Robbie Weinhardt #38

Resides in Pearland, Texas, during the offseason...Finished 4-3 with a 4.47 ERA (52.1IP/26ER) and 43 strikeouts for Athletes In Action in the Alaska League during the summer of 2005...An all-conference selection as a sophomore at Hill Junior College in 2006 after going 5-3 with a 3.30 ERA (62.2IP/23ER) and 74 strikeouts in 14 games (12 starts)...Posted a 2-4 record and 4.50 ERA (40.0IP/20ER) in seven starts for Athletes In Action in the Alaska League during the summer of 2006...Compiled a 3-1 record, 4.39 ERA (41.0IP/20ER) and 47 strikeouts in 21 games (one start) as a junior at Oklahoma State University in 2007...Selected by Houston in the 38th round of the June 2007 draft out of Oklahoma State University, but he did not sign...Saw action in 16 games (four starts) with Mankato in the Northwoods League during the summer of 2007, compiling a 3-2 record, 1.75 ERA (46.1IP/9ER), one save and 41 strikeouts...Finished 6-0 with a 3.89 ERA (44.0IP/19ER), four saves and 70 strikeouts in 25 appearances as a senior at Oklahoma State University in 2008...Recommended/signed by Chris Wimmer for the Tigers.

2011

Split the season between Triple A Toledo and Double A Erie after seeing action in two games with the Tigers early in the season...Recalled by the Tigers from Toledo on April 7 -- saw action in two games with Detroit before he was optioned back to Toledo on April 13...Designated for assignment by the Tigers on May 24 -- had his contract outrighted to Toledo on May 26...Had his contract transferred from Toledo to Erie on June 13...Compiled a 1.13 ERA (16.0IP/2ER) over a nine-outing stretch with Erie June 20-July 26...Sidelined July 14-22 with unexplained weight loss...Had his contract transferred from Erie back to Toledo on August 18...Fanned a season-high seven batters on August 20 versus Louisville.

2010

Assigned to Triple A Toledo to begin the 2010 season before he saw his first major league action in two separate stints with the Tigers...Did not allow a run in 13 straight outings with the Mud Hens April 23-July 5, tossing 19.1 scoreless innings...Sidelined May 25-June 30 with a right shoulder strain -- joined Single A Connecticut as part of an injury rehabilitation assignment June 23-30, appearing in three games...Had his contract purchased by the Tigers from Toledo on July 7 -- made his major league debut that night versus Baltimore, allowing a run in an inning of work...Established a career high with 2.2 innings of work on July 19 versus Texas...Earned his first major league win on July 30 at Boston as he established a career high with three strikeouts -- matched the high with three strikeouts on September 7 versus the Chicago White Sox...Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on August 20 -- surrendered just an unearned run in seven innings over his five outings with the Mud Hens before he was recalled by the Tigers for the remainder of the season on September 1...Posted a 1.54 ERA (11.2IP/2ER) in 10 outings during September and October for the Tigers...Limited lefties to a .214 batting average (9x42) with the Tigers...righties hit .388 (31x80) against him...Named the 12th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...Saw action in 13 games with San Juan in the Puerto Rican Winter League following the season, posting a 1-1 record, 0.59 ERA (15.1IP/1ER), eight saves and 14 strikeouts.

2009

Compiled a 1-2 record, 1.57 ERA (63.0IP/11ER), five saves and 72 strikeouts in 42 outings as he split the 2009 season between Single-A Lakeland and Double-A Erie...Opened the season with Lakeland -- did not allow a run in his first eight outings of the season April 9-May 4, fanning 19 batters in 10.0 scoreless innings...Finished 1-0 with a 0.61 ERA (14.2IP/1ER), three saves and 13 strikeouts in eight appearances during June with Lakeland before he was transferred to Erie on June 29...Compiled a 0.93 ERA (9.21IP/1ER) and 14 strikeouts in his first seven games with Erie June 30-July 24...Named the 12th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...Posted a 3.93 ERA (18.1IP/8ER) and 29 strikeouts in 11 appearances for Peoria in the Arizona Fall League following the season -- led the league with 29 strikeouts, while he finished third among all league relievers with 14.24 strikeouts per nine innings...tabbed the Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Week for November 9-15 after recording a save and fanning seven batters in four scoreless innings over two outings.

2008

Assigned to the Gulf Coast League Tigers after being selected by Detroit in the 10th round of the June 2008 draft...Appeared in three games with the Gulf Coast League Tigers before he was transferred to Lakeland on July 2...Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July after posting a 2-0 record and two saves, while fanning 23 batters as he allowed just an unearned run in 17.2 innings pitched...Named the 22nd-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.