Kevin John Mulvey (born May 26, 1985) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2009 and 2010, and is the current head baseball coach at Villanova University.
| Kevin Mulvey | |
|---|---|
 Mulvey warming up for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Villanova Wildcats | |
| Manager/ Pitcher | |
| Born: May 26, 1985 Sayreville, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2009, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 2, 2010, for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–3 |
| Earned run average | 7.90 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Early life
editMulvey is a New Jersey native. He graduated from Bishop George Ahr High School in Edison, New Jersey. Mulvey attended Villanova University, and in 2004 and 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2][3] While at Villanova, he tossed a no-hitter against Connecticut on March 26, 2005.[4]
Professional
editNew York Mets
editMulvey was selected by the New York Mets in the second round (62nd overall) of the 2006 amateur draft. He made his professional debut in the Rookie League with the GCL Mets August 19, 2006. A day later, he was promoted to the Binghamton Mets, New York's Eastern League Double-A affiliate.
In 2007, he went 11–10 with a 3.32 ERA for the Binghamton Mets and was selected to the All-Star Futures Game. In August 2007, he was promoted to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Pacific Coast League. In two starts Kevin Mulvey got two wins without an earned run.[5]
Minnesota Twins
editMulvey was one of the players included in the Johan Santana trade between the Mets and Twins on January 29, 2008. The other three players the Mets sent to the Twins were pitchers Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and outfielder Carlos Gómez.[6] At the time of the trade, Baseball America ranked Guerra, Gomez, Mulvey and Humber the second, third, fourth and seventh best prospects in the Mets organization, respectively.[7]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn September 1, 2009, Mulvey was claimed off waivers to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent cash considerations to the Twins. This claim was made shortly after a trade that sent pitcher Jon Rauch to the Twins for a player to be named later, which later became cash considerations. According to MLB.com "essentially that (the player to be named later) is Mulvey."[8] He was designated for assignment on August 16, 2011.[9]
The Diamondbacks released Mulvey on February 29, 2012.
New York Mets (second stint)
editThe Mets signed Mulvey to a minor league contract on March 10, 2012.[10] They assigned him to the Class AA Binghamton Mets.[11]
On May 26, Mulvey retired. Mulvey was 0–1 with a 5.59 ERA in 13 games with Binghamton.[12]
Coaching career
editOn July 14, 2016, Mulvey was named the 11th head coach in Villanova Wildcats baseball history.[13]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Big East Conference) (2017–present) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Villanova | 14–33 | 5–13 | 6th | |||||
| 2018 | Villanova | 9–39 | 1–17 | 7th | |||||
| 2019 | Villanova | 13–38 | 4–13 | 7th | |||||
| 2020 | Villanova | 9–5 | 0–0 | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | |||||
| 2021 | Villanova | 21–14 | 9–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2022 | Villanova | 19–29–1 | 8–12 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | Villanova | 14–37 | 7–13 | 7th | |||||
| 2024 | Villanova | 18–33 | 8–13 | 5th | |||||
| Villanova: | 117–228–1 (.340) | 42–93–1 (.313) | |||||||
| Total: | 117–228–1 (.340) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "2004 Harwich Mariners". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2005 Harwich Mariners". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Villanova University Biography".
- ^ "MiLB.com Webpage".
- ^ "Twins acquire Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra from the New York Mets" (Press release). Major League Baseball Advanced Media. February 2, 2008. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
- ^ Hartman, Sid (January 12, 2008). "Sid Hartman: Give Monson credit for recruiting guards". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2012.
Baseball America recently ranked the New York Mets' top 10 prospects. Here is where the Mets prospects most frequently mentioned to be part of a trade with the Twins for Johan Santana rank: outfielder Fernando Martinez is first, righthander Deolis Guerra second, outfielder Carlos Gomez third, righthander Kevin Mulvey fourth and righthander Philip Humber seventh.
- ^ D-backs claim righty Mulvey from Twins, MLB.com
- ^ Dierkes, Tim. "D'Backs Designate Kevin Mulvey For Assignment". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ McCullough, Andy (March 10, 2012). "Mets re-sign former second-round pick Kevin Mulvey". NJ.com. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ "B-Mets deep with prospects, expectations | Press & Sun-Bulletin | pressconnects.com". Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Kevin Mulvey retires". NBC Sports. May 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.
- ^ "Villanova Names Kevin Mulvey Head Coach of Baseball Program". www.villanova.com. Villanova University Athletics. July 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)