Caleb Thielbar
| Caleb Thielbar | |||
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| Free agent | |||
| 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 who is a free agent. 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 31st, 2015 after appearing in just 6 games.[5]
On August 8, 2015, the San Diego Padres claimed Thielbar of Waivers from the Minnesota Twins, The Padres assigned him to their Triple A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas. He was designated for assignment on August 30.
References
- ↑ Hartley, Nick (2010-07-12). "Brookings Register Caleb Thielbar making the most of opportunities". Brookingsregister.com. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- 1 2 "Caleb Thielbar goes from independent ball to the majors with the Twins | HardballTalk". Hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ "News". pgcbl.com. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ http://www.argusleader.com/article/20130520/SPORTS0202/130520022/Former-SDSU-player-Caleb-Thielbar-called-up-by-Twins
- ↑ http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybaseball/update/25256083/twins-designate-rp-caleb-thielbar-for-assignment
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)