Thad George Weber (born September 28, 1984) is a former American

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and current major league scout. He had appeared in

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(MLB) with the

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and

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as well as in the

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for the

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Professional career

Detroit Tigers

On August 22, 2009, Weber tossed the

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' first

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in almost 14 years. Weber faced two

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over the minimum, struck out a career-high 10, and threw only 88 pitches en route to the historic achievement. Weber was called up by the

on April 21, 2012, and made his major league debut the next day against the Texas Rangers. The Rangers won 3-2 in 11

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s. He was optioned back to the

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by Detroit on April 26, 2012, after making two appearances.

San Diego Padres

In August 2012, Weber was signed by the

. The Padres designated Weber for assignment on May 17, 2013.

Toronto Blue Jays

On May 19, the

claimed Weber off waivers, and optioned him to the Triple-A

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. Weber was recalled by the Blue Jays on May 25. Weber was optioned back to the Buffalo Bisons by the Blue Jays on May 28. He was recalled on June 9, and then returned to Buffalo after that day's game. On August 13, Weber was recalled again by the Blue Jays to replace Josh Johnson, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list. Weber was optioned back to Buffalo on August 19, but was expected to be activated as the 26th player for the doubleheader against the

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on August 20.

NC Dinos

On December 11, 2013, he was released by the Blue Jays and signed with the

of the

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Second Stint With Tigers

On January 20, 2015, the

signed Weber to a minor-league contract. During the 2015 season, Weber started 27 games for the

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and had a 6–10 record with a 4.19 ERA and 105 strikeouts. On December 11, 2015, Weber signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. Weber spent the 2016 season shuffling between the

and the

, the triple-A and double-A minor league affiliates of the Detroit Tigers, respectively. On January 10, 2017, Weber signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers. He was released on March 25, 2017.

Colorado Rockies

On May 12, 2017, Weber signed a minor league deal with the

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. He was released on November 1, 2017.

Personal info

Thad Weber has a degree in Biological Sciences, graduating on May 10, 2008. He missed the UL-Lafayette series, as his wife Megan gave birth to their daughter, Babe, in 2008. He also has 2 sons, Gehrig, born in 2010, Teddy, born in 2013, and a daughter Wynn, born in 2019.

References

External links

Minor League Stats Huskers.com BioKorea Baseball Organization
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