Erich Uelmen
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1996-05-19) May 19, 1996
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 22, 2022, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record2–1
Earned run average5.79
Strikeouts22
Teams

Erich Uelmen (born May 19, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.

Amateur career

Uelmen attended Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he played baseball. In 2014, his senior year, he earned All-State honors after going 9–1 with a 1.19 ERA, striking out 89 batters over 58+2⁄3 innings alongside batting .510.[1] Undrafted in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at California Polytechnic State University where he played college baseball.

In 2015, Uelmen's freshman year at Cal Poly, he appeared in 16 games (making one start) in which he went 0–1 with a 7.08 ERA over twenty innings.[2] That summer, he played in the Northwoods League with the Eau Claire Express.[3] As a sophomore at Cal Poly in 2016, Uelmen went 5–3 with a 3.68 ERA, striking out seventy over 93 innings.[4] Following the season, he played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, going 2–1 with a 4.87 ERA over twenty innings.[5] In 2017, his junior season, he pitched to a 4–8 record with a 2.93 ERA over 15 starts, earning Big West Conference Second Team honors.[6] After the season, he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8]

Professional career

Chicago Cubs

Uelmen signed with the Cubs and made his professional debut with the Eugene Emeralds of the Low–A Northwest League, compiling a 2.04 ERA over 17+2⁄3 innings.[9] In 2018, he began the season with the South Bend Cubs of the Single–A Midwest League before being promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the High–A Carolina League in June.[10] Over 21 games (twenty starts) between the two teams, he went 8–8 with a 3.83 ERA, striking out 82 over 89+1⁄3 innings.[11] Uelmen returned to Myrtle Beach to begin the 2019 season before earning a promotion to the Tennessee Smokies of the Double–A Southern League in July, with whom he finished the season; over 17 starts with both clubs, he pitched to a 5–6 record with a 4.55 ERA, compiling 76 strikeouts over 91 innings. Following the season, he was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Mesa Solar Sox.[12][13]

Uelmen did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] He returned to the Smokies (now members of the Double-A South to begin the 2021 season.[15] He moved into the bullpen during the season, and earned a promotion to the Iowa Cubs of the Triple-A East in mid-August.[16] Over 31 games (11 starts) between the two teams, Uelmen went 2–9 with a 5.78 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 90+1⁄3 innings. He returned to Iowa to begin the 2022 season.

On July 17, 2022, the Cubs selected Uelmen's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[17] He made his MLB debut on July 22 at Wrigley Field versus the Philadelphia Phillies pitching one inning in relief, giving up one run while striking out a batter.[18] On September 23, Uelmen allowed a hit and two walks in a scoreless inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn his first career save.[19] He was designated for assignment on December 24.

Philadelphia Phillies

On January 4, 2023, Uelmen was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations.[20] Uelmen was optioned to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs to begin the 2023 season.[21] He made only one appearance for Philadelphia, surrendering four runs on three hits with one strikeouts across an inning of work. On September 30, Uelmen was placed on the 60–day injured list with a right flexor strain, ending his season.[22] Following the season on November 6, Uelmen was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Lehigh Valley.[23] He elected free agency the same day.[24]

References

  1. ↑ "2014 All-State Baseball Team | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. June 5, 2014. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  2. ↑ "2017 Cubs Draft Central". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Uelmen strikes out nine over seven scoreless, Express roll over Honkers". Northwoods League. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  4. ↑ The Tribune
  5. ↑ "#31 Erich Uelmen". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Emerson, Terrel (June 11, 2017). "Faith Lutheran grad Erich Uelmen expected to be top area player taken in MLB draft | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  7. ↑ Emerson, Terrel (June 13, 2017). "2 former Southern Nevada players drafted by Cubs, Pirates | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  8. ↑ 1 min read (2017-06-13). "Cubs' Erich Uelmen: Falls to Cubs with final pick of fourth round". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Cubs' bonus babies put green in Eugene and in Ems' rotation - Sports - the Register-Guard - Eugene, OR". Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Pitching prospects highlight South Bend's Opening Day roster | The Midwest League Traveler". Mwltraveler.com. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  11. ↑ About Tom Usiak (January 22, 2019). "Chicago Cubs 2019 Top 50 Prospects". Prospects1500. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  12. ↑ "Baseball News". MiLB.com.
  13. ↑ "Cubs Arizona Fall League updates". MLB.com.
  14. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2021 Chicago Cubs Affiliate Previews: Tennessee Smokies Boast Top Hitting Prospects, Stacked Bullpen". May 3, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Daily Cubs Minors Recap: Morel brothers each double, homer, drive in four; Assad with a quality start; Triantos hits first career homer". Chicagonow.com. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Cubs Designate Daniel Norris, Select Erich Uelmen". MLBTradeRumors.com. July 17, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Former EAU Claire Express Pitcher Erich Uelmen Debuts with the Cubs". 23 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Cubs' Erich Uelmen: Escapes with save". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  20. ↑ "PHILLIES ACQUIRE ERICH UELMEN FROM CUBS". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  21. ↑ "Phillies' Erich Uelmen: Opening season in minors". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  22. ↑ "Phillies' Erich Uelmen: Recalled, placed on 60-day IL". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Phillies' Erich Uelmen: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  24. ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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