Rob Whalen

Robert Whalen…resides in Kissimmee, FL…attended Haines City (FL) High School…selected in the 12th round of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft…had committed to play baseball at Florida Atlantic University.

2017

Seattle Totals - Was 0-1 with 6.14 ERA (5 ER, 7.1 IP) in 2 games, including 1 start with Seattle... Up & Down - Three stints with Seattle: June 17, May 6 & May 24-28... Spot Start - Took loss as starter May 27 at Boston (5 ER, 5.1 IP)... Tacoma Time - Was 0-7 with a 6.58 ERA (39 ER, 53.1 IP) with 43 strikeouts in 10 starts with AAA Tacoma... DL Stint - Began the season on the 10-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation before being activated and optioned to Tacoma on April 27... Down Time - On restricted list July 5-Oct. 26.

2016

Totals - Went 1-2 with a 6.57 ERA (18 ER, 24.2 IP) with 25 strikeouts in 5 starts with Atlanta...First Win - Earned win in MLB debut, Aug. 3 vs. Pittsburgh (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 K)...Injury - Placed on 15-day disabled list Aug. 25 with right shoulder fatigue and transferred to 60-day DL on Sept. 17...Starters - Began year with AA Mississippi, going 7-5 with 2.49 ERA (28 ER, 101.1 IP) with 94 strikeouts in 18 starts...Strong Finish - Over his final 10 starts with Mississippi (5/22-7/11), went 5-1 with a 1.62 ERA (11 ER, 61.0 IP) with 58 strikeouts...Leaderboard - Among Southern League leaders, he ranked 15th in strikeouts (94)... Promoted - After promotion to AAA Gwinnett on July 14, went 0-1 with a 1.93 ERA (4 ER, 18.2 IP) with 18 strikeouts and 7 walks in 3 starts...Award Worthy - Named Mississippi Braves Pitcher of the Year.

2015

Split season between New York-NL & Atlanta organizations, combining to go 5-7 with a 3.35 ERA (36 ER, 96.2 IP) in 18 games including 17 starts between High-A St. Lucie (NYM) and High-A Carolina (ATL)…acquired by Atlanta in a trade with New York-NL on July 24 and made three starts with the Mudcats, going 1-2 with a 3.29 ERA (5 ER, 13.2 IP)…on disabled list on Aug. 11 and missed remainder of season following bilateral patella tendon repair surgery, performed by Dr. Marvin Royster on 8/17 in Atlanta, GA.

2014

Made 11 appearances including 10 starts with A Savannah, going 9-1 with 2.01 ERA (14 ER, 62.2 IP) and striking out 53…on disabled list on May 3-July 21 and had a threegame rehabilitation stint with GCL Mets…despite pitching in just 14 games, his nine wins were T10th-most among all Mets farmhands, while his 0.990 WHIP was 4th-best in the system (min. 50 IP)…played in Arizona Fall League.

2013

Named by Mets as Sterling Award winner for Rookie Kingsport after going 3-2 with a 1.87 ERA (15 ER, 72.1 IP) in 12 starts…led Appalachian League in innings and opponents batting average (.187, 50x268), was second in strikeouts (76) and WHIP (.926).

2012

Made just one appearance in his professional debut with A Kingsport (1.0 ShO IP).