Scott Schoeneweis was a left-handed pitcher who played for six different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams during his career. He was born on October 2, 1973, in Long Branch, New Jersey, and attended Duke University, where he played college baseball.
Schoeneweis was drafted by the California Angels in the third round of the 1996 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the team in 1999. He spent three seasons with the Angels before being traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2003.
After one season with the White Sox, Schoeneweis signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent. He spent two seasons with the Blue Jays before being traded to the Cincinnati Reds in 2006.
Schoeneweis was traded again in 2007, this time to the Arizona Diamondbacks. He spent one season with the Diamondbacks before signing with the New York Mets as a free agent in 2008.
Schoeneweis's time with the Mets was marked by tragedy. In May 2009, his wife, Gabrielle, died unexpectedly at the age of 39. Schoeneweis took a leave of absence from the team but returned to the field a few weeks later. He finished the 2009 season with a 7.13 ERA in 36 appearances.
Schoeneweis signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent in 2010 but was released during spring training. He signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox but was released again in May 2010.
Schoeneweis's career statistics include a 45-55 record, a 5.01 ERA, and 512 strikeouts in 684 innings pitched. He appeared in 577 games, including 89 starts.
After retiring from baseball, Schoeneweis became a pitching coach for the Gateway Grizzlies, a minor league team in Illinois. He also founded the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research in honor of his late wife.
In 2019, Schoeneweis was hired as a pitching coach for the Las Vegas Aviators, the Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.
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