Steven Okert

Steven Okert
San Francisco Giants – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1991-07-09) July 9, 1991
Riverside, California
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 19, 2016, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through April 19, 2016)
Win–loss record 0–0
Earned run average 0.00
Strikeouts 2
Teams

Steven Chandler Okert (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Okert was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Grayson County College, but did not sign and returned to Grayson. He was then drafted by the Brewers again in the 33rd round of the 2011 Draft, but again did not sign and transferred to the University of Oklahoma.[1] In his lone season for the Sooners, he appeared in 30 games with five starts, going 9–8 with a 3.07 earned run average (ERA) and 78 strikeouts.

Okert was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Giants and also played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He had a 2.20 ERA in 28 23 innings. Okert played the 2013 season with the Augusta GreenJackets, recording a 2.97 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 60 23 innings. He started 2014 with the San Jose Giants. After recording a 1.53 ERA, 19 saves and 54 strikeouts in 35 13 innings, he was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.[4][5] The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[6]

Okert was called up to the San Francisco Giants on April 19, 2016.[7] Okert made his major league debut later that day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched 2 scoreless innings, getting a batter to ground into a double play and recorded his first two major league strikeouts.[8]

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