Name Warwick Saupold Role Baseball Player | Height 1.85 m Weight 88 kg | |
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Warwick Anthony Saupold (born 16 January 1990) is an Australian professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Saupold previously played two seasons with the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (ABL), and represented Australia in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
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- Jamie and stoney tigers pitcher warwick saupold joins the show
- 2017 tigers spring training warwick saupold throws bullpen session
- Career
- 2016 season
- 2017 season
- Personal life
- References
2017 tigers spring training warwick saupold throws bullpen session
Career
Saupold played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship.
Saupold joined the Perth Heat of the Australian Baseball League (ABL) in 2010. In the 2011–12 ABL season, Saupold led the league in innings pitched (70) and posted a 1.41 earned run average, setting an ABL record. Saupold also struck out 53 batters, allowing 43 hits, 22 base on balls, and two home runs. Saupold was invited to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
In 2012, Saupold signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. Pitching for the Lakeland Flying Tigers in the Class-A Advanced Florida State League (FSL), Saupold won the deciding game in the FSL championship series. Saupold played for the Australian national baseball team in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The Tigers promoted Saupold to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League in 2013. Saupold pitched for Erie in 2014 and 2015, receiving a promotion to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A International League during the 2015 season.
In 2015, Saupold set the Erie SeaWolves franchise strikeout record with 275 career strikeouts.
Before the 2016 season, he represented Australia national baseball team in the qualifiers for the 2017 World Baseball Classic
2016 season
Saupold was called up by the Detroit Tigers on 13 May 2016. Prior to being promoted, he was 3–1 with a 2.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 30 1⁄3 innings for the Toledo Mud Hens this season. He made his Major League debut for the Tigers the next day in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. On 15 May, Saupold pitched 2 2⁄3 innings of scoreless relief against the Orioles and earned his first Major League win. On 1 June 2016 Saupold was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right groin strain.
2017 season
Saupold began the 2017 season with the Toledo Mud Hens. He was called up to the Tigers on 18 April 2017, but pitched in only two games before being returned to Toledo. He was recalled again on 22 May, following the demotion of Aníbal Sánchez.
Personal life
On 28 August 2016, Saupold was charged with assault following an altercation outside of the Bronze Boar bar in Toledo, Ohio.