Guido Knudson
Guido Knudson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Bonita, California | August 5, 1989|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 22, 2015, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last appearance | |
September 2, 2015, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 18.00 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
Guido Joel Knudson (/ˈɡiːdoʊ kəˈnuːdsən/; born August 5, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.
Early life
Prior to playing professionally, Knudson attended Bonita Vista High School and then the University of California, San Diego. During his tenure at the university, he pitched for the North Adams SteepleCats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League and he also played for the Woodstock River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League, earning an All-Star selection in 2009.[1][2] He earned All-West and All-CCAA honors in 2011.[3]
Career
Detroit Tigers
The
On August 20, 2015, the Tigers purchased the contract of Knudson from the
Pittsburgh Pirates
On November 9, 2015, Knudson was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[10] He was released in January 2016, but was re-signed the same month. He was released again on June 17.
Seattle Mariners
On July 3, 2016, Knudson signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners. He elected free agency on October 6, 2016.
Knudson retired from professional baseball in April 2017.
References
- ^ "NECBL Playoffs Recap for August 4th". collegebaseballdaily.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "2009 Valley Baseball League All-Stars Released". harrisonburgturks.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Two Triton Pitchers Drafted by Major League Teams". ucsd.edu. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Guido Knudson Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ "Scouting Notes 8/24-8/25 West Michigan". Bless You Boys. 2013-08-28. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
- ^ Sipple, George (August 20, 2015). "Wounded Tigers place Norris, Sanchez on disabled list". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ Beck, Jason (August 20, 2015). "Tigers place Anibal, Norris on disabled list". MLB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2015.
- ^ McCosky, Chris (August 23, 2015). "Guido Knudson settles in after giving up HR". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Flanagan, Jeffrey (September 3, 2015). "Royals' 4 homers, Ventura's 11 K's tame Tigers". MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Berry, Adam (November 9, 2015). "Bucs claim righty reliever Knudson from Tigers". MLB.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Guido Knudson on Twitter