Velocity Trained Athletes


Chris Resop

Sport(s): MLB
Position(s): Pitcher

Biography

2006 Career Highlights:
 
Groomed as a late-inning reliever and sometime closer at Triple-A Albuquerque, Resop went 4-0 wit a 3.81 ERA and two saves in 40 appearances for the Isotopes. Recalled from the Minor Leagues on Sept. 1, the right-hander logged his first win on Sept. 9 at Philadelphia, tossing a scoreless 10th inning.
 
2005 Career Highlights:
 
Registered 15 relief appearances (17.0 IP) for the Marlins while splitting the 2005 season between Carolina (AA) and Florida in just his second full season as a pitcher... posted a 2-0 record and 8.47 ERA with a .324 batting average against for Florida... Selected from Carolina on June 28 and made his Major League debut the same day vs. Atlanta, allowing four runs on four hits in 0.2 innings of work... recorded three straight scoreless appearances in his next three outings, from July 5-10, allowing three hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over 5.2 innings... Collected first career win on September 10 at Philadelphia, tossing a scoreless sixth inning (1 H, 1 SO)... Allowed runs in six of his 15 appearances... three times recorded three consecutive scoreless appearances (July 5-10, July 17-September 10, September 26-October 1)... tossed a season- and career-high 2.2 innings of relief on July 7 vs. Milwaukee, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk with a career-best four strikeouts... finished the season with a win vs. Atlanta on October 1, retiring all three batters he faced in the eighth inning... At Carolina, went 3-2 with 2.57 ERA and 24 saves... set career-highs in games (43), innings pitched (49.0) and saves (24)... held opponents to a .242 (47x194) average and two home runs, recording 56 strikeouts in 49.0 innings pitched... led Carolina in saves and finished second in Florida organization among saves leaders behind Chris Mobley (Greensboro - 34)... Named Best Reliever in Southern League by Baseball America... finished second in the Southern League in saves... selected as Southern League All-Star (North) along with five other Mudcats players... did not appear in the July 13 game.