| Andrew Case | |
|---|---|
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| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:January 6, 1993 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Andrew Paul William Case (born January 6,1993) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent in 2013.
Case attended Lethbridge College in Lethbridge,Alberta. [1]
Case signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free agent on October 16,2013. He drew the attention of the Blue Jays after throwing a no-hitter during "Tournament 12",an annual tournament for the top college players in Canada. [2] [3] He was assigned to the Low-A Vancouver Canadians for the entire 2014 season,and was a mid-season All-Star for the Canadians. [4] He pitched to a 0–1 win–loss record,2.45 earned run average (ERA),and 37 strikeouts in 44 innings that year. [1] He split time in 2015 between Vancouver and the Single-A Lansing Lugnuts. Case made 39 total relief appearances in the 2015 season,and posted a 3–4 record,3.10 ERA,and 44 strikeouts in 521⁄3 total innings, and was again named a mid-season All-Star for Vancouver. [1] Before the start of the 2016 season, Case was suspended for 50-games for failing to take a drug test. [5] [6] He made one appearance for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and was then promoted to Lansing, where he finished the season. In 252⁄3 total innings, Case posted a 0–2 record, 2.10 ERA, and 22 strikeouts in the 2016 campaign. [1] During the offseason, Case made nine relief appearances for the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). [1] Case opened 2017 with the High-A Dunedin Blue Jays, and later earned promotions to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, posting a combined 7–1 record with a 2.84 ERA in a career-high 66 innings pitched. [1]
On January 24, 2018, the Blue Jays invited Case to spring training. [7] He did not make the club and spent the year split between Buffalo and New Hampshire, posting a 1-3 record and 4.96 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 49.0 innings of work between the two teams. He was assigned to New Hampshire to begin the 2019 season, and posted a 5.40 ERA in 3 games. On April 18, 2019, Case announced his retirement from professional baseball. [8]
Case initially came out of retirement in 2020 to sign with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League, but did not play in a game for the team following the cancellation of the Frontier League season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] On February 15, 2021, Case re-signed with Québec. [10] Case made 14 appearances for the Capitales, posting a 3.29 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 132⁄3 innings pitched.
On July 17, 2021, Case signed with the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. [11] In 10 relief appearances, Case posted a 2-0 record with a 1.80 ERA and 9 strikeouts. He was released following the season on October 20. [11]
On May 11, 2022, Case re-signed with the Québec Capitales of the Frontier League. [12] He made 2 appearances, pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.
On June 4, 2022, Case's contract was purchased by the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. [13] In 5 games for Campeche, he recorded a 2.08 ERA with 1 strikeout in 4+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On July 6, 2022, Case signed with the Guelph Royals of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). [14] In 15 games for the team, he logged a 2.07 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 5 saves in 17+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On July 24, 2023, Case re–signed with the Royals. [15] In 3 games, he recorded a 5.68 ERA with 7 strikeouts across 6+1⁄3 innings of work. On August 11, Case was released by Guelph. [16]
Case played for Team Canada at the 2017 World Baseball Classic [17] and 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier. [18]
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