Jeff Thomas Lindgren (born September 17, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023 for the Miami Marlins.
| Jeff Lindgren | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 17, 1996 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 3, 2023, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 5.14 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Career
editLindgren attended Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois, and Illinois State University, where he played college baseball for the Illinois State Redbirds.[1] The Miami Marlins selected him in the 24th round, 711th overall, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He spent his first professional season with the Low-A Batavia Muckdogs and High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, posting a cumulative 2–2 record and 1.27 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 28.1 innings pitched across 16 total appearances. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
In 2021, he pitched in 20 games (starting 19) for the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, registering a 6–8 record and 3.82 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 106.0 innings pitched. Lindgren split the 2022 season between Pensacola and the Triple-A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, starting 27 games and logging a 7–4 record and 4.21 ERA with 116 strikeouts in 136.2 innings of work.[4]
On April 3, 2023, Lindgren was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[5] He made his MLB debut that night against the Minnesota Twins, allowing 4 earned runs on 4 hits in 5.0 innings pitched. He was designated for assignment by Miami the following day, after Daniel Castano had his contract selected.[6] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville on April 6.[7] On April 22, Lindgren had his contract selected back to the active roster, permitting him to serve as the 27th man for the team’s doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians.[8] He was designated for assignment without appearing in a game on April 24.[9] He cleared waivers and was again sent outright to Jacksonville on April 26.[10]
On July 2, Lindgren was selected back to the major league roster.[11] He made two more appearances, tossing two scoreless innings with one strikeout against the St. Louis Cardinals. On July 7, he was again designated for assignment following the promotion of Robert Garcia.[12] He again cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Jacksonville on July 9.[13] On September 23, Lindgren once more had his contract selected by the Marlins.[14] Following the season on October 31, Lindgren was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Jacksonville.[15]
Lindgren began the 2024 campaign with Pensacola, and also appeared for Jacksonville, compiling a cumulative 2–5 record and 6.19 ERA with 70 strikeouts. On September 12, 2024, the Marlins selected Lindgren's contract, adding him to their active roster.[16] He did not appear for Miami and was designated for assignment on September 18.[17] Lindgren cleared waivers and was sent outright to Jacksonville on September 20.[18] He elected free agency on October 10.[19]
References
edit- ^ "UPDATED: Centennial grad Lindgren gets MLB call-up, may pitch for Marlins tonight".
- ^ "As the 2019 MLB Draft reaches final day, meet the newest Miami Marlins draft class". amp.miamiherald.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Added to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins Select Jeff Lindgren". MLB Trade Rumors. April 3, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Receives call-up". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins Select Jeff Lindgren". yardbarker.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: DFA'd by Fish". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Up from Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Loses 40-man spot". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Marlins Designate Jonathan Bermudez For Assignment". baseballessential.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins Designate Jeff Lindgren For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Marlins' Jeff Lindgren: Clears waivers". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-10-10
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)