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Juan Then

Juan Manuel Then (/ˈtɛn/; born February 7, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners.

Juan Then
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (2000-02-07) February 7, 2000 (age 24)
San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average4.91
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

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Seattle Mariners

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Then signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2016,[1] receiving a $77,500 signing bonus.[2] He made his professional debut in 2017, starting 13 games for the Dominican Summer League Mariners and logging a 2–2 record and 2.64 ERA in 61+1⁄3 innings, the biggest workload in his professional career.[3]

New York Yankees

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On November 18, 2017, the Mariners traded Then and JP Sears to the New York Yankees for Nick Rumbelow.[4] Then spent the 2018 season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees, where he started 11 games and posted an 0–3 record and 2.70 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 50.0 innings pitched.[5]

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

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On June 15, 2019, the Yankees traded Then back to the Seattle Mariners organization in exchange for Edwin Encarnación.[6] He spent the remainder of the season split between the rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, Low-A Everett AquaSox, and Single-A West Virginia Power. In 11 combined appearances (9 starts), Then recorded a 1–5 record and 2.98 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 48+1⁄3 innings of work.[7] Then did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

On November 20, 2020, the Mariners added Then to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[9] He played the entire 2021 season in Everett, starting 14 games and struggling to a 2–5 record and 6.46 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 54+1⁄3 innings.[10] Then missed the beginning of the 2022 season with an unspecified elbow injury.[11] He was activated in August[12] and made 10 appearances for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, recording a 5.40 ERA with 14 strikeouts.[13] Then returned to Arkansas to begin the 2023 season.[14] He made 7 appearances for Arkansas, registering a 5.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 3 saves in 9 innings pitched.

On May 6, 2023, Then was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Penn Murfee.[15] Then made his major league debut that night, pitching a perfect seventh inning for the Mariners against the Houston Astros.[16] In 9 appearances for Seattle, he had a 4.91 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 11 innings of work. On August 12, Then was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers.[17] He elected free agency following the season on November 6.[18]

Chicago White Sox

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On January 24, 2024, Then signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.[19] In 14 appearances split between the Double-A Birmingham Barons and Triple-A Charlotte Knights, he struggled to a 10.80 ERA with 8 strikeouts across 13+1⁄3 innings pitched. Then was released by the White Sox on July 8.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Juan Then Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Juan Then | MLB Contracts & Salaries". Spotrac. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Juan Then Minor, Fall & Winter League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Yankees trade Nick Rumbelow for Mariners minor league pitchers J. P. Sears, Juan Then". Newsday. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Returned to Mariners". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Now and Then? Mariners send Edwin Encarnacion to Yankees for prospect they already traded away". The Seattle Times. June 15, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Sent to minors". cbssports.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  8. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  9. ^ "Mariners add four players to their 40-man roster". The Seattle Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Heads to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Out with elbow injury". cbssports.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Activated at Double-A". cbssports.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  13. ^ "40 in 40: Juan Then, the only Juan". lookoutlanding.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Sent to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  15. ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Gets first call to majors". cbssports.com. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Juan Then pitches a clean inning in his MLB debut | 05/06/2023". MLB.com. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  17. ^ "Mariners Outright Juan Then". MLB Trade Rumors. August 12, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  18. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  19. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "Transactions". MiLB.com. July 8, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
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