Gabriel Michael Klobosits (born May 16, 1995) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2021 with the

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Amateur career

Klobosits, a native of

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, pitched for Pope John XXIII High School and went on to play for the Galveston College Whitecaps. In 2016, he moved to

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and pitched for the

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where he was reunited with his bestfriend, Andres Garcia. In 2017, Klobosits missed the cut for the Tigers' rotation and pitched mostly in long relief. He was drafted by the Nationals in the 36th round of the

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and chose to sign with the organization.

Professional career

Washington Nationals

After signing, Klobosits began his professional career with the

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. He was promoted to the

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in July and then to the

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in August. In 30.2 relief innings pitched between the three clubs, he was 1–0 with a 1.47 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. With an imposing physical profile at and , Klobosits was described in 2017 by ''

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''s Carlos Collazo as having "excellent plane" and a potent mid-90s fastball. He was one of several pitching prospects the Nationals brought up for a simulated game to prepare their major league hitters for the

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. Klobosits underwent

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in May 2018 after posting eleven appearances out of the bullpen for the

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. He split the 2019 season between the GCL, Potomac, Hagerstown, going a combined 0–0 with a 2.03 ERA over 26.2 innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the

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. Klobosits opened the 2021 season with the

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and the

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. On July 30, 2021, Washington selected his contract and promoted him to the active roster. He made his MLB debut that night in relief. On April 6, 2022, Klobosits was

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by the Nationals.

Oakland Athletics

On April 11, 2022, the

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claimed Klobosits off of waivers. He appeared in 11 games for the Triple-A

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, struggling to a 7.59 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched. The team designated him for assignment on June 8. He was released the same day.

References

External links

Auburn Tigers bio
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