Garrett Cleavinger

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43+2⁄3 innings (averaging 11.7 strikeouts/9 innings, 4th-best in the conference). [2] [4] He set an Oregon freshman records for appearances and earned run average (ERA), and held opposing batters to a .137 batting average (the lowest single-season mark by an Oregon pitcher in school history). [5] Cleavinger was named a freshman All-American by Louisville Slugger and the NCBWA (2nd Team). [2] In 2014, he was 3–2 with two saves and a 3.34 ERA in 35 relief appearances (leading the conference) while striking out 13.6 batters/9 IP (also leading the conference). [6] In 2013 and 2014, Cleavinger played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [7] [8] In 2015, he was 6–2 with 9 saves (5th in the conference) and a 1.58 ERA in 37 relief appearances (5th), while leading the conference with 14.9 strikeouts/9 innings and allowing 4.5 hits/9 innings (4th). [9] Cleavinger played for the Ducks alongside future Phillies teammate, pitcher Cole Irvin. [10]

Professional career

Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles selected Cleavinger in the third round of the 2015 MLB draft, and he made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds, posting a 6–1 record with a 2.19 ERA in 19 games. [11] Cleavinger spent 2016 with the Delmarva Shorebirds and the Frederick Keys, going a combined 7–3 with a 3.07 ERA in a career-high 76+1⁄3 innings pitched. He was a 2016 South Atlantic League (SAL) Mid-Season All-Star. [12] Cleavinger started 2017 with the Bowie Baysox.

Philadelphia Phillies

On July 28, 2017, the Orioles traded Cleavinger and Hyun-soo Kim to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeremy Hellickson. [13] The Phillies assigned Cleavinger to the Reading Fightin Phils. In 38 total games between Bowie and Reading in 2017, he posted a 2–5 record, a 6.00 ERA, and 59 strikeouts, in 54 innings. [14] In 2018, between Clearwater and Reading, Cleavinger was 1–1 with a 7.43 ERA, and 18 strikeouts in 13+1⁄3 innings. [14]

Cleavinger returned to Reading to begin 2019. There, he was 3–2 with a 4.35 ERA in 51+2⁄3 innings, as he had the worst walks/9 innings ratio in the Eastern League (5.9), the 4th-best strikeouts/9 innings ratio (14.5), and the 6th-best hits/9 innings ratio (5.6). [15] Cleavinger was added to the Phillies 40–man roster following the 2019 season. [16]

Cleavinger was first called up by the Phillies on September 8, 2020, but did not pitch before being sent back down. [12] Then, on September 15, he was promoted to the major leagues for the second time. Cleavinger made his MLB debut on September 17, against the New York Mets, at Citizens Bank Park. [17]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On December 29, 2020, Cleavinger was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-team trade that sent José Alvarado to the Phillies and minor leaguer Dillon Paulson and a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays. [18] On May 11, 2021, Cleavinger recorded his first career major league victory against the Seattle Mariners. [19] He pitched in 22 games for the Dodgers, with a 2–4 record and 3.00 ERA. [20]

Tampa Bay Rays

On August 1, 2022, Cleavinger was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor leaguer German Tapia. [21] He logged 13 appearances for Tampa Bay to close out the year, posting a 2.41 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 18.2 innings pitched.

In 2023, Cleavinger worked out of Tampa Bay's bullpen, pitching in 15 games and recording a 3.00 ERA with 14 strikeouts in 12.0 innings of work. In a May 7 appearance against the New York Yankees, Cleavinger suffered a knee injury after tagging Aaron Hicks out in a rundown. [22] The following day, he was diagnosed with a torn ACL, an injury likely to end his season. [23]

Personal life

Cleavinger's uncle Matt McWilliams played in the Atlanta Braves organization. [2]

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Garrett Cleavinger
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Cleavinger with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2020
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Born: (1994-04-23) April 23, 1994 (age 29)
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
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September 17, 2020, for the Philadelphia Phillies
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