the bullpen and he was most effective against left-handed hitters. In 2008, he hurt his shoulder in spring training, which ended that season. He rehabbed and worked back to make an appearance in 2009. He spent his first half of the season with the Rays before he was released. He was picked up by The Kansas City Royals and finished the season with them. In 2010, he signed with the Angels but didn't last very long with them. After the surgery and rehab, he was never able to get his velocity back. Before hand he was throwing roughly ninety-five and after only about eighty-five on his fastball. This is ultimately what led to him getting released, and deciding to call it quits. His lone major league save came on June 12, 2005 in a Devil Rays extra inning victory over the Pirates. Orvella pitched the 13th inning, allowing 1 hit and 1 walk, but no runs to close out a Rays 7-5 victory. Notables and life after baseball In his time pitching, he had three wins over Mariano Rivera and the Yankees. His very first pitch to Derek Jeter was a home run. While in the Cape Cod leagues, there was a book written about him and his team called The Last Best League. Sources Personal interview with Chad Orvella via telephone. Orvella, C. (2015, March 29). Telephone interview''' References External links Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Washington (state) Tampa Bay Rays players Tampa Bay Devil Rays players 1980 births Living people NC State Wolfpack baseball players Chatham Anglers players Hudson Valley Renegades players Sportspeople from Redmond, Washington Charleston RiverDogs players Bakersfield Blaze players Montgomery Biscuits players Durham Bulls players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Columbia Basin Hawks baseball players Anchorage Bucs players