Calvin Louis Faucher (/foʊˈʃeɪ/ foh-SHAY;[1] born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
| Calvin Faucher | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Faucher with the Durham Bulls in 2021 | |
| Miami Marlins – No. 53 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1995 Chula Vista, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through August 27, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.84 |
| Strikeouts | 102 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editFaucher attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California. He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. In 2012, he had a 1.05 earned run average (ERA) as a junior.[2] Faucher played college baseball at Southwestern College and the University of California, Irvine.[3] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was used as a closer and helped the club win its third consecutive league title.[4][5]
Professional career
editMinnesota Twins
editThe Minnesota Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft with the 286th pick.[6] Faucher made his professional debut with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins. In 2018, Faucher split the season between the High-A Fort Myers Miracle and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, pitching to a cumulative 4.09 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 36 games between the two teams. The following season, Faucher returned to Fort Myers, logging a 4.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 34 games.[7] Faucher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Faucher began the 2021 season with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge, but struggled to a 7.04 ERA in 19 games.
Tampa Bay Rays
editOn July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside Nelson Cruz, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman.[9] Faucher improved his performance down the stretch, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in 2 games for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and recording a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 innings across 11 contests for the Triple-A Durham Bulls.
He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[10] On May 9, 2022, Faucher was promoted to the Rays' major league roster.[11] He made his major league debut that day.[12] On September 27, Faucher collected his first career save, pitching the eleventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians and holding them to an unearned run.[13]
In 2023, Faucher made 17 appearances for the Rays, but struggled to a 7.01 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 21, 2023, he was placed on the injured list with biceps tendinitis.[14] On September 24, Faucher was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season.[15] On November 14, Faucher was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster.[16]
Miami Marlins
editOn November 17, 2023, Faucher and Vidal Bruján were traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later.[17] He was optioned to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2024 season.[18]
References
edit- ^ Fort Myers Miracle 2019 roster (as of August 19). Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Calvin Faucher's Baseball Stats". MaxPreps. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Calvin Faucher". UC Irvine Anteaters Athletics. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "#34 Calvin Faucher". pointstreak.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Kostinas, George (August 18, 2016). "YD beats Falmouth for 3-peat". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. pp. B1.
- ^ "Calvin Faucher #65". al.
- ^ "Calvin Faucher Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
- ^ "Rays' Calvin Faucher: Traded to Tampa Bay". al.
- ^ "Rays' Calvin Faucher: Added to 40-man roster".
- ^ Topkin, Marc. "Rays report: Calvin Faucher called up to join bullpen vs. Angels". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rays report: Vidal Brujan called up, Calvin Faucher sent down".
- ^ "Rays' Calvin Faucher: Records extra-innings save". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Calvin Faucher: Sidelined at Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Rays' Calvin Faucher: Recalled, moved to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Rays Designate Calvin Faucher, Cooper Criswell For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. November 14, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins acquire Bruján and Faucher from Rays". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Calvin Faucher: Denied Opening Day roster spot". cbssports.com. March 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet