Andrew Baldwin (baseball)
Baseball player
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Andrew Scott Baldwin (born October 20, 1982) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He was originally drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth Round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft. Baldwin's uncle, John Hiller, was a relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
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| Andrew Baldwin | |
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Baldwin with Rimini Baseball Club in 2013 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 20, 1982 Duluth, Minnesota | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Early life
Andrew Baldwin was born in Duluth, Minnesota on October 20, 1982.[1][2] His family relocated to Hood River, Oregon, when he was eleven. He attended Hood River Valley High School in the city, graduating in 2000.[1]
Collegiate career
After graduating, Baldwin attended Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team.[1] Baldwin finished his senior season in 2004 with a 5–5 record and a 5.10 earned run average.[3]
Professional career
Philadelphia Phillies
Baldwin was selected in the fifth round by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, being the first Beaver selected that year.[3]
He began his career with the short-season Class-A Batavia Muckdogs of the New York–Penn League. He led the team in innings, strikeouts, and starts.[1] He compiled a 4–6 record with a 5.17 ERA in 15 starts. At the end of the season, he went on to pitch in the Florida Instructional League.[citation needed] In 2005, Baldwin spent entire season with the Class-A Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League. He led the league in innings pitched.[1] He was named the Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week twice. He finished the season with a 5–12 record with a 4.77 ERA in 27 starts.[citation needed] Baldwin began the 2006 season with the advanced Class-A Clearwater Phillies, where he pitched 147 innings and eight wins.[1]
Seattle Mariners
On August 20, 2006, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners with teammate Andrew Barb for left-handed pitcher Jamie Moyer.[4] He was then assigned to the Class-A Inland Empire 66ers, where he made three starts.[1] His combined record was 10–9 with a 3.69 ERA.[citation needed] He spent the entire 2007 season with the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx where he led the Southern League with 166.0 innings pitched. He was 5–12 with a 4.23 ERA. Baldwin finished third among all Mariners farmhands with 115 strikeouts and 8th in ERA.[1]
Dubbed "King of the Hill" by his teammates,[citation needed] Baldwin spent the entire 2008 season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. He led all Mariners minor leaguers with 10 wins, while also setting a career-high. He finished with a record of 10–5 with a 4.75 ERA.[citation needed]
In 2009, Baldwin spent the entire season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League. He went 6–11 with 103 strikeouts and a 4.51 ERA in 31 games, 21 starts.[citation needed] On August 10, he was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week after he threw a complete game shutout against the Round Rock on August 5.[5]
He signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins for the 2011 season on December 15, 2010.[citation needed]
International career
In 2012, he played in Mexico, with Rieleros de Aguascalientes and Saraperos de Saltillo.[citation needed]
He started the 2013 season with Rimini Baseball, in Italy, but he was waived after 4 played games.[citation needed]
Personal life
While attending OSU, Baldwin pursued a degree in multi-media communications, a hybrid program of communications and marketing. He spent time as an intern at Nike, Inc.. He was a few credits shy of completing his degree when he was selected in the MLB draft.[1]