Joseph Roland Krehbiel ( ; born December 20, 1992) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played in MLB for the

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and

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Career

Los Angeles Angels

Krehbiel attended Seminole High School in

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the

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. He signed with the Angels, and played in their organization from 2011 through part of 2014. During his time with them, he played for the

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, and the

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Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 5, 2014, the Angels traded Krehbiel along with

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to the

for

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and

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. He played for the

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after the trade in 2014. He spent the 2015 season with Visalia. His 2016 season was spent with the

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. He spent the 2017 season with the

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and the

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. He spent the 2017 season back with Reno. In 2018, he spent the minor league season with Reno, going 3–3 with a 4.24 ERA in 57 innings. On July 2, 2018, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He appeared in two major leagues games in 2018. He opened the 2019 season back with Reno. He was designated for assignment on July 31, 2019. He elected free agency on November 7, 2019.

Minnesota Twins

On January 28, 2020, Krehbiel signed a minor league deal with the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Tampa Bay Rays

On February 10, 2021, Krehbiel signed a minor league contract with the

organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. On September 18, 2021, the Rays selected his contract to the active roster. Krehibel made 1 appearance for the Rays, tossing 1 scoreless inning while striking out 2. On September 19, the Rays designated him for assignment.

Baltimore Orioles

On September 21, 2021, Krehbiel was claimed off waivers by the

. Krehbiel appeared in 5 games for the Orioles in 2021, pitching to a 4.91 ERA. He made the opening day roster for the first time in his career in 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krehbiel, Joey 1992 births Living people People from Seminole, Florida Baseball players from Florida Major League Baseball pitchers Arizona Diamondbacks players Tampa Bay Rays players Baltimore Orioles players Arizona League Angels players Orem Owlz players Burlington Bees players Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino players Visalia Rawhide players Mobile BayBears players Salt River Rafters players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Reno Aces players Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Durham Bulls players