David Allan Aardsma (/ˈɑːrdzmə/; born December 27, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, currently serving in the Toronto Blue Jays front office as a coordinator of player development. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2015 for the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.
Amateur career
Aardsma was born in Denver, Colorado, and attended Cherry Creek High School in Colorado, graduating in 2000. He subsequently attended Pennsylvania State University in his first year of college. He transferred to Rice University in 2001, where he remained for the rest of his college tenure. Playing for the Rice Owls baseball team, Aardsma set school single-season and career records in saves in 2003. In the 2003 College World Series, he earned two wins and a save as the Owls won their first national championship.
In 2002, while playing collegiate summer baseball for the Falmouth Commodores in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL), Aardsma was named a league all-star, posting a 0.68 ERA with 45 strikeouts over 26+2⁄3 innings. In 2010, he was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame.
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2015 | -136 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2015 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2015 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2015 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2015 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2015 | 30 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2015 | 0.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2013 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2013 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2013 | 41 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2013 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2012 | 1.00 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2012 | 9.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2012 | 9.0 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2012 | 9.0 |
| H9 | MLB | 2012 | 9.0 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2012 | 2.000 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2012 | 17.09 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2012 | 64 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2012 | 5 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Balks | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2012 | 1.0 |
| Saves | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2012 | 1 |
| ERA | MLB | 2012 | 9.00 |
| Loss | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Wins | MLB | 2012 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2012 | 0.0 |
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| Positions Played | MLB | 2011 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2011 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2011 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2011 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2010 | 1.96 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2010 | 8.9 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2010 | 4.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2010 | 0.9 |
| H9 | MLB | 2010 | 6.0 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2010 | 1.168 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2010 | 4.05 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2010 | 115 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2010 | 202 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2010 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 5 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 19 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 19 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2010 | 33 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2010 | 49.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2010 | 31 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2010 | 43 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2010 | 53 |
| ERA | MLB | 2010 | 3.44 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2010 | .000 |
| Loss | MLB | 2010 | 6 |
| Wins | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2010 | 0.7 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2010 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2010 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2010 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2010 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2009 | 2.35 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2009 | 10.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2009 | 4.3 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2009 | 0.5 |
| H9 | MLB | 2009 | 6.2 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2009 | 1.164 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2009 | 3.01 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2009 | 169 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2009 | 296 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2009 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 20 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 23 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2009 | 49 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 71.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2009 | 38 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2009 | 53 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2009 | 73 |
| ERA | MLB | 2009 | 2.52 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2009 | .333 |
| Loss | MLB | 2009 | 6 |
| Wins | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2009 | 1.7 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2009 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2009 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2009 | 3 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2009 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2008 | 1.40 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2008 | 9.1 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2008 | 6.5 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2008 | 0.7 |
| H9 | MLB | 2008 | 9.1 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2008 | 1.726 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2008 | 4.65 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2008 | 84 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2008 | 228 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2008 | 3 |
| Balks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 30 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 32 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2008 | 49 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 48.2 |
| Saves | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2008 | 7 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2008 | 47 |
| ERA | MLB | 2008 | 5.55 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2008 | .667 |
| Loss | MLB | 2008 | 2 |
| Wins | MLB | 2008 | 4 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2008 | -0.3 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Rbat+ | MLB | 2008 | -142 |
| rOBA | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| OPS+ | MLB | 2008 | -100 |
| OPS | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| SLG | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| OBP | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Hits/At Bats | MLB | 2008 | .000 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2008 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2008 | 1 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2008 | 5 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2008 | 0.0 |
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| SO/BB | MLB | 2007 | 2.12 |
| SO9 | MLB | 2007 | 10.0 |
| BB9 | MLB | 2007 | 4.7 |
| HR9 | MLB | 2007 | 1.1 |
| H9 | MLB | 2007 | 10.9 |
| WHIP | MLB | 2007 | 1.732 |
| Fielding Independent Pitching | MLB | 2007 | 4.29 |
| ERA+ | MLB | 2007 | 74 |
| Batters Faced | MLB | 2007 | 151 |
| Wild Pitches | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Balks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 4 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 23 |
| Runs Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 24 |
| Hits Allowed | MLB | 2007 | 39 |
| Innings Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 32.1 |
| Saves | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Shutouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Complete Games | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Finished | MLB | 2007 | 7 |
| Games Started | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Pitched | MLB | 2007 | 25 |
| ERA | MLB | 2007 | 6.40 |
| Win-Loss Percentage | MLB | 2007 | .667 |
| Loss | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Wins | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for Pitchers | MLB | 2007 | -0.4 |
| Positions Played | MLB | 2007 | 1 |
| Intentional Bases on Balls | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Flies | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Sacrifice Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Times Hit by a Pitch | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| GIDP | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Total Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Strikeouts | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Bases on Balls/Walks | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Caught Stealing | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Stolen Bases | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Batted In | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Home Runs | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Triples | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Doubles | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Hits | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Runs Scored | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| At Bats | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Plate Appearances | MLB | 2007 | 0 |
| Games Played | MLB | 2007 | 2 |
| Wins Above Replacement for position players | MLB | 2007 | 0.0 |
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