Buddy Baumann

George Charles Baumann IV…married to Sarah…attended Missouri State University where he was named Second Team All-America by Collegiate Baseball News and the ABCA as well as Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year in 2009…was a finalist for the College Baseball Foundation Pitcher of the Year and a semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award in 2009…graduated from Logan-Rogersville (MO) High School in 2006 where he went 10-2 with a 1.43 ERA with 143 strikeouts in 78.0 innings to earn all-state honors during his senior year…originally signed by Royals' scouts Scott Melvin.

2017

Joined the Major League club on 7/22, posting a 2-1 record in 23 games with a 2.55 ERA (5 ER, 17.2 IP) ratio over two stints with the Padres... Spent time with El Paso (AAA) before being recalled for the second time on 8/17, remaining with the club through the end of the season... Held opponents scoreless in 20 of his 23 games…four of the five runs he allowed came via a home run... Overall on the season, opponents hit .177 against him…limited lefties to a .148 clip and right-handed hitters to a .200 mark... Owned a 3.00 ERA (4 ER, 12.0 IP) in 14 games at home and a 1.59 ERA (1 ER, 5.2 IP) in nine games on the road.. Held opponents to a .227 average with runners on base and a .200 clip with RISP... Allowed just one earned run over 10 games and 7.1 IP during August (1.23 ERA)…tossed a career-high 2.1 IP on 8/23 at STL, allowing just one hit and one walk with two strikeouts... Began the season on the 10-day DL with shoulder soreness before being transferred to the 60-day DL on 5/8… spent time on three rehab assignments with Rookie-Level AZL Padres and San Antonio Missions from 7/1-21.

2016

Spent the majority of the season with Triple-A El Paso while also making his Major League Debut for the Padres, working in 11 games total and going 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA (4 ER, 9.2 IP), with 10 strikeouts against four walks over four stints with San Diego eceived his first career call-up on 7/15 and made his Major League debut on 7/16 vs. SF, recording one out on one pitch before being optioned back to El Paso the next day on 7/17. His other stints with San Diego came from 7/27-8/12, 8/26-8/28 and 9/21 through the end of the season. Earned his first career win on 8/6 vs. PHI, working 1.2 scoreless innings, retiring all five batters faced. Began the season on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain…transferred to the 60-day on 4/20…made his season debut with El Paso on 6/3 on a rehab assignment…reinstated from the 60-day and optioned to El Paso on 7/1.

2015

Spent the entire season with Triple-A Omaha, going 3-4 with a 3.04 ERA (26 ER, 77.0 IP) and 84 strikeouts against 25 walks in 34 appearances, six starts....In his 28 relief outings for Omaha he went 3-1 with a 2.20 ERA(14 ER, 57.1 IP) and 60 strikeouts against 19 walks… in his six starts, went 0-3 with a 5.49 ERA (12 ER, 19.2 IP)....Pitched in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.