Andrew Saalfrank #27

Attended Indiana University Bloomington from 2017-2019. Over three seasons as a Hoosier, went 11-5 with a 3.81 ERA (63 ER in 149.0 IP) and 188 strikeouts in 47 games (24 starts). Named the 2019 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year, going 8-1 with a 2.84 ERA (23 ER in 73.0 IP) with 98 strikeouts in 15 games (12 starts)...Ate the same thing before every game of the 2023 season; a peanut butter and jelly and banana sandwich. In the middle of the game he would have a Rice Krispie Treat and Red Bull.

2023

In 10 games with Arizona, went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA (zero ER in 10.1 IP)...Spent the majority of the season between Double-A Amarillo and Triple-A Reno, going a combined 8-2 with two saves, a 2.53 ERA (18 ER in 64.0 IP) and 93 strikeouts over 44 games...Started the season with Amarillo and was promoted to Triple-A after 21 games. Selected on Sept. 4 and made his Major League debut on Sept. 5 vs. Rockies, tossing 1.2 hitless innings in relief...Did not surrender a hit in four of his five home games (3-for-23)...Allowed no extra-base hits in his 10 appearances (41 BF). Held opponents to a .160 avg. (4-for-25) off his sinker, with no extra-base hits and a 27.6 whiff pct...Limited lefties to a .077 avg. (1-for-13) and .143 OBP with just one walk...Made his Postseason debut and earned his first Postseason win in Game 2 of National League Wild Card @ Brewers on Oct. 4 … in 11 Postseason appearances, went 0-0 with a 3.18 ERA (three R-2 ER in 5.2 IP).

2022

Went 4-2 with a 3.52 ERA (21 ER in 53.2 IP) and 70 strikeouts between High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo...Started the season with Hillsboro, going 3-2 with a 2.95 ERA (13 ER in 39.2 IP) and 53 strikeouts over 25 games...Promoted to Amarillo on July 26 and went 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA (8 ER in 14.0 IP) with 17 strikeouts over 13 games.