Mike Foltynewicz
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Foltynewicz signs autographs in January 2014
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| Atlanta Braves – No. 26 | |||
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Born: October 7, 1991 Sterling, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 2, 2014, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 13–12 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.92 | ||
| Strikeouts | 202 | ||
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Michael Gary "Mike" Foltynewicz (/foʊltᵻˈnɛvᵻtʃ/; born October 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the minor leagues until he was called up to the Astros in August 2014.
Foltynewicz grew up in Illinois and wanted to be a major league player from an early age. He says that his parents, Mike and Cindy Foltynewicz, both developed elbow problems one summer due to throwing him so much batting practice. He graduated in 2010 from Minooka High School in Minooka, Illinois.
Foltynewicz was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round (19th overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He planned to attend the University of Texas at Austin, but decided to enter professional baseball when he was chosen in the draft. Foltynewicz and the Astros agreed to a $1.3 million signing bonus.
In 2012, Foltynewicz was the Astros Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 14–4 with a 3.14 earned run average (ERA) and 125 strikeouts in 152 innings pitched. The next season, Foltynewicz pitched seven games (five starts) for the Class A Advanced Lancaster JetHawks and earned a 1-0 record with a 3.81 ERA. He finished the season with the Class AA Corpus Christi Hooks, starting 16 of 23 games on the way to a 5-3 record, a 2.87 ERA and three saves.
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