Durbin Sanders Feltman (born April 18, 1997) is an American

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in the

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organization. He played

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for the

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Amateur career

Feltman attended and graduated from Oak Ridge High School in

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, alongside

Luken Baker Luken Grosvenor Baker (born March 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Amateur career Baker attended Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas, alongside Durbin Feltman. In July 20 ...

. In high school, he was a

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, and only began pitching prior to his senior year. He was not drafted out of high school in the

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and he enrolled at

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(TCU) to play

for the

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team. In 2016, as a freshman at TCU, Feltman was tied for first in the

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with nine saves. In innings pitched in relief, he struck out 49 and compiled a 3–0 record and 1.56

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(ERA). He was named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team. As a sophomore in 2017, he made 29 relief appearances, going 2–2 with a 3.64 ERA with a TCU record 17 saves. He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the

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that summer. As a junior in 2018, Feltman posted a 0.74 ERA and six saves with 43 strikeouts in innings pitched. He missed nearly a month during the season due to injury. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team.

Professional career

Feltman was considered one of the top prospects for the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected in the third round, with the 100th overall pick, by the

. Feltman signed with the Red Sox on June 14. He was assigned to the

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, and made his professional debut on June 29. He made four appearances with Lowell, not allowing a hit or walk in four innings, while striking out seven. On July 10, Feltman was promoted to the Class A

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, where he made seven one-inning appearances, compiling a 2.57 ERA while striking out 14 and walking one. On August 1, Feltman was promoted to the

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, where he finished the season. In relief innings pitched, he posted a 2.19 ERA and struck out 15 batters. Feltman spent 2019 with the

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of the

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Eastern League, going 2–3 with a 5.26 ERA over 43 relief appearances, striking out 54 over innings. After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

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, Feltman was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. To begin the 2021 season, he returned to Portland (now members of the

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), and was promoted to the

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of the

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in late July. Over 39 relief appearances between the two clubs, Feltman went 8–1 with a 2.96 ERA and 62 strikeouts over innings. He was named Boston's minor-league reliever of the year. He returned to Worcester for the 2022 season. Over forty relief appearances, he went 3-5 with a 7.63 ERA, 24 walks, and 56 strikeouts over innings.

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