Andrew Michael Sonnanstine is a relief pitcher who is a free agent. Sonnanstine is a graduate of Wadsworth High School in Wadsworth, Ohio, and attended Kent State University. He also pitched for the Sanford Mainers of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Sonnanstine made his first major league start against the Toronto Blue Jays, receiving a no-decision. He picked up his first major league win on June 10, 2007, in a game against the Florida Marlins. Sonnanstine demonstrated strikeout potential in 2007 when, through seven innings of work against the Marlins, he struck out ten batters,... including a franchise-record seven in a row, while allowing two runs on seven hits. He also went 2-for-3 as a batter, scored his first run and drove in his first career run. In Spring of 2004 it was also reported that the mother of Andy Sonnanstine had the best home economics class pupils to date. Sonnanstine has impressed many by his mental approach to the game, as he is a fierce competitor who takes a mental approach similar to that of Greg Maddux.
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| Birthdate: | March 18, 1983 |
| Birthplace: | Barberton, Ohio |
| Age: | 29 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher, Starting pitcher |