Caleb Thielbar

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47+2⁄3 and pitching to a 3.40 ERA. [7] In 2015, he pitched five innings for the team. On July 31, 2015, he was designated for assignment after appearing in just 6 games. [8]

San Diego Padres

On August 8, 2015, San Diego Padres claimed Thielbar off waivers from the Twins. [9] The Padres assigned him to their Triple A affiliate, the El Paso Chihuahuas, for whom he pitched 12.1 innings, giving up only one earned run. [7] He was designated for assignment on August 30. [10]

St. Paul Saints

On March 29, 2016, Thielbar signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. [11] He was 5-2 with four saves, 56 strikeouts, and a 2.39 ERA in 64 innings. [7]

On November 17, 2016, Thielbar signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins. [12] He was released prior to the start of the season on March 31, 2017. On May 27, Thielbar signed with St. Paul for the rest of the 2017 season. He was 2-1 with one save and a 2.01 ERA in 22+1⁄3 innings in which he struck out 23 batters. [7]

Detroit Tigers

On January 23, 2018, Thielbar signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers. He split the season between the Double–A Erie SeaWolves and the Triple–A Toledo Mud Hens, and was a combined 7-1 with a 2.05 ERA in 57 innings. [7] [13]

On October 30, 2018, Thielbar re–signed with Detroit on a minor league contract. He was assigned to Triple–A Toledo for the 2019 season, for whom he was 2-1 with four saves and a 3.30 ERA, as in 76+1⁄3 innings he struck out 92 batters. [7]

Atlanta Braves

On August 30, 2019, Thielbar was traded to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. He pitched two scoreless innings and had one save for the Triple–A Gwinnett Stripers. [7] He elected free agency following the season on November 4. [14]

After the season, on October 10, he was selected for the United States national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier 12. [15] Expecting that his playing career was over, he accepted a position as a pitching coach with Augustana University. [16]

Minnesota Twins (second stint)

On December 13, 2019, Thielbar signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. On August 3, 2020, the Twins selected Thielbar to the active roster. On August 4, he made his first appearance of the season and first in the majors in a little over five years. [17] He finished the season with a 2.25 ERA in 17 games.

Thielbar signed a one year, $650,000 contract for the 2021 season. [18]

On January 13, 2023, Thielbar agreed to a one-year, $2.4 million contract with the Twins, avoiding salary arbitration. [19]

Personal life

Thielbar and his wife Carissa have one son together. [20]

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Caleb Thielbar
Caleb Thielbar pitching for the Minnesota Twins On May 8, 2014 (Cropped).jpg
Thielbar pitching for the Minnesota Twins in 2014
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1987-01-31) January 31, 1987 (age 37)
Northfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 20, 2013, for the Minnesota Twins
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