Ian Philip Gibaut ( ; born November 19, 1993) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has played in (MLB) for the

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, Texas Rangers,

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, and

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. He has played for the

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at the

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Career

Amateur

The son of the

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er Russel Gibaut, he attended Lamar High School in

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and played

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. In 2014, he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was drafted by the

in the 11th round of the

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Tampa Bay Rays

Gibaut made his professional debut with the

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and spent all of 2015 there, going 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched in relief. In 2016, he pitched for the

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and

Charlotte Stone Crabs The Charlotte Stone Crabs were a Minor League Baseball team located in Port Charlotte, Florida, from 2009 to 2020. They competed in the Florida State League (FSL) as the Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays Major League Baseball (MLB) ...

where he compiled a combined 2-2 record, 2.53 ERA, and 1.25 WHIP in 57 total innings pitched, and in 2017 he pitched with Charlotte and the

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where he was 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 48 combined relief appearances between the two teams. Gibaut spent 2018 with the

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, going 4-3 with a 2.09 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, striking out 75 batters in 56 relief innings pitched. The Rays added Gibaut to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He began 2019 on the

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with Durham. After being activated, he pitched on a rehab assignment for

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and then returned to

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. On July 5, 2019, the Rays promoted Gibaut to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on July 12 versus the

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, allowing two runs and striking out two batters over two innings pitched. On July 23, 2019, Gibaut was

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Texas Rangers

On July 28, 2019, Gibaut was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations or a PTBNL. He was assigned to the

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following the trade. In 9 games for Texas in 2019, Gibaut went 1–1 with a 5.11 ERA over innings. On December 2, 2019, Gibaut was non-tendered by Texas and became a free agent, but was re-signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on December 19, 2019. He appeared in 14 games for the Rangers in the 2020 season, collecting 14 strikeouts in innings.

Minnesota Twins

On October 30, 2020, Gibaut was claimed off waivers by the

. On February 19, 2021, Gibaut was outrighted off of the 40-man roster to make space for

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and was invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. After appearing in 27 games for the

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, posting a 1-3 record with a 7.20 ERA and 46 strikeouts, Gibaut's contract was selected by the Twins on August 27. Gibaut made 3 appearances for the Twins, recording a 2.70 ERA with 4 strikeouts. Gibaut was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on October 8. On October 14, Gibaut elected free agency.

Cleveland Guardians

On March 17, 2022, Gibaut signed a minor league contract with the

. The deal includes an invitation to the Guardians' 2022 major league spring training camp. On June 27, Gibaut was selected to the major league roster. He was designated for assignment the following day after appearing in one game for Cleveland.

Cincinnati Reds

On June 30, 2022, Gibaut was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was designated for assignment on July 3 without appearing in a game for the organization. On July 5, 2022, Gibaut was claimed off waivers by the

. In 33 appearances for the Reds, he recorded a 4.67 ERA with 48 strikeouts across innings pitched. In 2023, Gibaut made 74 appearances out of the

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for Cincinnati, registering an 8–4 record and 3.33 ERA with 69 strikeouts and 3 saves across innings. Gibaut was placed on the injured list to begin the 2024 season after suffering a strained forearm in spring training. After experiencing "persistent issues" during his rehab, he was shut down from throwing and transferred to the 60–day injured list on May 7, 2024. On May 9, Gibaut underwent an

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release procedure to address the injury.

References

External links

Tulane Green Wave bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibaut, Ian 1993 births Living people American people of Jersey descent Baseball players from Houston Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Cincinnati Reds players Cleveland Guardians players Dayton Dragons players Durham Bulls players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Lamar High School (Houston, Texas) alumni Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Montgomery Biscuits players Nashville Sounds players Princeton Rays players St. Paul Saints players Tampa Bay Rays players Texas Rangers players Tulane Green Wave baseball players 2023 World Baseball Classic players