Trevor Hildenberger
| Trevor Hildenberger | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hildenberger with the Minnesota Twins | |
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 15, 1990 San Jose, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 23, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics (through April 21, 2021) | |
| Win–loss record | 9–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.52 |
| Strikeouts | 133 |
| Teams | |
Trevor Hildenberger (born December 15, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.
Career
Hildenberger attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California and played college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley.
Minnesota Twins
He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2] He signed and made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Twins that same year before being promoted to the Elizabethton Twins. In 29 relief innings pitched between the two teams he compiled a 1–4 record and 2.48 ERA. He started 2015 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, and was eventually called up to the Fort Myers Miracle. In 41 appearances out of the bullpen between Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers, he was 3–2 with a 1.55 ERA. He also played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2015 season.[3] Hildenberger spent 2016 with Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts, compiling a 3–4 record, a 0.75 ERA, and a 0.79 WHIP in 38 relief appearances.
Hildenberger's 2017 began with the Rochester Red Wings, and on June 23 the Twins purchased his contract from Rochester, with Hildenberger making his MLB debut the same day.[4] In 21 appearances for the Red Wings prior to his call up he was 2–1 with a 2.05 ERA.[5] In his debut against the Cleveland Indians, Hildenberger allowed a hit and struck out one in his lone inning of work. He spent the remainder of 2017 with the Twins, going 3–3 with a 3.21 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 42 innings. He began the 2018 season with the Twins, collecting 7 saves in 73 appearances. In 2019, he excelled during the first month of the season before struggling the following month, leading to his demotion to AAA.
On December 2, 2019, Hildenberger was non-tendered by Minnesota and became a free agent.[6]
Boston Red Sox
On January 11, 2020, Hildenberger signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox that included an invitation to spring training. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
New York Mets
On December 8, 2020, Hildenberger signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[7] He was selected to the Mets' roster on April 8, 2021, replacing the injured Dellin Betances.[8] After allowing four earned runs in 2.1 innings, Hildenberger was designated for assignment on May 15, 2021.[9]
San Francisco Giants
On May 18, 2021, Hildenberger was claimed off waivers by the San Francisco Giants and assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.[10] On May 21, Hildenberger was designated for assignment by the Giants.[11] He was outrighted to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats on May 26.[12]
References
- ^ "Trevor Hildenberger dazzling in relief for Lookouts". Times Free Press. June 30, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff (June 23, 2015). "Kernels pitcher Hildenberger goes from college no name to Midwest League All-Star". TheGazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Dropping Down Boosts Stock For Twins' Hildenberger". BaseballAmerica.com. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "Twins add Gee, Hildenberger to pitching staff from Triple-A". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Hildenberger Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Phil Miller (December 2, 2019). "Twins part ways with C.J. Cron and Trevor Hildenberger". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/mets-sign-trevor-hildenberger-to-minor-league-contract.html
- ^ "Mets Place Dellin Betances On Injured List, Call Up Trevor Hildenberger". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/mets-select-jake-hager-designate-trevor-hildenberger.html
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/giants-move-tommy-la-stella-to-60-day-il-claim-trevor-hildenberger.html
- ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/giants-dfa-trevor-hildenberger-nick-tropeano.html
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/#month=5&year=2021
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Trevor Hildenberger on Twitter
- California Golden Bears bio
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San Jose, California
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Minnesota Twins players
- New York Mets players
- California Golden Bears baseball players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Elizabethton Twins players
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Rochester Red Wings players