Andrew Thurman
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Andrew M. Thurman (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
Career
Thurman attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Irvine where he played college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[2][3] The Houston Astros selected Thurman in the second round, with the 40th overall selection, of the 2013 MLB Draft.[4][5] Thurman signed with the Astros, receiving a $1.4 million signing bonus.[6]
Thurman made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League after he signed.[7] In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.[8]
The Astros traded Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Evan Gattis and James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.[9][10] Thurman began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, but went on the disabled list after the Mudcats' team bus flipped over on May 12.[11] He missed two months of the season. Thurman began the 2016 season with the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League.[12] He was demoted to Carolina on July 20, and released on August 18.[13][14]
References
- ↑ "Orange Lutheran's consistency could pay off in CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Facing UCI's Thurman becoming no contest". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "UC Irvine's Thurman no-hits Long Beach". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Astros add to starting pitcher depth with Thurman". Houston Astros. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Thurman goes 40th". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Daily Pilot (June 18, 2013). "Thurman a millionaire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ "ValleyCats' Thurman gets used to pro ball". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Steve Batterson. "Thurman works to gain a mental edge on mound for Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 14, 2015). "Braves send Gattis to Astros for 3 prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros". ESPN.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "- News & Observer". newsobserver. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Thurman strikes out a career-high nine for Mississippi Braves". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- ↑ "O'Neal placed on DL, Thurman to Carolina". MILB.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ↑ "August 18 - Mudcats Roster Transactions". MILB.com. August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Andrew Thurman on Twitter