Tanner Houck

Tanner Houck
Boston Red Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1996-06-29) June 29, 1996
Collinsville, Illinois
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Tanner Lee Houck (born June 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Career

Houck attended Collinsville High School in Collinsville, Illinois. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 12th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended the University of Missouri to play college baseball.[1][2][3]

As a freshman at Missouri in 2015, Houck started 15 games, going 8–5 with a 3.49 earned run average (ERA) and 91 strikeouts and only 12 walks in ​100 2⁄3 innings.[4][5] After the season, he played for the United States collegiate national team.[6] Against Cuba, Houck, A. J. Puk and Ryan Hendrix combined to throw a no-hitter.[7] As a sophomore, Houck started 15 games and was 5–6 with a 2.99 ERA and 106 strikeouts.

Houck was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the 24th overall pick in the 2017 MLB Draft.[8] He signed on June 21, 2017, and was assigned to the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners, where he spent the whole season, posting an 0-3 record with a 3.63 ERA in 22.1 innings pitched.[9] Houck started the 2018 season with the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox.

References

  1. ↑ "Metro Independent Athlete of the Week: Tanner Houck, Toronto Blue Jays draftee « The Metro Independent".
  2. ↑ 815-1786, Matt Nestor mnestor@columbiatribune.com. "Tanner Houck is living the dream at Missouri".
  3. ↑ "Mizzou pitcher Tanner Houck keeps major-league motivation on his wrist - The Kansas City Star".
  4. ↑ Matter, Dave. "Houck emerges as Mizzou's next pitching star".
  5. ↑ Hodgson, Andrew. "Tanner Houck might lack name recognition, but he has a bright professional future".
  6. ↑ Gjata, Joseph. "USA Baseball's Collegiate National Team selects Houck on roster".
  7. ↑ "USABaseball.com: News: No hitter! Team USA blanks Cuba to open series".
  8. ↑ http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/235979138/red-sox-select-tanner-houck-in-mlb-draft/?topicId=27118144
  9. ↑ "Tanner Houck Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 17, 2017.
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