# Rob Scahill > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rob_Scahill > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rob_Scahill.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Scahill > Source revision: 1298066821 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Robert Joseph Scahill** (born February 15, 1987) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates), [Colorado Rockies](/source/Colorado_Rockies), [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers), and [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox). ## Career ### Colorado Rockies Scahill attended [Willowbrook High School](/source/Willowbrook_High_School) in [Villa Park, Illinois](/source/Villa_Park,_Illinois),[1] and [Bradley University](/source/Bradley_University), where he played [college baseball](/source/College_baseball) for the [Bradley Braves](/source/Bradley_Braves). The [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) selected Scahill in the 48th round of the [2008 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2008_Major_League_Baseball_draft), but he did not sign, and returned to Bradley for his senior year. He was then drafted by the [Colorado Rockies](/source/Colorado_Rockies) in the ninth round (241st overall) of the [2009 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2009_Major_League_Baseball_draft).[2] On September 6, 2012, Scahill was selected to the [40-man roster](/source/40-man_roster) and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] In six appearances for Colorado during his rookie campaign, Scahill recorded a 1.04 ERA with four strikeouts across 8 2⁄3 innings pitched.[4] Scahill made 23 appearances for Colorado during the 2013 campaign, registering a 1-0 record and 5.13 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 33 1⁄3 innings pitched.[5] He pitched in 12 games for the Rockies in 2014, logging a 1-0 record and 4.80 ERA with 11 strikeouts over 15 innings of work.[6] ### Pittsburgh Pirates On November 11, 2014, Scahill was traded to the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) in exchange for [Shane Carle](/source/Shane_Carle).[7] He made 28 appearances for Pittsburgh during the 2015 season, compiling a 2-4 record and 2.64 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 30 2⁄3 innings pitched.[8] Scahill pitched in 15 games for the Pirates to begin the 2016 season, recording a 4.41 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 16 1⁄3 innings of work. ### Milwaukee Brewers On July 12, 2016, Scahill was claimed off waivers by the [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) and optioned to the [Colorado Springs Sky Sox](/source/Colorado_Springs_Sky_Sox) of the [Triple–A](/source/Class_AAA) [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League). In 16 appearances down the stretch for Milwaukee, he pitched to a 2.45 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 18 1⁄3 innings pitched.[9] Scahill was [designated for assignment](/source/Designated_for_assignment) by the Brewers on January 31, 2017, following the waiver claim of [Ehire Adrianza](/source/Ehire_Adrianza).[10] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs on February 6.[11] On May 1, the Brewers purchased Scahill's contract, adding him to their active roster.[12] He was designated for assignment again following the promotion of [Brandon Woodruff](/source/Brandon_Woodruff) on June 13.[13] On June 30, Milwaukee added Scahill back to their active roster.[14] In 18 total appearances for the Brewers, he compiled a 1-3 record and 4.43 ERA with 10 strikeouts across 22 1⁄3 innings pitched. Scahill was designated for assignment for a third time on July 23.[15] He elected free agency on October 6.[16] ### Chicago White Sox On December 1, 2017, Scahill signed a minor league contract with the [Chicago White Sox](/source/Chicago_White_Sox).[17] He began the season with the Triple–A [Charlotte Knights](/source/Charlotte_Knights), and was promoted to the major leagues on September 8, 2018. In six appearances for the White Sox, Scahill logged a 5.40 ERA with three strikeouts across five innings pitched. On October 26, he was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[18] ### Chicago Cubs On January 18, 2019, Scahill signed a minor league deal with the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs). He was released on March 9, 2019. ## References 1. ["Goss: Brewers bench coach Pat Murphy entertains at Old Timers banquet"](http://www.theherald-news.com/2017/01/27/goss-brewers-bench-coach-pat-murphy-entertains-at-old-timers-banquet/a1hr3w5/) 1. ["Rob Scahill Picked in the Eighth Round by Colorado"](http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=3748896). *BradleyBraves* 1. ["Rob Scahill, Matt McBride will join Rockies on Wednesday"](http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2012/09/04/rob-scahill-matt-mcbride-join-rockies-wednesday/12804/). *On the Rox* 1. ["Rob Scahill 2012 pitching Stats Per Game"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31925/year/2012/category/pitching). *espn.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Rob Scahill 2013 pitching Stats Per Game"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31925/year/2013/category/pitching). *espn.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Rob Scahill 2014 pitching Stats Per Game"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31925/year/2014/category/pitching). *espn.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Rockies send RHP Scahill to Pirates for RHP Carle"](https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=11860112). *ESPN.com*. Associated Press. November 11, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014. 1. ["Rob Scahill 2015 pitching Stats Per Game"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31925/year/2015/category/pitching). *espn.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Rob Scahill 2016 pitching Stats Per Game"](https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/31925/year/2016/category/pitching). *espn.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. Todd, Jeff (January 31, 2017). ["Brewers Claim Ehire Adrianza, Designate Rob Scahill"](http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/brewers-claim-ehire-adrianza-designate-rob-scahill.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved January 31, 2017. 1. ["Minor MLB Transactions: 2/6/17"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/02/orioles-sign-robert-andino-to-minor-league-deal.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Brewers replace Tommy Milone with Rob Scahill"](http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/05/01/brewers-replace-tommy-milone-rob-scahill/101169924/) 1. ["Brewers Designate Rob Scahill, Select Brandon Woodruff"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/06/brewers-designate-rob-scahill-select-brandon-woodruff.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Brewers Outright Tyler Cravy, Select Rob Scahill"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/06/brewers-outright-tyler-cravy-select-rob-scahill.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Brewers Designate Rob Scahill"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/07/brewers-designate-rob-scahill.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["Five Brewers Minor Leaguers Select Free Agency"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/10/five-brewers-minor-leaguers-select-free-agency.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved June 30, 2025. 1. ["White Sox's Rob Scahill: Inks NRI deal with White Sox"](https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-rob-scahill-inks-nri-deal-with-white-sox/). *cbssports.com*. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017. 1. ["White Sox Outright Danny Farquhar, Rob Scahill, Ryan LaMarre"](https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/10/white-sox-outright-danny-farquhar-rob-scahill-ryan-lamarre.html). *mlbtraderumors.com*. Retrieved May 22, 2024. ## External links - [Bradley Braves bio](http://www.bradleybraves.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3400&ATCLID=621186) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rob Scahill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Scahill) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Scahill?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.