Dennis Scott Sarfate is a is a right-handed pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. Sarfate graduated from Gilbert High School in Gilbert, Arizona. He was an All-American and First Team All-State. He was Scottsdale Tribune Pitcher of the Year in 1999. Sarfate was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 1999 in the 15th round. He made his MLB debut on September 3, 2006 with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Houston Astros on September 11, 2007, 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 2008 as a relief pitcher, but on July 28, 2008, he was moved to the Orioles starting rotation. He returned to the bullpen after just 4 starts, in which he went 0-2 while allowing 18 runs in just 15 2/3 innings. Sarfate began 2009 in the Orioles Bullpen, but was sent to AAA Norfolk in May after posting a 6.
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| Birthdate: | April 9, 1981 |
| Birthplace: | Queens, New York |
| Age: | 31 |
| All Positions Played: | Pitcher |