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Kevin Quackenbush Signs With Long Island Ducks

By Darragh McDonald | May 4, 2023 at 11:18pm CDT

The Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League have signed right-hander Kevin Quackenbush, per club president/general manager Michael Pfaff on Twitter.

Quackenbush, 34, had some solid seasons earlier in his career with the Padres. He tossed 54 innings or more in three straight seasons starting in 2014, posting a combined 3.50 ERA in that time along with a 21.7% strikeout rate, 8.4% walk rate and 38.6% ground ball rate.

Unfortunately, his ERA shot up to 7.86 in 2017 and he was outrighted off the roster that year, kicking off the journeyman era of his career. He signed with the Reds for 2018 but got just 10 appearances before he was outrighted off the roster. He signed minor league deals with the Dodgers and Nationals for 2019 and 2020, respectively, but didn’t make the majors in either of those campaigns. He returned to the Dodgers on a minor league deal for 2021 and was selected to the roster in August but designated for assignment after just one appearance of a third of an inning.

In his major league career, he has a 4.41 ERA in 204 career appearances with a strikeout rate of 21%, a 9.2% walk rate and a 39.3% ground ball rate. He spent last year with Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, posting a 2.70 ERA.

The Ducks have signed a few guys with major league experience recently, having inked Daniel Murphy and Rubén Tejada about a month ago, though Quackenbush surely is the most aptly-named of any former big leaguer they could have found.

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  1. mlb1225

    2 years ago

    Very fitting name for the Long Island Ducks.

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    • DCartrow

      2 years ago

      But an unfortunate name for a gynecologist.

      14
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      • Dr. Van Nostrand

        2 years ago

        This comment is quacktastic

        2
        Reply
      • Fever Pitch Guy

        2 years ago

        Cartrow – You won not only the day, but the week!

        1
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    • User 1855579867

      2 years ago

      If Long Island Ducks does Brooklyn Dodge?

      Reply
  2. divac7

    2 years ago

    How fitting. Quakenship is a Duck‍♂️

    4
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    • solaris602

      2 years ago

      If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck………

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      Reply
  3. swanhenge

    2 years ago

    Just had to pen a quick story on this, didnt you?

    6
    Reply
    • Arnold Ziffel

      2 years ago

      Yes they did, it is a bit daffy

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      Reply
    • Arnold Ziffel

      2 years ago

      Yes they did, it is a bit daffy..

      Reply
  4. MLB Top 100 Commenter

    2 years ago

    “It’s a trap.”

    4
    Reply
  5. Eric Olson 2

    2 years ago

    I’m if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, then it’s a Quackenbush!

    5
    Reply
  6. TrillionaireTeamOperator

    2 years ago

    There’s a pun in here somewhere.

    6
    Reply
  7. Bart Harley Jarvis

    2 years ago

    Oh, no he didn’t!

    3
    Reply
  8. rabidrabbit

    2 years ago

    TFW you are about to comment with the obvious joke, only for it to already appear in the article

    2
    Reply
  9. Stan 2

    2 years ago

    A duck in the hand is worth 2 in the bush

    3
    Reply
  10. hyraxwithaflamethrower

    2 years ago

    These puns are so fowl.

    9
    Reply
  11. psychotic goldfish

    2 years ago

    I think Quakerjack has a new favorite player.

    1
    Reply
  12. Paleobros

    2 years ago

    He must have a rubber arm.

    Reply
  13. Roidville Slugger

    2 years ago

    Now if the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs can only find a player named Crabbush. Ooof!

    Reply
  14. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    So they announce mascot signings now?

    1
    Reply
  15. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    He needed a special helmet and theirs fit the bill.

    7
    Reply
  16. Yanks4life22

    2 years ago

    I’m here for the comments. This is like a headline for The Onion

    7
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    • TJT88

      2 years ago

      Lmao

      1
      Reply
  17. DCartrow

    2 years ago

    They signed this guy out of Drake University.

    4
    Reply
  18. TJT88

    2 years ago

    With a name like that he’s almost obligated to sign with the Ducks

    Reply
  19. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    You guys quack me up.

    1
    Reply
  20. VonPurpleHayes

    2 years ago

    Sometimes, all is right with the universe.

    4
    Reply
  21. los_leebos

    2 years ago

    so the prophecies ARE true!

    3
    Reply
  22. Dr. Van Nostrand

    2 years ago

    MLB Pun Humors

    3
    Reply
  23. CaseyAbell

    2 years ago

    These puns are creating an earthquack on MLBTR.

    Reply

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