Andrew Thurman

Andrew Thurman
Free Agent
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
Orange, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Andrew M. Thurman (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Career

Thurman attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Irvine where he played college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[2][3] The Houston Astros selected Thurman in the second round, with the 40th overall selection, of the 2013 MLB Draft.[4][5] Thurman signed with the Astros, receiving a $1.4 million signing bonus.[6]

Thurman made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League after he signed.[7] In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.[8]

The Astros traded Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Evan Gattis and James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.[9][10] Thurman began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, but went on the disabled list after the Mudcats' team bus flipped over on May 12.[11] He missed two months of the season. Thurman began the 2016 season with the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League.[12] He was demoted to Carolina on July 20, and released on August 18.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ "Orange Lutheran's consistency could pay off in CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Facing UCI's Thurman becoming no contest". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "UC Irvine's Thurman no-hits Long Beach". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Astros add to starting pitcher depth with Thurman". Houston Astros. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Thurman goes 40th". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Daily Pilot (June 18, 2013). "Thurman a millionaire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ValleyCats' Thurman gets used to pro ball". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Steve Batterson. "Thurman works to gain a mental edge on mound for Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 14, 2015). "Braves send Gattis to Astros for 3 prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros". ESPN.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ "- News & Observer". newsobserver. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Andrew Thurman strikes out a career-high nine for Mississippi Braves". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  13. ↑ "O'Neal placed on DL, Thurman to Carolina". MILB.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  14. ↑ "August 18 - Mudcats Roster Transactions". MILB.com. August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.

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