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Tim Adleman
Adleman with the Cincinnati Reds in 2017
Pitcher
Born: (1987-11-13) November 13, 1987 (age 36)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: May 1, 2016, for the Cincinnati Reds
KBO: March 25, 2018, for the Samsung Lions
Last appearance
MLB: September 19, 2017, for the Cincinnati Reds
KBO: October 13, 2018, for the Samsung Lions
MLB statistics
Win–loss record9–15
Earned run average4.97
Strikeouts155
KBO statistics
Win–loss record8–12
Earned run average5.05
Strikeouts137
Teams

Timothy Max Adleman (born November 13, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.

Career

Baltimore Orioles

Adleman played college baseball at Georgetown University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. [1] He made his professional debut for the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds. In 2011, Adleman played for the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, pitching to a 5–7 record and 6.01 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 28 games. On March 27, 2012, Adleman was released by the Orioles organization. [2]

Lincoln Saltdogs

After his release, Adleman signed with the Lincoln Saltdogs of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. [3] He appeared in 5 games for Lincoln, allowing 3 runs in 7.0 innings of work.

El Paso Diablos

On June 18, 2012, Adleman was traded to the El Paso Diablos, also of the American Association. [4] In 29 games for El Paso, Adleman registered a 5.94 ERA with 30 strikeouts.

New Jersey Jackals

In 2013, Adleman signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball. [5] Adleman pitched to a 1.46 ERA in 40 games for the Jackals, also notching 62 strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds

On October 14, 2013, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. [6] In 2014, Adleman split the year between the Single-A Bakersfield Blaze and Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, registering a cumulative 3–9 record and 3.72 ERA in 38 games. In 2015, he spent the season in Double-A with Pensacola, pitching to a 9–10 record and 2.64 ERA with 113.0 strikeouts in 150.0 innings of work. Adleman was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats to begin the 2016 season. [7]

After recording a 2.38 ERA in 10 Triple-A games, Adleman was called up to make his major league debut on May 1, 2016. [8] He pitched 6 plus innings with 6 SOs and allowing only 3 hits and 2 runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. On the year, Adleman registered a 4.00 ERA in 13 games. In 2017, Adleman spent the entire season in the majors, aside from 1 game in Louisville, pitching to a 5–11 record and 5.52 ERA in 30 appearances. On November 30, 2017, Adleman was released by the Reds to pursue an opportunity in Korea.

Samsung Lions

On November 30, 2017, Adleman signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League. [9] In 2018 for Samsung, Adleman pitched to an 8–12 record and 5.05 ERA across 31 appearances. He became a free agent after the season.

Cincinnati Reds (second stint)

On January 23, 2019, Adleman signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds organization that included an invitation to major league spring training. [10] He was released by the Reds on March 22, 2019.

Long Island Ducks

On April 11, 2019, Adleman signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [11] Adleman recorded a 1.64 ERA in 3 appearances for the Ducks.

Detroit Tigers

On May 11, 2019, Adleman's contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers and he was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. [12] Adleman pitched to a 9–4 record with a 3.32 ERA, which would have been best in the International League had he qualified for the pitching statistic leaderboard. He struck out 119 batters and finished the season with a 1.15 WHIP. [13] He became a minor league free agent on November 7, 2019, before he was quickly resigned on November 5. [14] [15] He was invited to Spring Training for the 2020 season. Adleman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Cincinnati Reds (third stint)

On April 30, 2021, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds organization. [17]

New York Mets

On March 16, 2022, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. [18] In 17 games for the Triple–A Syracuse Mets, he struggled to a 6.04 ERA with 39 strikeouts across 44+23 innings of work. Adleman was released by the Mets organization on August 10.

In May 2023, Adleman joined Firebrand Sports Media as a sports streaming and sponsorship sales executive. [19]

References

  1. ^ "Tim Adleman Selected by Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball Draft".
  2. ^ "Tim Adleman Excels in Second Opportunity with Cincinnati Reds".
  3. ^ "2012 Lincoln Saltdogs minor league baseball Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ^ "American Association - transactions". Archived from the original on 2012-05-04.
  5. ^ "Former Jackal, Time Adleman Shiens in Major League Debut". www.njjackals.com. New Jersey Jackals. May 1, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
  6. ^ Tim Adleman has taken long road to Reds
  7. ^ "Tim Adleman Minor, Independent, Korean & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  8. ^ Reds' Adleman to make MLB debut Sunday vs. Pirates
  9. ^ Adams, Steve (November 30, 2017). "Tim Adleman Signs With KBO's Samsung Lions". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  10. ^ "Reds sign free agents Tim Adleman, Kevin Shackelford". 27 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Big League Right-Handers Adleman, Mazzaro Signed". 11 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Tim Adleman's Contract Purchased by Detroit Tigers". Long Island Ducks. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Tim Adleman Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
  14. ^ Woodbery, Evan (2019-11-07). "Tigers' minor-league free agents include 5 who played in Detroit in 2019". mlive. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  15. ^ Woodbery, Evan (2019-11-07). "Tigers re-sign 5 minor-league free agents, including Nick Ramirez". mlive. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  16. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled".
  17. ^ "Reds Sign Tim Adleman to Minor League Deal".
  18. ^ "Tim Adleman Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "Tim Adleman - Vice President of Live Sports Streaming & Sponsorship Sales". linkedin.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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