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MAJOR LEAGUE SERVICE None
OPENING DAY AGE 25
BORN 5/12/87 in Bellflower, CA
RESIDES Monaca, PA
Has posted a 2.78 ERA over three minor league
seasons…has allowed only 8 HR in 190.2 IP (23-IP
per HR)…will spend his first spring in major league
camp.
2012 Split the season between Double-A
Montgomery and Triple-A Durham and combined
to go 4-5 with a 2.47 ERA (73-IP, 20-ER) in 49
relief apps…started the season with Montgomery
and recorded a career-high 8 saves…was transferred
to Durham and pitched a scoreless inning
on April 14 before rejoining Montgomery two days
later…recorded 4 or more outs in 22 of his 33 apps
for the Biscuits…promoted to Durham on June 22
and finished the season with the Bulls…13 of his
15 apps in his second Triple-A stint were scoreless.
2011 Spent the season with Class-A Charlotte
and went 6-5 with a 3.09 ERA and 70 SO over a
career-high 90.1 IP…recorded 4 or more outs in 31
2013 TAMPA BAY RAYS MEDIA GUIDE
NON-ROSTER INVITES › ADAM LIBERATORE
LEFT-HANDED PITCHER
ADAM LIBERATORE 74
Adam Joseph Liberatore
THROWS
LEFT
HEIGHT
6'3"
WEIGHT
225
209
ACQUIRED Selected in the 21st round of the
2010 June Draft
SIGNING SCOUT Brad Matthews (Rays)
of his 38 apps…in his first 6 apps of the season
(April 8-27), allowed 11 runs (10 ER) over 14.1 IP
(6.28 ERA)…after that, pitched to a 1.65 ERA (60-
IP, 11-ER) with 50 SO over his next 23 outings…was
1-3 with a 5.63 ERA (16-IP, 10-ER) over his final 9
apps…went 2-0 with a 2.93 ERA (15.1-IP, 5-ER) and
15 SO in 10 apps with the Surprise Saguaros in the
Arizona Fall League.
2010 Made his pro debut with Short-A Hudson
Valley after being selected in the 21st round of the
2010 June Draft…allowed only 1 HR in 27.1 IP with
33 SO (10.87 SO/9 IP).
PERSONAL Drafted out of Tennessee Tech
University…went 6-4 with a 5.30 ERA (74.2-IP,
44-ER) and 74 SO in 13 apps (12 starts) with the
Golden Eagles in 2010…underwent Tommy John
surgery in 2009 after just 3 starts, but had compiled
a 2-0 record and did not allow a run in 17 IP,
with 21 SO to just 6 BB.
CAREER PITCHING
YEAR CLUB W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB-I SO WP BK
2010 Hudson Valley 2 1 2.63 17 0 0 0 2 27.1 32 12 8 1 1 12-0 33 3 0
2011 Charlotte 6 5 3.09 38 1 0 0 1 90.1 88 34 31 3 4 31-4 70 4 0
2012 Montgomery 3 4 2.94 33 0 0 0 8 52.0 53 18 17 4 6 20-1 27 1 0
Durham 1 1 1.29 16 0 0 0 1 21.0 18 3 3 0 0 8-0 21 4 0
Minor League Totals 12 11 2.78 104 1 0 0 12 190.2 191 67 59 8 11 71-5 151 12 0
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PLAYERS INVITED TO SPRING TRAINING
1998: 73 players
1999: 76 players
2000: 69 players
2001: 69 players
2002: 69 players
2003: 73 players
2004: 63 players
2005: 64 players
2006: 63 players
2007: 58 players
2008: 56 players
2009: 62 players
2010: 57 players
2011: 59 players
2012: 59 players
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