Keith Hessler

Keith Alexander Hessler...attended Coastal Carolina University...red-shirted his freshman campaign...son of Steve and Charlene Hessler.

2016

Overall on the season he set Major League career bests in several categories including innings pitched (21.2) and ERA (4.15) over a combined 17 outings between Arizona and San Diego, including 15 for the Padres...Began the season with Double-A Mobile before being recalled by the Diamondbacks on 4/25 and designated for assignment on 4/30 ...Claimed off waivers by the Padres on 5/10 and reported to the Major League club as the 26th-man for a double header on 5/11 at Chicago-NL…optioned to Triple-A El Paso following the doubleheader that day...Recalled a second time on 5/23 and optioned back on 5/27...Recalled a third time, again as the 26th man for a doubleheader, on 7/20 at St. Louis, being optioned back after the day...Recalled a fourth time on 7/25 before being optioned back on 7/29…recalled a fifth and final time on 8/20...Ended the season with a 15.2 scoreless inning streak, a career-best, the fourth-longest by a Padre in 2015...Did not allow a run over his final 13 outings from 7/29 through the end of the season for San Diego, going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 15.2 IP) and seven strikeouts against nine walks, one intentional, over that span, holding opponents to a .207 (12-for-58) average in that stretch.

2015

Appeared in 18 games over 2 stints with the D-backs in his first Major League season…Made his Major League debut on Aug. 8 vs. Reds (0 ER in 1.0 IP)…Combined to go 5-2 with 1 save, a 2.14 ERA (14 ER in 59.0 IP) and 65 strikeouts in 51 games between Reno, Double-A Mobile and Single-A Advanced Visalia.