Calvin Faucher
American baseball player (born 1995)
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Calvin Louis Faucher (/foʊˈʃeɪ/ foh-SHAY;[1] born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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| Calvin Faucher | |
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Faucher with the Durham Bulls in 2021 | |
| Miami Marlins – No. 53 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 22, 1995 Chula Vista, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 9, 2022, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 9–11 |
| Earned run average | 4.14 |
| Strikeouts | 168 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
Faucher attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California.[2][3] He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. In 2012, he had a 1.05 earned run average (ERA) as a junior.[4] Faucher played college baseball at Southwestern College and the University of California, Irvine.[5] In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was used as a closer and helped the club win its third consecutive league title.[6][7]
Professional career
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft with the 286th pick.[8] Faucher made his professional debut with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins. In 2018, Faucher split the season between the High-A Fort Myers Miracle and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, pitching to a cumulative 4.09 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 36 games between the two teams. The following season, Faucher returned to Fort Myers, logging a 4.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 34 games.[9] Faucher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] Faucher began the 2021 season with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge, but struggled to a 7.04 ERA in 19 games.
Tampa Bay Rays
On July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside Nelson Cruz, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman.[11] Faucher improved his performance down the stretch, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in 2 games for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and recording a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 innings across 11 contests for the Triple-A Durham Bulls.
He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.[12] On May 9, 2022, Faucher was promoted to the Rays' major league roster.[13] He made his major league debut that day.[14] On September 27, Faucher collected his first career save, pitching the eleventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians and holding them to an unearned run.[15]
In 2023, Faucher made 17 appearances for the Rays, but struggled to a 7.01 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 21, 2023, he was placed on the injured list with biceps tendinitis.[16] On September 24, Faucher was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season.[17] On November 14, Faucher was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster.[18]
Miami Marlins
On November 17, 2023, Faucher and Vidal Bruján were traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later.[19] He was optioned to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2024 season.[20]