Hall of Fame Spotlight: Seth Simmons
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chuck Paiva
November 29, 2023, President / General Manager
401-845-6832/ operations@newportgulls.com
HOF Inductee Spotlight
2010 Seth Simmons
Newport, RI: Seth attended East Carolina State University and was drafted in the 40th Rd. of the 2011 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Seth was the closer at East Carolina from 2008-2011 and holds the career record for appearances with 117 and 2nd in saves with 26. In 149 innings pitched, he had a remarkable 187 strikeouts. Seth possessed a 94-96 MPH fastball, with a punch-out slider. What separated Seth apart as an elite closer was his competitive nature and bulldog mentality, he felt he could strike out anyone.
During his summer with the Newport Gulls, he set the single-season saves record with 10, which still stands today, and 0.81 ERA in 17 games. in 22 innings he walked 6 batters while striking out 36. He continued his dominance in the playoffs with 4 appearances and 2 saves, throwing 5.2 innings striking out 10. Seth was named to the All NECBL 2nd Team and was the 2010 All – Star Game closer. Seth pitched as high as Triple AAA for the Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres retiring in 2018. One of his greatest achievements was playing in the World Baseball Classic on TEAM USA. Seth lives in Dallas, Texas, and works as a Major League Scout with the San Francisco Giants.
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