Kevin Whelan
| Kevin Whelan | |||
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| Free agent | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: January 8, 1984 Kerrville, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 10, 2011, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 9.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 2 | ||
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Kevin J. Whelan (born January 8, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers.
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Professional career
Detroit Tigers
Whelan was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft out of Texas A&M University, where he played for the Texas A&M Aggies baseball team.
New York Yankees
On November 14, 2006, Whelan was traded to the New York Yankees, along with Humberto Sánchez and Anthony Claggett, for Gary Sheffield.[1]
He was called up by the Yankees on June 10, 2011 after recording a 1–1 won–loss record with a 1.67 earned run average and 18 saves as the closer for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.[2][3] He allowed four consecutive walks after recording two outs in his first ever appearance that same evening.
On January 26, 2012 he was designated for assignment to make room for Hiroki Kuroda.[4]
Cincinnati Reds
On January 3, 2013, the Cincinnati Reds signed Whelan to a minor league deal.[5]
Return to Detroit
On February 22, 2014, the Tigers signed Whelan to a minor league deal. On August 11, the Tigers purchased his contract from the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, and he was added to the 25-man active roster.[6] Prior to being called up, Whelan had 20 saves for the Toledo Mud Hens, having allowed eight runs on 26 hits over 39 innings with 48 strikeouts.[7] In Whelan's debut with the Tigers, he pitched 11⁄3 innings, allowing three hits, and two earned runs on back-to-back home runs.[8] On August 16, Whelan was designated for assignment by the Tigers.[9] The next day on August 17, the Tigers outrighted Whelan to Triple-A.[10] He elected free agency in October 2014.[11]
Oakland Athletics
On November 1, 2014, the Oakland Athletics signed Whelan to a minor league contract.[12] He played for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds in 2015 before electing to become a free agent after the season.
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- Living people
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- Baseball players from Texas
- Detroit Tigers players
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- Louisville Bats players
- New York Yankees players
- Oneonta Tigers players
- People from Kerrville, Texas
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players
- Tampa Yankees players
- Texas A&M Aggies baseball players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Trenton Thunder players
- West Michigan Whitecaps players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Nashville Sounds players
