Andrew Thurman

Andrew Thurman
Atlanta Braves
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
Orange, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Andrew M. Thurman (born December 10, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves' organization.

Career

Thurman attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Irvine where he played college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[2][3] The Houston Astros selected Thurman in the second round, with the 40th overall selection, of the 2013 MLB Draft.[4][5] Thurman signed with the Astros, receiving a $1.4 million signing bonus.[6]

Thurman made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League after he signed.[7] In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Class A Midwest League.[8]

The Astros traded Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Evan Gattis and James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.[9][10] Thurman began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, but went on the disabled list after the Mudcats' team bus flipped over on May 12.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Orange Lutheran's consistency could pay off in CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Facing UCI's Thurman becoming no contest". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "UC Irvine's Thurman no-hits Long Beach". The Orange County Register. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Astros add to starting pitcher depth with Thurman". Houston Astros. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Thurman goes 40th". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ Daily Pilot (June 18, 2013). "Thurman a millionaire". latimes.com. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "ValleyCats' Thurman gets used to pro ball". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Steve Batterson. "Thurman works to gain a mental edge on mound for Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 14, 2015). "Braves send Gattis to Astros for 3 prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros". ESPN.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/community/eastern-wake-news/ewn-sports/article23498431.html

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