Hayden Birdsong (born August 30, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Hayden Birdsong | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 60 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 30, 2001 Mattoon, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 26, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.75 |
| Strikeouts | 88 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editBirdsong attended Mattoon High School in Mattoon, Illinois, and Eastern Illinois University, where he played college baseball for the Eastern Illinois Panthers.
Professional career
editBirdsong was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth round, with the 196th overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants and Single–A San Jose Giants. Birdsong started 2023 with San Jose before being promoted to the Eugene Emeralds. On July 4, he combined with Mat Olsen, William Kempner, and Sam Delaplane to throw a no-hitter against the Tri-City Dust Devils.[2]
Birdsong began the 2024 campaign with Richmond, and was promoted to the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats after logging a 2.05 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 11 starts. On June 26, 2024, Birdsong was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] He made his major league debut the same day at Oracle Park against the Chicago Cubs, allowing three runs in 4+2⁄3 innings.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Eastern Illinois pitcher, Mattoon graduate Hayden Birdsong selected in MLB Draft". JG-TC.com. June 24, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "SF Giants pitching prospects throw a combined no-hitter at High-A - Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More". Sports Illustrated San Francisco Giants News, Analysis and More.
- ^ "Giants Designate Raymond Burgos For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Guardado, Maria (June 26, 2024). "Birdsong shows promising stuff in MLB debut". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)