| Daniel Bard | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Bard with the Boston Red Sox in 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Free agent | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: June 25, 1985 Houston, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||||||||
| May 13, 2009, for the Boston Red Sox | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 31–35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.74 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 475 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saves | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Paul Bard (born June 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2009 to 2013 and the Colorado Rockies from 2020 to 2023. In 2011, Bard set a Red Sox team record with 25 consecutive scoreless appearances. His highest velocity pitch was 102 miles per hour (164 km/h).[1] In subsequent years, Bard experienced a loss of control over his pitches, derailing his playing career. After pitching in only two major league games in 2013, he played for several minor league teams before retiring in 2017 to become a player mentor. In 2020, Bard returned as a player after regaining his control, earned a spot on the Rockies' MLB roster, and went on to win the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award as their closing pitcher.