Seth Michael Halvorsen (born February 18, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Seth Halvorsen | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 54 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 18, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 30, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–1 |
| Earned run average | 1.46 |
| Strikeouts | 13 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editHalvorsen played college baseball at the University of Missouri and the University of Tennessee. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the seventh round, with the 202nd overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Halvorsen split his first professional season between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Rockies, High–A Spokane Indians, and Double–A Hartford Yard Goats. In 13 appearances for the three affiliates, he compiled a 2–0 record and 2.70 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 13+1⁄3 innings pitched.[2]
Halvorsen began the 2024 campaign with Double–A Hartford, and earned a promotion to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes in early August. In 41 total appearances out of the bullpen, he accumulated a 5–2 record and 4.47 ERA with 56 strikeouts across 44+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
On August 30, 2024, Halvorsen was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] On September 21, he earned his first career save, tossing a scoreless inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[5]
References
edit- ^ Seth Halvorsen embraces Spokane Indians assignment in journey from ‘Rocky Top’ to Colorado Rockies
- ^ "Seth Halvorsen's meteoric rise culminates in stellar big league debut". purplerow.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Seth Halvorsen called up by Rockies as first 2023 Tennessee baseball player to reach MLB". knoxnews.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Seth Halvorsen called up by Rockies as first 2023 Tennessee baseball player to reach MLB
- ^ "Halvorsen earns first save as Rockies' new-look 'pen turns heads". mlb.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Missouri Tigers bio
- Tennessee Volunteers bio