David Rollins (baseball)
David Dwane Rollins is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Seattle Mariners.
Career
Toronto Blue Jays
Rollins was drafted in the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Major League Baseball drafts and did not sign either time. After being drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2011 Draft he signed.Houston Astros
In July 2012, he was traded from the Blue Jays to the Houston Astros with Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Asher Wojciechowski, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Pérez, and a player to be named later for J. A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter.Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners selected Rollins from the Astros after the 2014 season in the Rule 5 Draft. On March 27, 2015, Rollins was suspended 80 games for testing positive for stanozolol, a performance-enhancing drug. Rollins was activated from the suspended list and made his major league debut on July 4, 2015.Chicago Cubs
On November 18, 2016, the Chicago Cubs claimed Rollins off waivers. He was designated for assignment by the Cubs, and claimed by the Texas Rangers on November 22. On December 2, the Philadelphia Phillies claimed Rollins off waivers from the Rangers. He was designated for assignment by the Phillies on December 14. On December 21, the Texas Rangers claimed Rollins for the second time.On December 23, 2016, Rollins was claimed off of waivers by the Chicago Cubs. He was designated for assignment by the Cubs on February 8, 2017. In 32 games for the Triple–A Iowa Cubs, he recorded a 5.79 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 42 innings pitched. On August 4, Rollins was released by the Cubs organization.