Pronunciation:
Last name is pronounced "SKELL-in-ger".

Current Contract:
Contract renewable through 2011.

Became a Cardinal:
Signed as a non-drafted free agent on August 19, 2005.

2006 Season:
Schellinger missed the entire season due to micro-fractures in his elbow that required surgery.

Career Notes:
In 2005, Schellinger appeared in four games out of the short-season Class A New Jersey bullpen, posting a 5.23 ERA, allowing nine hits, striking out 13 and walking three in 10-1/3 innings.

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