Heath Hembree

Hembree with the San Francisco Giants

Boston Red Sox – No. 37

Relief pitcher

Born: January 13, 1989
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut

September 3, 2013, for the San Francisco Giants

MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)

Win–loss record

6–1

Earned run average

2.87

Strikeouts

Teams

San Francisco Giants (2013)
Boston Red Sox (2014–present)

Richard Heath Hembree (born January 13, 1989) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Amateur career

Hembree played baseball and football at Broome High School. Hembree was a standout pitcher and quarterback for Broome, but did not pitch as a senior in 2007 due to a knee injury suffered playing football. Instead, Hembree was a designated hitter his senior season; he hit .320. After high school, Hembree attended the University of South Carolina, but only had one pitching appearance his entire freshman season in 2008, and transferred to the NJCAA Spartanburg Methodist College. As a transfer sophomore, he went 7-0 with a 1.22 ERA. After receiving a scholarship to the College of Charleston, Hembree transferred there, where he spent his final season of college before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants.^[1]^[2]

Professional career

San Francisco Giants

Hembree began his professional career in 2010, pitching in rookie league for the Arizona League Giants and going 0–0 with a 0.82 ERA over 12 appearances, with 22 strikeouts and 3 saves in 11 innings. He began the 2011 season pitching for the San Jose Giants and was promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels in late June. For 2011, he went a combined 1–1 with a 1.86 ERA over 54 appearances, with 78 strikeouts and 38 saves in 53 1/3 innings.

Hembree was called up to the majors for the first time on September 3, 2013.^[3]

Boston Red Sox

Hembree was traded to the Boston Red Sox, along with Edwin Escobar, for Jake Peavy on July 26, 2014.^[4] He made his Red Sox debut on August 9 wearing number 38 and pitching 4 Innings in relief against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim giving up two hits, two walks, and striking out two. Due to the Red Sox Signing Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo on August 23 and guaranteeing Castillo the uniform number 38 he wore in Cuba, Hembree switched his uniform number to 37.

References

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Boston Red Sox current roster

Active roster	2 Xander Bogaerts 3 Sandy León 7 Christian Vázquez 11 Clay Buchholz 12 Brock Holt 13 Hanley Ramírez 15 Dustin Pedroia 16 Deven Marrero 22 Rick Porcello 23 Blake Swihart 24 David Price 25 Jackie Bradley Jr. 28 Robbie Ross Jr. 30 Chris Young 31 Drew Pomeranz 35 Steven Wright 37 Heath Hembree 39 Carson Smith 40 Andrew Benintendi 41 Marco Hernández 46 Craig Kimbrel 48 Pablo Sandoval 50 Mookie Betts 51 Roenis Elías 52 Eduardo Rodríguez 56 Joe Kelly 58 Fernando Abad 60 Henry Owens 61 Brian Johnson 64 Bryce Brentz 66 Noe Ramirez 67 Brandon Workman 68 Matt Barnes 72 Robby Scott -- Kyle Martin -- Mitch Moreland -- Josh Rutledge -- Chris Sale -- Tyler Thornburg -- Luis Ysla

Coaching staff	Manager 53 John Farrell Bench -- Gary DiSarcina First base 20 Rubén Amaro Jr. Bullpen 43 Dana LeVangie Hitting 44 Chili Davis Pitching 54 Carl Willis Third base 55 Brian Butterfield Asst. hitting 57 Vic Rodriguez Asst. pitching -- Brian Bannister

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