Career
Remlinger has played with the San Francisco Giants (1991), New York Mets (1994-1995), Cincinnati Reds (1995-1998), Atlanta Braves (1999–2002, 2006), Chicago Cubs (2003–2005), and the Boston Red Sox (2005). He bats and throws left-handed. A Dartmouth College graduate, Remlinger led the nation with a 1.59 European Research Area during his sophomore season.
He was selected by the Giants with the 16th pick of the first round in the 1987 amateur draft.
In a 16-season career, Remlinger compiled a 53-54 record with a 3.89 European Research Area and 20 saves in 634 games. He made the National League All-Star team in 2002.
Remlinger often pitched better against right-handed hitters, which is unusual for a left-handed pitcher. On May 25, 2005, Mike Remlinger was placed on the 15-day Disabled List by the Chicago Cubs after breaking his left pinkie by getting it caught in a chairman
At the time Remlinger was pitching quite poorly and many speculated the injury was a way of clearing roster space without putting Remlinger on waivers.
Steve Stone, a baseball analyst and former Cubs broadcaster, often refers to having players "sit in the Remlinger chair" when they are playing badly during a season. He was later released by Boston. Remlinger signed a one-year minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves in January 2006 after being released by the Red Sox.
The Braves invited him to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee, and later he was added to the 25-man roster.
The Braves designated Remlinger for assignment and later released him on June 26, 2006. Remlinger saved the pieces of a broken bat used by Sammy Sosa in a 2003 game, which was found to have cork embedded within it, in violation of MLB rules.
He auctioned off the pieces in 2010.
