-bat.<ref>[http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200806052849087 Worrell's three-run homer]</ref>
===San Diego Padres=== On December 4, 2008, Worrell was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for shortstop Khalil Greene. After missing the entire season while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Worrell was non-tendered on December 12, 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081206040836/http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081203&content_id=3701496&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd Padres deal Greene to Cardinals]</ref>
[[File:Mark Worrell 03.jpg|left|thumb|Worrell pitching for the San Diego Padres in {{Mlby|2009}} spring training.]] On January 7, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract to return to the San Diego Padres. After appearing in 25 games with the Portland Beavers, he was released on June 23.
===Seattle Mariners=== On July 1, 2010, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, but was subsequently released on July 14 after pitching in just four games for the Tacoma Rainiers.
===Baltimore Orioles=== On February 1, 2011, Worrell signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles, and started the season with the Norfolk Tides. He was called up by Baltimore on July 17 and appeared in four games, giving up eight runs in two innings, including Mike Trout's first career home run, before returning to Norfolk. He became a free agent after the season.
==See also== *List of players with a home run in first major league at-bat
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb=450312|espn=29150|br=w/worrema01|fangraphs=8045|brm=worrel001mar}} *[http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20060113&content_id=1295104&vkey=news_stl&fext=.jsp&c_id=stl 13 January 2006 1:25 PM ET. Worrell making strides in winter ball. Familiar name in Cardinals history has organization's attention. By Matthew Leach] *[http://stlcardinals.scout.com/a.z?s=321&p=8&c=1&nid=3646848 Worrell player profile at Scout.com]
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