Athletics for the 2005 season. He spent most of the season with the AAA Sacramento River Cats but made three starts for the Athletics when Rich Harden was injured in May. He was 1-1 with a 6.63 ERA in those starts. Kansas City Royals He was signed as a minor league free agent by the Kansas City Royals in November 2005 and then selected in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft by the San Diego Padres. The Padres traded him back to the Royals on May 26, 2006 for cash. He was 1-1 with a 9.39 ERA in 2 starts with the Royals while spending most of the season with the AAA Omaha Royals. 2007–2008 In 2007, Etherton played for Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization and went 2-2 with a 4.22 ERA before being released. While in Korea, Etherton suffered from a mysterious stomach illness that may have led to his release. After his release and return to America, his symptoms subsided and he signed with the Florida Marlins organization. With the Marlins he made 1 appearance for the Jupiter Hammerheads and 2 for the Albuquerque Isotopes. In 2008, he played 2 games for the Long Beach Armada in the independent Golden Baseball League. Minor leagues In December 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and played the entire season for the AAA Reno Aces, where he made 26 starts and was 11-8 with a 5.04 ERA. In April 2010, he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes. He appeared in 19 games, with 17 starts, and finished 5-7 with a 5.33 ERA. Coaching career Etherton served as the pitching coach for the Dayton Dragons. References External links Baseball Cube 1976 births Albuquerque Isotopes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in South Korea American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Anaheim Angels players Baseball players from California Chatham Anglers players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Dayton Dragons players Erie SeaWolves players Edmonton Trappers players Jupiter Hammerheads players Kansas City Royals players KBO League pitchers Kia Tigers players Living people Long Beach Armada players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Midland Angels players Norwich Navigators players Oakland Athletics players Omaha Royals players Portland Beavers players Reno Aces players Sacramento River Cats players Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions players USC Trojans baseball