Caleb Thielbar
| Caleb Thielbar | |||
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| Miami Marlins | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 31, 1987 Northfield, Minnesota | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 20, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 5–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.74 | ||
| Strikeouts | 79 | ||
| Teams | |||
Caleb John Thielbar (born January 31, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.
Career
Thielbar attended Randolph High School in Randolph, Minnesota, and South Dakota State University, where he played college baseball for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Thielbar in the 18th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.[1] The Brewers released Thielbar in 2011, and after pitching in independent league baseball for the St. Paul Saints, he signed with the Minnesota Twins.[2]
The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[3] The Twins promoted Thielbar to the majors on May 20, 2013.[2] He made his major league debut that day, pitching two innings. He became the first South Dakota State baseball player to reach the major leagues.[4] He would remain in the Twins bullpen for the remainder of the season, appearing in 49 games with a 1.76 ERA.
Thielbar began the 2014 season in the Twins bullpen, notching 54 appearances. His ERA jumped two runs higher than in his debut season, finishing with a 3.40 ERA. He was designated for assignment on July 31, 2015 after appearing in just 6 games.[5]
On August 8, 2015, the San Diego Padres claimed Thielbar off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.[6] The Padres assigned him to their Triple A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas. He was designated for assignment on August 30.[7]
On March 29, 2016, Thielbar signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[8]
On November 17, 2016, Thielbar signed a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins.[9]
References
- ↑ Hartley, Nick (July 12, 2010). "Brookings Register Caleb Thielbar making the most of opportunities". Brookingsregister.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- 1 2 "Caleb Thielbar goes from independent ball to the majors with the Twins | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "News". pgcbl.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Former SDSU player Caleb Thielbar called up by Twins". Argus Leader. May 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Twins designate RP Caleb Thielbar for assignment - CBSSports.com". CBSSports.com. July 31, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "» Twinsights: Padres claim Caleb Thielbar off waivers". TwinCities.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ Dennis Lin (August 30, 2015). "Padres' Wil Myers excited to begin rehab assignment, will take it "day-to-day" - SanDiegoUnionTribune.com". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Twins reliever Thielbar returns to St. Paul Saints". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ Frisaro, Joe (November 17, 2016). "Marlins sign 5, including 3 lefty relievers". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)