Nick Tepesch
| Nick Tepesch | |||
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Tepesch with the Texas Rangers | |||
| Texas Rangers – No. 23 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: October 12, 1988 Kansas City, Missouri | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 9, 2013, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 9-17 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.56 | ||
| Strikeouts | 132 | ||
| Teams | |||
Nicholas James "Nick" Tepesch (born October 12, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently in the Texas Rangers organization.
Professional career
Minor leagues
Tepesch was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 28th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft out of the Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri but he did not sign and attended the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers baseball team. He was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 14th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft and signed for $400,000.[1][2]
In 2012, while pitching for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, Tepesch and Jimmy Reyes combined to throw the second no-hitter in Pelicans history.[3][4]
Texas Rangers
Invited to spring training in 2013, Tepesch won the Rangers fifth starter job.[5][6] On April 9, Tepesch went 7 1⁄3 innings and gave up four hits, three walks, one run, and struck out five while getting the win in his major league debut against the Tampa Bay Rays.[7]
Tepesch missed the entire 2015 season with inflammation in his throwing elbow. He also underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.[8]
He was non-tendered at the end of the 2015 season, and had previously rejected a minor league deal.[9] However, on January 27, 2016, Tepesch re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract that included an invitation to spring training.[10]
References
- ↑ Nestor, Matt (July 22, 2011). "Tepesch finds groove in minors". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Former Blue Springs pitcher Tepesch wins debut with Rangers". Kansas City Star. April 10, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Emrich, Robert (May 19, 2012). "Pelicans' Tepesch, Reyes hurl no-no". MILB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Althaus, Bill (May 30, 2012). "Tepesch keeps eye on big-league goal while enjoying stay in Myrtle Beach". The Examiner. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, T. R. (2014). "Eyeing rotation, Tepesch gets jump-start on a changeup". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, T.R. (2013). "Tepesch continues long-shot pitch for rotation". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Nick Tepesch comes up big in MLB debut to lift Rangers". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Rangers re-sign RHP Nick Tepesch to minor league deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers re-sign Nick Tepesch". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ Sullivan, T.R. (January 27, 2016). "Rangers re-sign Tepesch to Minor League deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Missouri Tigers bio