Professional career
Seattle Mariners
On November 28,2016,Whalen and Max Povse were traded to the Seattle Mariners organization in exchange for Alex Jackson and Tyler Pike. [11] [12] Whalen was designated for assignment on September 1,2018.
Whalen announced his retirement from professional baseball on February 25,2019,citing his battle with depression and anxiety as the main reason for doing so. [13] [14]
New York Mets (second stint)
On January 27,2020,Whalen came out of retirement and signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. Whalen did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] [16] He was released by the Mets organization on May 20. [17]
Washington Wild Things
On August 23,2021,Whalen became the first former MLB player to sign with the Washington Wild Things. [20] In 4 appearances in the regular season,Whalen went 2-0 with 15.1 innings pitched,a 1.76 ERA,18 strikeouts and a 1.43 WHIP. In the postseason,he started 3 games and went 1-2 with 19 innings pitched,a 3.78 ERA,22 strikeouts and a 1.16 WHIP. [21] In the semi-finals,he lost Game 1 vs Équipe Québec but pitched 8 shutout innings in Game 5 to help clinch the finals vs the Schaumburg Boomers. In the finals,he lost Game 4 after pitching 7 innings with 3 runs allowed and struck out 9. Washington would ultimately lose the finals the next day,blowing a 2-1 series lead.
On February 10,2022,Whalen re-signed with the Wild Things for the 2022 season. [22] In 16 games for Washington,he posted a 12–2 record and 3.50 ERA with 79 strikeouts across 100+1⁄3 innings pitched. On December 5, Whalen was released by the Wild Things by having his contract option declined. [23]
On December 14, 2022, Whalen signed with the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. [24] However, he was released prior to the season on April 10, 2023. [25]
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