Bobby Cassevah #38

Robert Alan Cassevah (Cass-eh-vuh)...Attended Pace High School (FL)...Originally signed by Tom Kotchman (Angels).

2012

Began season on disabled list with shoulder inflammation and made five rehab appearances at Inland Empire before being promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake...Made 13 relief appearances with Bees before being recalled by Angels on May 21...First big league appearance came on May 28 vs. New York-AL with 3.1 IP in relief allowing just one run on one hit, with two strikeouts...In four outings with Halos, posted a 1-0 record with a 7.20 ERA (5 IP - 4 ER)...Optioned back to Salt Lake on June 9...Posted a 4-1 record for season at Salt Lake with a 6.22 ERA (46.1 IP - 32 IP) in 44 relief appearances with 10 saves.

2011

Began season at triple-A Salt Lake, registering a 1-3 record with a 4.64 ERA (21.1 IP - 11 ER) in 18 appearances...Was recalled from Salt Lake, June 13...Made season debut, June 15th at Seattle...Finished season 1-1 with a 2.72 ERA (39.2 IP - 12 ER) in 30 appearances with Angels...His 2.72 ERA and 39.2 innings were career-bests...Posted a 1.54 ERA (11.2 IP - 2 ER) in the month of September with four holds, seven strikeouts, four walks, and a .150 batting average against...In 46 career games with Angels, owns a 2.87 ERA (59.2 IP - 19 ER).

2010

Made three separate stints with the Angels in 2010...Finished first tenure in Majors going 1-2 with a 3.15 ERA (20.0 IP - 7 ER) in 16 relief appearances...Allowed 23 hits (0 HR) while walking eight and striking out eight... Had contract selected, April 9 and made Major League debut the same day vs. Oak. (ND; 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 SO)... In first two stints with Halos, made seven relief appearances, posting a 5.56 ERA (11.1 IP - 7 ER) with four walks and seven strikeouts...Did not allow an earned run after being recalled on Sept. 6, making nine relief appearances (8.2 IP)...Recorded first career victory Sept. 29th in his 14th career appearance...Held righthanded batters to a .154 (6/39) clip...Went 3-4 with five saves and 4.27 ERA (59 IP - 28 ER) in 45 appearances at Salt Lake...Posted a 2-0 record with two saves while not allowing an earned run in seven May outings (11 IP)...Had streak of 11 consecutive appearances (12 IP) without allowing an earned run, July 16 - Aug. 11... Rule 5 pick by Oakland from the Angels' system on Dec. 10, 2009...Was returned to the organization, March 15, 2010.

2009

Spent the entire season at Double-A Arkansas in the Los Angeles Angels organization and was 3-7 with four saves and a 3.68 ERA in a career high and team leading 57 relief appearances...tied for third in the Texas League in games pitched...also had career highs in wins, losses, saves and innings pitched (73.1)...yielded just two home runs in 73.1 innings and opponents grounded into 16 double plays... allowed a .236 opponents batting average, which included a .199 (33 for 166) mark and both of his home runs against right-handed hitters and a .295 (31 for 105) average against left-handers...had a .179 average with runners in scoring position and two outs...had a 2.13 ERA in 29 games before the All-Star Break and a 5.81 ERA in 28 outings after the break...converted 4 of 11 (36.4%) save opportunities and allowed 14 of 39 (35.9%) inherited runners to score...tossed at least one inning in 52 of his 57 outings... was named to the Texas League Midseason All-Star Team.

2008

Made a team leading 44 appearances, all in relief, for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga...compiled a 2-3 record with one save and a 3.79 ERA...yielded just one home run in 71.1 innings...had career highs in strikeouts (52), walks (40) and wild pitches (8)...opponents batted .250, which included a .244 mark by left-handed hitters and .256 by right-handers...issued 33 walks and struck out 22 left-handers but had just seven walks while fanning 30 righties...had a 5.67 ERA in 23 outings before the All-Star Break and a 2.13 ERA in 21 appearances after the break...opponents hit .208 when leading off an inning and .180 with runners in scoring position and two outs...compiled a 1.83 ERA and .210 opponents batting average in 20 appearances at home and a 6.19 ERA and .292 average in 24 outings on the road...converted 1 of 4 (25.0%) save opportunities and allowed 14 of 43 (32.6%) inherited runners to score...was placed on the disabled list April 26 with an exertional headache and reinstated May 5...tossed a season high 4.2 shutout innings June 13 against Modesto...had an eight-game, 16.0-inning scoreless streak from July 6 to 29...struck out a season high four in 3.2 shutout innings July 23 against Stockton...posted a 1.02 ERA in nine outings in July...allowed his only home run of the season Aug. 1 against Lancaster, snapping a season opening 33-game, 55.2-inning homerless streak...it was his first home run allowed since Sept. 7, 2006, a streak of 57 games and 97.0 innings without a home run.

2007

Began the season in extended spring training but was sent to Single-A Cedar Rapids of the Midwest League May 31...compiled a 3.75 ERA in eight appearances before he was transferred to Orem of the Pioneer Rookie League June 30...posted a 4.32 ERA in six outings with the Owlz and was sent back to Cedar Rapids July 16...had a 1.42 ERA in 10 games during his second stint with the Kernels and was 2-1 with one save a 2.32 ERA in 18 appearances overall for Cedar Rapids...combined at both stops for a 2.75 ERA and .241 opponents batting average in 24 relief appearances...did not allow a home run in 39.1 innings...yielded a .268 average against left-handed hitters and .230 against right-handers... opponents batted .227 with runners in scoring position...recorded his first professional save with 2.1 scoreless innings at Beloit June 14...made one postseason appearance for Cedar Rapids and took the loss (3.1 ip, 5 h, 3 r, 2 er, 5 so).

2006

Was 2-5 with a 6.80 ERA in 16 games, 10 starts, for Orem of the Pioneer Rookie League...had a 0-5 record and an 8.89 ERA in his 10 starts and was 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA in six relief appearances... walked 38 and struck out 32 in 41.0 innings and allowed just one home run...opponents hit .337, including .271 by left-handed hitters and .364 by right-handers...had 23 walks and 12 strikeouts against lefties and 15 walks and 20 strikeouts against righties...allowed 25 of his 40 runs in the first inning for a 23.00 ERA...had a 2.25 ERA after that.

2005

Made his professional debut for the Angels affiliate in the Arizona Rookie League and was 2-5 with a 5.40 ERA in 15 games, four starts...allowed two home runs in 45.0 innings...opponents hit .318, including .284 by right-handers and .381 by lefties...lost each of his first four professional appearances (9.64 ERA) and then went 2-1 with a 3.48 ERA over his final 11 outings...recorded his first career win July 26 against the Rangers with 3.0 scoreless innings (1 h, 1 so).