Andrew Triggs

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7+2⁄3 innings against Washington State in the final game of 2011. [1] He was also named to the Baseball America 2012 All-Fitt Team. [2]

He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft and the San Francisco Giants in the 21st round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign either time.

Professional career

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals selected Triggs in the 19th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft and he signed.

He was named 2012 First Year Minor League Pitcher of the Year by the Professional Baseball Scouts of Southern California after going 1-1 with 4 saves and a 1.76 ERA. Triggs was fifth in the Carolina League (High A) in saves in 2013. He led the Texas League (Double-A) in saves in 2014 with 19, and was named to the mid-season Texas League All-Star Team in 2014. [3] He was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers (Triple-A) at the end of the 2014 season and was a member of the Storm Chasers Triple-A National Championship team, pitching two innings in the championship game, with one hit, no runs, and four strikeouts.

Baltimore Orioles

Triggs was traded by Kansas City to the Baltimore Orioles in April 2015 and spent the year with the Bowie Baysox where he compiled an ERA of 1.03 (leading the league), a WHIP of 0.87 (3rd in the league), and was 17-for-17 in save opportunities. [4] Bowie also won its first Eastern League Championship in 2015. [5] The Orioles added him to their 40-man roster after the season. [6]

Oakland Athletics

On March 10, 2016, Triggs was placed on release waivers after the Orioles signed Pedro Álvarez. On March 13, he was claimed by the Oakland Athletics. [7] Triggs began the season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, pitching out of the bullpen in six games. On April 25, he was recalled by the Athletics. [8] He made his MLB debut that night, pitching one inning of relief and allowing no hits with one strikeout against the Detroit Tigers. [9] He made his second appearance in the eighth inning against Baltimore on 7 May, striking out the side in order, including the first batter, Pedro Álvarez. Triggs made a total of 24 appearances with 56.1 innings pitched in 2016, finishing with an ERA of 4.31. In his first ten appearances, he produced an ERA of 8.00 and an opponents' batting average of .312. In his next 14 appearances, including six starts, he compiled an ERA of 2.58, an opponents' batting average of .224, and a WHIP of 1.05, with 37 strikeouts and 8 walks over 38.1 innings. In six starts, including his last five appearances, Triggs was 1–1 with an ERA of 2.81, an opponents' batting average of .191, and a WHIP of .75, with 22 strikeouts and one walk in 25.2 innings. His eight trips to the minors and back are thought to be an Oakland club record. His season ended on September 2 due to a lower back strain. [10]

Injuries to a few starters to begin the season opened the door for Triggs to start the 2017 season in the rotation. For the first month of the season, he went 4-1 with a 1.84 ERA. He was placed on the disabled list at the beginning of June with a hip and back injury. On July 13, Triggs underwent season ending hip surgery. [11] In 2017 he was 5-6 with a 4.27 ERA.

On September 18, 2018, the team announced that Triggs would undergo thoracic outlet syndrome, effectively ending his season. [12] He ended the season with a record of 3–1 in 9 starts.

In 2019 with Triple-A Las Vegas he pitched only 2.2 innings. [13] Triggs was designated for assignment on July 31, 2019, and released a couple of days later.

San Francisco Giants

On August 30, 2019, Triggs signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants. He was added to the 40-man roster on August 2, 2020. [14] That day, he made his only appearance with the team, giving up three earned runs in one-third of an inning, taking the loss against the Texas Rangers. [15] He was designated for assignment on August 12. [14]

Boston Red Sox

On August 19, 2020, Triggs was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox. [16] He was added to the team's active roster on September 2, [17] making his Red Sox debut that day against the Atlanta Braves. [15] On September 15, the team placed Triggs on the injured list with a right radial nerve irritation; he was activated on September 26. [17] Overall with the 2020 Red Sox, Triggs appeared in four games (two starts), compiling an 0–1 record with 4.50 ERA and seven strikeouts in eight innings pitched. [18] On October 26, Triggs was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency. [19]

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References

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  2. ↑ "The 2012 All-Fitt Team - BaseballAmerica.com". June 25, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Triggs Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com.
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  5. ↑ "Andrew Triggs Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Orioles add three pitchers to 40-man roster". Baltimore Orioles. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Links, Zach (March 13, 2016). "A's Claim Andrew Triggs From Orioles". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  8. ↑ "A's recall Triggs from Triple-A, option Surkamp". NBC Bay Area. April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
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  12. ↑ Hall, Alex (September 18, 2018). "A's injury update: Andrew Triggs to have thoracic outlet surgery". Athletics Nation.
  13. ↑ "Andrew Triggs Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. 1 2 "Giants Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com . August 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  15. 1 2 "Andrew Triggs 2020 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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  17. 1 2 "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com . September 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
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Andrew Triggs
Pitcher
Born: (1989-03-16) March 16, 1989 (age 34)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2020, for the Boston Red Sox