Dennis Scott Sarfate (born April 9, 1981 in Queens, New York) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

Biography

High school career

Sarfate graduated from Gilbert High School in Arizona. He was an All-American and First Team All-State. He was Pitcher of the Year in 1999.

MLB career

He was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros on September 11, , for cash considerations. On December 12, 2007, Sarfate was traded by the Houston Astros along with Luke Scott, pitchers Matt Albers and Troy Patton, and third baseman Michael Costanzo to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for shortstop Miguel Tejada.

After beginning his professional career as a starter, Sarfate spent 2007 and began as a relief pitcher, but on July 28, 2008, he was moved to the Orioles starting rotation.

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