Jared Koenig

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104+1⁄3 innings pitched. [2] Following the season, he signed to play for the Auckland Tuatara in the Australian Baseball League. [6] While pitching for Auckland Koenig was noticed by Dan Betreen, an international scout for the Oakland Athletics. [2]

Oakland Athletics

Koenig signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on December 21, 2019. [7] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Koenig trained with his younger brother, a player at Cabrillo College, until taking part in Oakland's fall instructional league. [2] He spent the 2021 season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds and was named the Double-A Central Pitcher of the Year after going 7–5 with a 3.26 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 121+1⁄3 innings pitched. [8] Koenig was assigned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators at the start of the 2022 season. [2]

On June 8, Koenig was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] That same day, Koenig would make his Major League Baseball debut vs. the Atlanta Braves. In the second inning, he earned his first MLB strikeout on William Contreras. Despite Koenig's four innings of one-run ball, the defending 2021 World Series champions rallied in the fifth, giving Koenig the loss. [10]

Koenig’s third career start for the Oakland Athletics came on June 19, vs the Kansas City Royals where he would pitch 5 ⅔ innings of scoreless ball, earning him his first MLB win. [11] Koenig finished his rookie campaign appearing in 10 games (5 starts), pitching to a 1-3 record and 5.72 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 39.1 innings of work. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 18, 2022.

San Diego Padres

On February 23, 2023, Koenig signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization. [12] In 48 appearances split between the Double-A San Antonio Missions and Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas, he pitched to a cumulative 3.81 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 7 saves in 59 innings of work. [13] Koenig elected free agency following the season on November 6. [14]

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 17, 2023, Koenig signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. [15] He began the season with the Triple–A Nashville Sounds. On April 14, 2024, the Brewers selected Koenig's contract to the active roster. [16] The following day, Koenig made his Milwaukee debut against the San Diego Padres where he threw two scoreless innings and earned his Brewers strikeout against Fernando Tatis Jr. Koenig became the 1,000th player to appear in at least one game in a Brewers uniform. [17] On May 25, Koenig became the first Brewers pitcher since Zack Greinke to start two consecutive games. [18]

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Jared Koenig
Milwaukee Brewers – No. 35
Pitcher
Born: (1994-01-24) January 24, 1994 (age 30)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 8, 2022, for the Oakland Athletics
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