Mark Freed

Mark Freed

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 226 lb.

• School Mississippi State University
• High School Pennsville Memorial High School

• Born August 10, 1978 in Salem, NJ USA

BR Register page

Biographical Information

Mark Freed played in the minor leagues and for the USA national baseball team.

Freed was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 24th round of the 1996 Amateur Draft out of high school, but he didn't sign. The Chicago Cubs then selected him in the 9th round of the 2000 Amateur Draft, one round after fellow southpaw Dontrelle Willis. He went 9-2 with a 3.58 ERA for the Eugene Emeralds in 2000, leading the Northwest League in wins. He improved to 6-8 with a 3.12 ERA for the Daytona Cubs in 2001, but his ERA rose to 5.16 with a 9-11 record for the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx in 2002. He tied for 9th in the Southern League in victories and tied for 4th in losses, tying for 4th in the Cubs chain in wins.

Freed was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks before the 2003 season, and he recorded a 4.81 ERA in 67 appearances for the El Paso Diablos. He led Diamondbacks minor leaguers in games pitched, 7 ahead of Brian Bruney. He also led the Texas League in that department, three ahead of Erick Burke. In fact, he led all of minor league baseball, two ahead of Darwin Cubillán. He reached AAA in 2004, and he was 3-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 2 saves for the Tucson Sidewinders in 57 games. Only Carlton Wells pitched more times by an Arizona farmhand and he tied Lee Gardner for 5th in the 2004 PCL. He was the only one in the top-15 who never made the majors. He went 8-6 with a 4.86 ERA for the Sidewinders in 2005, and he represented the USA in the 2005 Baseball World Cup, with a save and a 5.87 ERA. He saved Jared Wells' win over the Czech national team. However, Freed allowed 13 runs in 11 2/3 innings for the Long Island Ducks in 2006, and his professional career ended.

He later was a financial advisor, working his way up to managing partner of First Summit Capital Management by 2024.