Spencer Turnbull | |
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 22 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Demopolis, Alabama, U.S. | September 18, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 2018, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics (through April 2,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 13–29 |
Earned run average | 4.48 |
Strikeouts | 287 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Spencer Ketcham Turnbull (born September 18,1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers.
Turnbull played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide before the Tigers selected him in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft. Turnbull made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Tigers. On May 18,2021,he threw a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners.
Turnbull attended Madison Central High School in Madison,Mississippi,and the University of Alabama,where he played college baseball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. [1] He became Alabama's top starting pitcher in 2013. [2] After the 2013 season,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3]
The Detroit Tigers selected Turnbull in the second round,with the 63rd overall selection,of the 2014 MLB draft. He signed with the Tigers,receiving a $900,600 signing bonus. [4] [5] He began his professional career with the GCL Tigers,and after one start,was promoted to the Low–A Connecticut Tigers,where he finished the season,posting an 0–2 record and 4.45 ERA in 11 starts. He spent 2015 with the Single–A West Michigan Whitecaps where he was 11–3 with a 3.01 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 22 starts. He missed most of the 2016 season due to a shoulder impingement. [6] Turnbull began 2017 with the High–A Lakeland Flying Tigers,compiling a 7–3 record and 3.05 ERA in 15 starts,and finished the season with the Double–A Erie SeaWolves where he pitched to an 0–3 record and 6.20 ERA in four starts. [7]
The Tigers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. [8] He returned to Erie in 2018. [9] He started 13 games for the SeaWolves and then two games for the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple–A International League,before the Tigers promoted him to the major leagues on September 11. [10] He made his major league debut on September 14,pitching a 1-2-3 inning of relief with one strikeout against the Cleveland Indians. [11] He finished 0–2 in 4 appearances for Detroit.
In 2019,Turnbull made the starting rotation out of spring training and earned his first MLB win on April 23. Turnbull went 3–17 in 30 starts on the season,with a 4.61 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 148+1⁄3 innings. His 17 losses led the major leagues. He also had the lowest run support of all qualifying major league starters, at just 2.65 runs per game. [12]
On July 31, 2020, Turnbull earned the win in a 7–2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. It was his first win in his last 19 starts, and his first-ever win at home following 18 previous starts at Comerica Park. [13] Turnbull started 11 of the Tigers' 58 games during the 2020 season, compiling a 4–4 record with a 3.97 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 58+2⁄3 innings.
Turnbull did not make the Tigers' Opening Day roster for the 2021 season, due to being placed on the non-baseball related (COVID-19) injured list. [14] He returned to the rotation on April 21, and won his season debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates. [15]
On May 18, 2021, Turnbull pitched the eighth no-hitter in Tigers history against the Seattle Mariners, recording nine strikeouts and two walks in a 5–0 win. It was the first no-hitter by a Tiger since Justin Verlander's in 2011. [16]
On June 5, 2021, Turnbull was placed on the injured list with a right forearm strain, and was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 7 after suffering a setback in his recovery. [17] On July 20, it was announced that Turnbull would undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season. In nine games with Detroit in 2021, he posted a 4–2 record and 2.88 ERA. [18] Turnbull missed the entire 2022 season rehabilitating from surgery.
Turnbull returned to major leagues on April 2, 2023, allowing seven runs on eight hits and three walks in 2+1⁄3 innings of work against the Tampa Bay Rays. [19] After 7 starts, in which he struggled to a 1–4 record and 7.26 ERA, Turnbull was optioned to Triple–A Toledo on May 7. [20] He was placed on the injured list with neck discomfort on May 12, [21] and transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 9. [22] On August 23, Turnbull was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple–A Toledo. [23] On November 17, 2023, the Tigers did not tender a contract to Turnbull making him a free agent. [24]
On February 14, 2024, Turnbull signed a one-year, two million dollar contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [25]
Turnbull throws a four-seam fastball and a tailing two-seam fastball, each averaging 94–95 MPH (topping out at 98 MPH), a slider averaging 86–87 MPH, a curveball at about 80–81 MPH, and a changeup at about 86–88 MPH. The slider has been his most effective pitch, yielding only a .202 batting-average-against over his career. [26]
Turnbull is the son of Jim and Missy Turnbull. [27] Turnbull is a Christian. [28]
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