Warwick Saupold

Warwick Saupold
Detroit Tigers
Pitcher
Born: (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990
Perth, Western Australia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams

Warwick Anthony Saupold (born 16 January 1990) is an Australian right-handed pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. Saupold previously played two seasons with the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (ABL).

Career

Saupold played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship.[1]

Saupold joined the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) in 2010. In the 2011–12 ABL season, Saupold led the league in innings pitched (70) and posted a 1.41 earned run average, setting an ABL record. Saupold also struck out 53 batters, allowing 43 hits, 22 base on balls, and two home runs.[2] Saupold was invited to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.[3][4]

In 2012, Saupold signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[2] Pitching for the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League (FSL), Saupold won the deciding game in the FSL championship series.[5] Saupold played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The Tigers promoted Saupold to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League in 2013.[1] Saupold pitched for Erie in 2014 and 2015, receiving a promotion to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens of the International League during the 2015 season.[6] In 2015, Saupold set the Erie franchise strikeout record.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "John Dudley: Aussie native Saupold thrives with SeaWolves". GoErie.com - Erie, PA. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Warwick Saupold signs with Detroit Tigers". Australian Baseball League News. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Brisbane Bandits well represented in ABL All-star game". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bases loaded with Heat for All-Stars". The West Australian. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "Talking Championships with Warwick Saupold - Perth Heat News". Perth Heat. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  6. ↑ https://www.toledoblade.com/Mud-Hens/2015/07/28/Hens-end-losing-streak.html
  7. ↑ http://www.goerie.com/article/20150807/BASEBALL01/308069685/saupold-sets-strikeout-record-as-seawolves-pound-sea-dogs

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