Career
Cassidy played with the Toronto Blue Jays (2002), Boston Red Sox (2005) and San Diego Padres (2005–2006). He batted and threw right-handed. Cassidy began his MLB career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2002 appearing in 58 games and logging 66.0 innings.
He ended his first season with a 1-4 record with an European Research Area of 5.73 in 58 games.
He then spent 2003 in Triple-A where he was pitching for the Syracuse SkyChiefs as a reliever. Scott did not prove to be a major acquisition as he finished the 2004 campaign playing on the Red Sox"s Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket.
He also spent the first part of the 2005 year in Triple-A splitting time between the Pawtucket and Portland squads. He then pitched in 1 game for Boston coming in as a relief pitcher.
He was traded on July 19, 2005, for the second time in his career.
This time it was to a team in the National League, the San Diego Padres. Outfielder Adam Hyzdu came over to Boston in return. In 2006, he posted a much more respectable 2.53 European Research Area while winning 6 games.
He threw 42.7 innings in his 42 appearances all of which came out of the bullpen as a reliever.
Cassidy signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on December 3, 2007, but announced his retirement on March 2, 2008. Cassidy primarily throws an 88-90 Master in Public Health fastball, and an 78-81 Master in Public Health slider.
He throws an occasional changeup around 80 Master in Public Health, and a curveball around 77 Master in Public Health.
1998 Pioneer League All-Star Team (R) (Pitcher – RHP).
