Stephen Christopher Trachsel , nicknamed "The Human Rain Delay", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He is known for the long amount of time he takes to deliver the ball to home plate in between pitches. Games in which he pitches are known to be considerably longer than most games, leading to his aforementioned nickname. Though he never officially retired, Trachsel has not played since 2008. Trachsel graduated from Troy High School in Fullerton, California in 1988. He attended Fullerton College and Long Beach State University. In 1991, he led Long Beach to a spot in the College World... Series. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1991 Major League Baseball Draft In 1991 Trachsel began his professional career with the Short-Season Geneva Cubs and the Class-A Advanced Winston-Salem Spirits. He went a combined 5-4 with a 3.27 ERA in 14 games, all for starts. Trachsel was promoted to the Double-A Charlotte Knights of the Southern League in 1992. Trachsel went 13-8 with a 3.06 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 29 games, all for starts. He began the 1993 season with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs where he went 13-8 with a 3.
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