A.J. Achter #58

Adam Joseph Achter (pronounced OCK-ter)...2007 graduate of Clay High School in Oregon, Ohio...Attended Michigan State University from 2008-10, going 8-13, 4.29 ERA (214.0 IP, 102 ER) with 119 walks, 148 strikeouts and two complete games in 39 career games (36 starts)...Pitched for the Lake Erie Monarchs of the Great Lakes Collegiate Summer League in 2008...In high school, named Clay's 2007 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year...rated No. 5 high school prospect in Ohio by Baseball America...Lettered in baseball three times, serving as team captain during junior and senior years...Earned three varsity letters in both football and basketball...Earned second-team all-league honors after setting school record for touchdown receptions...Named second-team All-League in basketball, and holds single-game scoring record with 39 points.

2014

Began season with Double-A New Britain and appeared in three games before being promoted to Triple-A Rochester April 12...Posted 13.2-scoreless innings streak May 20-June 14 for Rochester...Went 2-3, 1.74 ERA (46.2 IP, 9 ER) with four saves, 14 walks and 42 strikeouts in 26 games for the Red Wings pre-All-Star break...Named to International League All-Star team, allowing one run on two hits (1 home run) in 0.0 innings...Held left-handed hitters to a .144 (16-for-111) batting average with just four extra-base hits (0 home runs) for Rochester...Ranked second in International League in batting-average-against (.176) and baserunners-per-9.0 innings pitched (8.75)...Contract selected by Minnesota September 2...Made major league debut September 3 vs. Chicago-AL, tossing a scoreless ninth inning...Recorded first major league strikeout September 7 vs. Los Angeles-AL, fanning Chris Iannetta...Earned first major league win September 26 at Detroit, allowing one run on two hits in 2.0 innings pitched...Combined to go 5-4, 2.31 ERA (89.2 IP, 23 ER) with 28 walks and 85 strikeouts at all three levels combined.