Andrew Thurman
Pitcher
Born: (1991-12-10) December 10, 1991
Orange, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Andrew M. Thurman (born December 10, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Thurman attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Irvine where he played college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[2][3] In 2011 and 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5]

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros selected Thurman in the second round, with the 40th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] Thurman signed with the Astros, receiving a $1.4 million signing bonus.[8]

Thurman made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Low–A New York–Penn League after he signed.[9] In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single–A Midwest League.[10]

Atlanta Braves

The Astros traded Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Evan Gattis and James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.[11][12] Thurman began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the High–A Carolina League, but went on the disabled list after the Mudcats' team bus flipped over on May 12.[13] He missed two months of the season. Thurman began the 2016 season with the Mississippi Braves of the Double–A Southern League.[14] He was demoted to Carolina on July 20, and released on August 18.[15][16]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Thurman signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 24, 2016.[17] He appeared in 17 games between the Single–A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Double-A Tulsa Drillers and was 2–1 with a 1.91 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 33.0 innings of work.[18] He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[19]

Sioux City Explorers

On April 19, 2018, Thurman signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was released prior to the season on May 15.

References

  1. ↑ "Orange Lutheran's consistency could pay off in CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs". Los Angeles Times. May 17, 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Facing UCI's Thurman becoming no contest". The Orange County Register. April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "UC Irvine's Thurman no-hits Long Beach". The Orange County Register. April 20, 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "#3 Andrew Thurman - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ "#26 Andrew Thurman - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Astros add to starting pitcher depth with Thurman". Houston Astros. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Thurman goes 40th". Daily Pilot. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  8. ↑ Daily Pilot (June 18, 2013). "Thurman a millionaire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "ValleyCats' Thurman gets used to pro ball". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ↑ Steve Batterson (June 11, 2014). "Thurman works to gain a mental edge on mound for Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ Bowman, Mark (January 14, 2015). "Braves send Gattis to Astros for 3 prospects". MLB.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Braves trade Evan Gattis to Astros". ESPN.com. January 14, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  13. ↑ "- News & Observer". newsobserver. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Andrew Thurman strikes out a career-high nine for Mississippi Braves". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  15. ↑ "O'Neal placed on DL, Thurman to Carolina". MILB.com. July 20, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  16. ↑ "August 18 - Mudcats Roster Transactions". MILB.com. August 18, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
  17. ↑ Eddy, Matt (December 24, 2016). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: DEC. 10-22". Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Andrew Thurman Minor & Fall League Statistics". Baseball Reference.
  19. ↑ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
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