Rob Whalen
| Rob Whalen | |||
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| Seattle Mariners – No. 63 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: January 31, 1994 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 3, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 1–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.57 | ||
| Strikeouts | 25 | ||
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Robert D. Whalen (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Atlanta Braves.
Whalen's parents are from Queens, New York City, and moved to the Pocono Mountains to raise their children. After Whalen's older sisters graduated from high school, the Whalens moved to Florida, where Whalen would have a better opportunity to pursue a career in baseball. He graduated from Haines City High School in Haines City, Florida.
The New York Mets selected Whalen in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB Draft. Whalen had committed to attend Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball for the Florida Atlantic Owls.
After pitching for the Savannah Sand Gnats of the Class A South Atlantic League during the 2014 season, Whalen pitched in the Arizona Fall League, where he worked on the development of his changeup. The Mets assigned him to the St. Lucie Mets of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League to begin the 2015 season. On July 24, the Mets traded Whalen and John Gant to the Atlanta Braves for Juan Uribe and Kelly Johnson. The Braves assigned Whalen to their A Advanced affiliate, the Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League. In 2016, Whalen began the season with the Mississippi Braves of the Class AA Southern League, and was promoted to the Gwinnett Braves of the Class AAA International League in July.
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