| Bailey Ober | |
|---|---|
 Ober with the St. Paul Saints in 2021 | |
| Minnesota Twins – No. 17 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 12, 1995 Huntersville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 2021, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 25–21 |
| Earned run average | 3.76 |
| Strikeouts | 484 |
| Teams | |
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John Bailey Ober (born July 12,1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ober attended Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte,North Carolina and played college baseball at the College of Charleston. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 23rd round of the 2016 MLB draft,but did not sign and returned to Charleston. [1] He was then drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 12th round of the 2017 MLB draft and signed. [2]
Ober made his professional debut in 2017 with the rookie ball Elizabethton Twins,recording a 3.21 ERA in 6 games. In 2018,Ober posted a 7-1 record and 3.84 ERA in 14 appearances for the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels. He split the 2019 season between the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the High-A Fort Myers Miracle,pitching to a stellar 8-0 record and 0.69 ERA in 14 games. [3]
Ober did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] The Twins added Ober to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season. [5] He was assigned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2021 season.
On May 18,2021,Ober was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [6] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Chicago White Sox. In 20 starts during his rookie campaign,Ober posted a 3-3 record and 4.19 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 92.1 innings pitched.
On July 30,2022,Ober was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right groin strain. [7] He was activated from the injured list on September 15. [8] Ober made 11 starts for Minnesota in 2022,pitching to a 2-3 record and 3.21 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 56.0 innings of work.
Ober was optioned to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints to begin the 2023 season. [9]
Ober and his wife,Montana,married in 2017. [10]
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