Erik Sabrowski
| Erik Sabrowski | |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Guardians – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 31, 1997 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
| MLB statistics (through September 16, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 11 |
| Teams | |
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Erik Wayne Thomas Sabrowski (born October 31, 1997) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).[1]
Professional career
[edit]Sabrowski was drafted by the San Diego Padres with the 411th pick in the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected by the Cleveland Guardians in the minor league phase of the 2021 Rule 5 draft.[2]
He has had Tommy John surgery on his arm twice, most recently in 2021.[1]
On August 28, 2024, Sabrowski was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time, from the Guardians' Triple-A affiliate in Columbus, Ohio.[3] He appeared in his first game on September 4, striking out the first batter he faced and pitching one-and-one-third innings in relief for Cleveland, allowing one hit and striking out two batters. He's the 5th player from Edmonton to appear in the major leagues.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ellingson, Craig (5 September 2024). "Pitcher becomes 5th Edmonton baseball player to appear in major leagues". CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. CTV News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Nosker, Toby (August 28, 2024). "Former Cloud County Pitcher Erik Sabrowski Called Up to Major Leagues". CloudTbirds.com.
- ^ "Guardians Designate Anthony Gose For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Akron RubberDucks players
- Baseball people from Alberta
- Cleveland Guardians players
- Cloud County Thunderbirds baseball players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Fort Wayne TinCaps players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Canada
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Sportspeople from Edmonton