Daniel Bard
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Daniel Paul Bard (born June 25, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
He played for the Boston Red Sox from 2009 to 2013.
In 2011, Bard set the Red Sox club record with 25 consecutive scoreless appearances.
His highest velocity pitch was 102 mph.
Personal life
Bard and his wife Adair married in 2010, have three children together, and reside in Greenville, South Carolina.
His brother, Luke, played college baseball at Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Luke Bard made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Angels on March 31, 2018. His cousin John Andreoli is also a professional baseball player; he made his major league debut for the Seattle Mariners on May 23, 2018, and currently plays in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
College career
Bard attended Charlotte Christian School and then played college baseball at the University of North Carolina. Baseball America named Bard the best freshman pitcher in the United States at the start of the 2004 season, and he was named Freshman All-America honors. Bard was selected to the Baseball America All-Freshman second team for his season's service, and Collegiate Baseball named him a Freshman All-American. He was the first-team all-conference champions at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) freshman of the year and received first-team all-conference recognition. Bard was 8–4 with a 3.88 earned run average (ERA); his eight victories tied the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball freshman record.
Bard was named by Baseball America as the preseason third-team All-America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association during the 2005 season. Bard's record in 16 starts was 4.22 years old, with a 4.2 ERA in 16 years. At.219. He came in third in the ACC in opponents' batting average of.219. He was selected to the Roger Clemens Award watch list.
Bard was a second-team summer All-American pick in the 2005 Cape Cod League following a fruitful summer with the Wareham Gatemen, where he led the league in innings pitched and strikeouts while finishing third in ERA. Andrew Miller, a left-hander from North Carolina, was rated as the top two prospects in the Cape Cod League by Bard and Robert Miller. North Carolina lost to Oregon State, two games to none, with Bard and Miller leading the way. In 17 starts, he finished his junior year with a 9–4 record and a 3.64 ERA. During the 2006 season, he received ACC pitcher of the Week twice.
Professional career
The Boston Red Sox selected Bard in the first round (28th overall) of the 2006 MLB draft on June 6, 2006. For the signing of Johnny Damon, the New York Yankees selected him as a compensation pick. Bard joined the team on September 4th. He said he had enrolled in classes at the University of North Carolina as a back-up plan in case a trade with the Red Sox wasn't finalized in time. Bard had been drafted in the 20th round of the New York Yankees' 654th overall pick out of high school, but did not sign.
Bard was drafted as a starting pitcher and spent the 2007 season in the same role, beginning with the Greenville and Lancaster JetHawks. Bard's performance was disappointing: he had a 7.05 ERA in both leagues and walked 78 batters in 75+13 innings pitched. He was drafted into the bullpen to pitch as a reliever as a result of poor results early in the season. Bard had a 1.08 ERA in 16 appearances while pitching out of the bullpen for the Honolulu Sharks of the Hawaii Winter Baseball league. His control remained a problem, but with some improvement, it could have been resolved.
Bard split time between the Greenville Drive and Portland Sea Dogs during 2008, with a number of the Bulls surviving. He had a 1.51 ERA and 107 strikeouts in 77+2/3 innings of baseball, and was named the 2008 Minor League Pitcher of the Year by the Red Sox.
Bard debuted with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in the 2009 season. He faced 58 batters in 16 innings, giving up six runs and striking out 29. Two out of six hits were home runs, two of whom were home runs.
Bard was suspended from Triple-A's Triple-A pitcher Javier López on May 10, 2009, and the Red Sox's Javier López was recalled for assignment. In an 8-4 loss, he made his major-league debut against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on May 13, 2009, pitching two scoreless innings in an 8–4 loss.
In the 8th inning, Bard made his Fenway Park debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on May 20, his first appearance at the Toronto Blue Jays. He gave up two runs on the first two pitches and gave up a run. He pitched 2/3 of an inning before being replaced by left-hander Hideki Okajima after the second out, leaving two runners on base. In the 13th inning of a 5–2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, he earned his first appearance in his career. Despite giving up a walk and striking a batter, Bard was able to salvage the game by striking out the right way. After pitching a scoreless inning and a third in the eight and ninth innings, Bard's first major league win was recorded against the Chicago White Sox on August 26.
Bard was ESPN's senior reporter in the fall.
Bard was the primary setup man in the bullpen once more. He appeared in 73 games, earned a 1.93 ERA and 1.00 WHIP on the season, with 76 strikeouts.
Bard held the club record of 25 consecutive appearances from May 27 to July 31. Ugueth Urbina had the previous record.
Bard's season, as well as his staff's, came to an end. Bard had a bleak last month of the year, ending September 0–4 with a 10.64 ERA, causing more walks (nine) than he had in the previous three months combined (eight). Bard, the Boston's most blamed for the city's demise, was based on win probability.
Bard was named as a starting pitcher for the Red Sox in 2012. He started the season 5–6 with a 5.24 ERA, striking out 34 batters while walking 37 and striking eight batters. Bard was one of AAA Pawtucket's top-notchers on June 5, 2012. He lasted 1.2 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays in his last game before being suspended, giving up five runs, six walks, and hitting two batters. Bard continued to fail in AAA, losing 15 walks and a 7.08 ERA from July to August. Bard was recalled on August 30 after Zach Stewart was recalled.
Bard's Double-A affiliate in Portland started the 2013 season. He was activated on April 23 and made two appearances, totaling one earned run in one inning pitched; this will be his last major league appearances for Boston. On April 28, he was optioned back to Portland to make room for returning reliever Joel Hanrahan. On September 1, he was scheduled for deployment.
Bard was granted waivers from the Chicago Cubs from the Chicago Red Sox on September 4, 2013. After being non-tendered by the Cubs, he became a free agent on December 2, 2013.
Bard joined the Texas Rangers on January 31, 2014. He inexplicably lost control of his pitches, walking nine, and hitting seven batters while playing two outs in a Double-Action career for the Rangers' Single-A team. Bard was released by the Rangers on June 19, 2014.
On January 18, 2015, the Chicago Cubs signed Bard to a minor-league contract. During the 2015 season, he did not appear in any games. Bard became a free agent after the 2015 season.
Bard signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 11, 2016. Bard was released on May 14, 2016, after struggling to make it to a minor league appearance.
Bard signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on June 6, 2016. During the 2016 season, he made eight minor league appearances for the Palm Beach Cardinals, allowing eight earned runs in three innings pitched. In 2017, he made ten appearances for the Springfield Cardinals, totaling 10 earned runs in 8+2/3 innings. He was born on May 18, 2017.
Bard signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on June 11, 2017. He made his GCL Mets debut in a single season, giving four earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
On October 3, 2017, Bard announced his resignation. He was hired by the Arizona Diamondbacks on February 1, 2018 to work as a franchise player mentor.
Bard called in scouts and announced that he was going to try a comeback in February 2020. Bard signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies on February 22, 2020, and was subsequently assigned to the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Albuquerque Isotopes. Bard will be called to the Rockies' 40-man roster in July 17, 2020, ahead of Opening Day. The following day, his deal was decided. Bard played in his first MLB game since 2013, pitching 1+13 scoreless innings in relief on July 25, 2020. He was credited with the victory, his first since May 29, 2012. He was credited with the victory on August 11, 2020, his first since 2011. Bard had his best pitching effort since 2011, averaging 6 saves in 24+2/3 innings. As he improved his control, he struck out 27 with just 10 walks. He was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year and was given the Tony Conigliaro Award. Bard had a turbulent 2021 season, winning a record of 7–8 with a 5.21 ERA in 67 games. He was 20-for-28 in save chances.
Bard signed a $4.4 million deal with the Rockies on March 22, 2022, avoiding salary arbitration.
Bard signed a two-year, $19 million contract extension with the Rockies on July 30, 2022.