Eric George O'Flaherty (born February 5, 1985 in Walla Walla, Washington) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.
O'Flaherty is the only pitcher in Seattle Mariners franchise history to begin his Major League career with seven consecutive wins.
O'Flaherty was drafted out of high school by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the 176th pick overall. As a senior at Wall...
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Eric George O'Flaherty (born February 5, 1985 in Walla Walla, Washington) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves.
O'Flaherty is the only pitcher in Seattle Mariners franchise history to begin his Major League career with seven consecutive wins.
O'Flaherty was drafted out of high school by the Seattle Mariners in the sixth round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He was the 176th pick overall. As a senior at Walla Walla High School, he had a 5–2 record, an ERA of 1.99, and 83 strikeouts. He earned Pitcher of the Year honors in the Big Nine Conference.
O'Flaherty quickly made his way through the Mariners' minor league affiliate teams. He started 2006 with the Single-A Inland Empire 66ers where he had a 3.45 ERA and struck out 33 batters in 16 relief appearances. On May 27, he moved to the Doulble-A San Antonio Missions where he had a record of 2–2 with an ERA of 1.14 and seven saves in 25 games. He moved again that same season to the Triple-A Tacoma...
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