Sawyer Gipson-Long | |
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Detroit Tigers – No. 66 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Lithia Springs, Georgia, U.S. | December 12, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 2023, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 2.70 |
Strikeouts | 26 |
Teams | |
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Alec Sawyer Gipson-Long (born December 12,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Gipson-Long played college baseball at Mercer University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the sixth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft. On August 2,2022 the Twins traded him to the Detroit Tigers for Michael Fulmer. [1]
Gipson-Long was called up to the major leagues for the first time on September 10,2023. [2]
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