Cardinals and joined the big league team on June 26, 2007. Percival was the fourth member of the 2002 championship Angels team to play for the 2007 Cardinals, joining David Eckstein, Scott Spiezio, and Adam Kennedy, as well as former Angels teammate Jim Edmonds. Percival made his first appearance in the Majors since 2005 on June 29, 2007, against the Cincinnati Reds. He struck out the first batter he faced, David Ross, and was also credited with the win. On November 29, 2007, he signed a two-year, $8 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. The contract contained up to $4 million in performance-based incentives. Percival was the team's primary closer in . On May 22, 2009, a day after allowing 2 runs in 1/3 of an inning against the Oakland Athletics, Percival was placed on Tampa Bay's disabled list, and has not pitched since. On August 11, 2009 he announced that he was likely to retire, and would cease his attempts at coming back from his current injury. Coaching career From 2010 to 2012, Percival was a volunteer pitching coach at Riverside Polytechnic High School. On September 24, 2012, Percival was hired as head varsity baseball coach at his alma mater, Moreno Valley High School. On July 26, 2014, he was named head coach of the UC Riverside baseball team. On November 11, 2020, Percival resigned as head coach of the Highlanders, citing the desire to help his son through the professional ranks as his reason for resignation. Head coaching record Personal life Percival's son, Cole, was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 31st round of the 2017 MLB Draft. Notes External links 1969 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American League All-Stars Anaheim Angels players Baseball coaches from California Baseball players from Riverside, California Boise Hawks players California Angels players Detroit Tigers players High school baseball coaches in the United States Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players Midland Angels players Palm Springs Angels players People from Moreno Valley, California Sportspeople from Riverside, California St. Louis Cardinals players Tampa Bay Rays players UC Riverside Highlanders baseball coaches UC Riverside Highlanders baseball players Vancouver Canadians players