Hunter Strickland

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Hunter Strickland
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Strickland at the White House in 2015.
San Francisco Giants – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1988-09-24) September 24, 1988 (age 36)
Thomaston, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through May 16, 2016)
Win–loss record 6–3
Earned run average 2.39
Strikeouts 77
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Hunter Drew Strickland (born September 24, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Minor league career

Strickland was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 18th round, 564th overall pick, of the 2007 MLB Draft. On July 22, 2009, he was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Argenis Díaz in a trade with the Red Sox in exchange for Adam LaRoche.[1]

In November 2012, the Pirates added Strickland to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[2] On March 27, 2013, Strickland was designated for assignment by the Pirates, and on April 2, the San Francisco Giants claimed Strickland off waivers.[3] He was added to the Giants' 40-man roster on November 20, 2013.[4]

Major League career

2014

Strickland was called up to the majors for the first time on September 1, 2014.[5] He pitched one scoreless inning of relief against the Colorado Rockies later that day.[6] In the 2014 regular season, Strickland appeared in 9 games, allowing 5 hits and no runs in 7.0 innings pitched.[7]

In Game 1 of the 2014 National League Division Series versus the Washington Nationals, Strickland entered the game with the bases loaded and two outs in the sixth inning and struck out Ian Desmond to preserve the Giants' lead.[8] In Game 2, Strickland recorded the save in the longest (by time, tied for longest in innings) playoff game in Major League history,[9] as the Giants defeated the Nationals 2–1 in 18 innings.[10] However, Strickland set a postseason record by allowing six home runs,[11] even though the Giants went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals in the 2014 World Series.

2015

Strickland started the 2015 season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, posting a 1.66 ERA in 21.2 innings, before being called up on May 24, 2015.[12][13] Strickland did not yield a home run until August 3, a string of 188 batters between Triple-A and the majors.[14] In 2015, Strickland appeared in 55 games, recording a 2.45 ERA with 50 strikeouts in 51.1 innings pitched. Strickland's 0.857 WHIP was the third-lowest among relievers with at least 50 innings pitched.[15]

2016

In 2016, Strickland was named to the opening day Major League roster for the first time in his career.[16]

References

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