Andrew Michael Kittredge (born March 17, 1990) is an American

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for the

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(MLB).

Amateur career

Kittredge attended Ferris High School in

Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south of the Canada ...

. He was drafted out of high school by the

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in the 45th round of the

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, but opted to attend the

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. In 2010, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

On November 18, 2016, the Mariners traded Kittredge, Dalton Kelly, and Dylan Thompson to the

in exchange for Richie Shaffer and

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. He was called up to the majors for the first time on July 17, 2017. He pitched 2.1 innings, allowing one run on five hits before being optioned back to the Triple-A

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to make room for newly acquired

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. Kittredge was called back up on July 26 to replace the injured

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. He was sent back down a few games later but was recalled in September when rosters expanded. In 15 games, he had an ERA of 1.76 in innings. On September 27, 2018, Kittredge threw a pitch at Yankees catcher

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's head following

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hitting

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on the hand with a pitch. Kittredge was fined an undisclosed amount and received a 3-game suspension, which was later rescinded. He finished the season appearing in 33 games, including 3 starts. He had a 7.75 ERA in innings. On November 2, 2018 the Rays announced that Kittredge had been DFAd and outrighted to Triple A

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. On June 18, 2019, the Rays announced that they had selected Kittredge's contract from Triple A Durham. In 37 appearances for Tampa Bay in 2019, he recorded a 4.17 ERA. Kittredge posted a 2.25 ERA over 8 games in 2020. He sprained his UCL while pitching against the

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on August 12, 2020, which ended his season. On October 30, Kittredge was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency. On December 8, Kittredge re-signed with the Rays organization on a minor league contract. On March 15, 2021, Kittredge triggered an opt-out clause in his deal and became a free agent, but re-signed with the Rays on a new minor league contract on March 20. On March 26, Kittredge was selected to the 40-man roster. In the first half of 2021, Kittredge pitched to a 1.47 ERA in 43 innings across 32 games. He was named to the 2021 All-Star Game on July 12. In 2022, Kittredge pitched to a 3.15 ERA in 20 innings across 17 games. On June 10, it was announced he would undergo

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

, ending his season.

Personal life

Kittredge married his wife, Tobey, in 2017, with whom he has a son. They live in

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