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Andrew Saalfrank
Andrew Jacob Saalfrank (born August 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Amateur career A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Saalfrank graduated from Heritage Junior/Senior High School. He enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington, where he played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers baseball, Indiana Hoosiers. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Professional career The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Saalfrank in the sixth round, with the 182nd overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Saalfrank made his professional debut with the rookie–level Arizona League Diamondbacks and was promoted to the Low–A Hillsboro Hops following that appearance. In 7 games (5 starts) for Hillsboro, he recorded a 3.86 ERA with 21 strikeouts in innings pitched. Saalfrank underwent Tommy John surgery prio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
