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Michael Thomas Roth (born February 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Before beginning his professional career, he played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks at the University of South Carolina, where he was named a First Team All-American after the 2011 season. ==Early life and college career== Roth attended Riverside High School in Greer, South Carolina. In addition to playing for the school's baseball team, Roth also played for the basketball team.〔 〕 As a baseball player, he was named a high school All-American in 2007〔 〕 and to the Rawlings Preseason All-American Baseball Team in 2008.〔 〕 Roth then enrolled at the University of South Carolina, where he played college baseball for the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. Roth served as a left-handed specialist in the Gamecocks bullpen and also a reserve first baseman, before his first start in 2010 in the National Semifinal, with the Gamecocks in the repechage, playing in the Palmetto Derby, where the sophomore pitcher pitched a shutout to send the Tigers into the repechage. Roth then pitched the second game of the three-game national semifinal against UCLA, where despite a no-decision, the Gamecocks won the game and the 2010 College World Series (CWS).〔 With only four starts to his name heading into the 2011 season, Roth compiled a 14–3 win–loss record and a 1.06 earned run average (ERA), with 112 strikeouts in 145 innings pitched across 21 games as a junior. Roth led all starting pitchers in NCAA's Division I in ERA in 2011, finishing second in the nation behind Cody Martin of Gonzaga University. The Gamecocks repeated as CWS champions in 2011, with Roth becoming the second pitcher to start in two CWS deciding games, following Michael Stutes in 2006 and 2007.〔 Named to the CWS All-Tournament Team in 2011,〔 Roth has pitched to a 1.17 ERA in five CWS starts. Roth was named a First Team All-American by ''Baseball America'' and a Third Team All-American by ''Louisville Slugger''.〔 He was also named a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and CollegeBaseballInsider.com's National Player of the Year.〔 He was also named to the 2012 ''Louisville Slugger'' Preseason All-American Team. Roth was named a Gamecocks' team captain for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The Cleveland Indians drafted Roth in the 31st round (938th overall) of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft. However, Roth chose almost immediately after the 2011 College World Series to return to school, and headed to Alicante (Spain) for a Study Abroad programme as part of his International Business degree requirement, and did not sign with the Indians,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cleveland Indians 2011 Draft Results | indians.com: Team )〕 opting to return to South Carolina for his senior season. Roth was named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week on February 28, 2012. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Roth (baseball)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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