Phil Klein

Phil William Klein (born April 30, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies; and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

For the executive editor of the Washington Examiner, see Philip Klein (editor).
Phil Klein
Klein with Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Pitcher
Born: (1989-04-30) April 30, 1989
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 1, 2014, for the Texas Rangers
NPB: April 1, 2017, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: October 1, 2016, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: 2017, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average5.50
Strikeouts54
NPB statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average4.75
Strikeouts27
Teams

Career

Klein played college baseball at Youngstown State University from 2008 to 2011.

Texas Rangers

He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 30th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft.[1]

Klein was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 1, 2014.[2] He made his first career start on May 20, 2015 against Boston. He pitched 5​1⁄3 innings while allowing 1 run and striking out 4 batters with a win.

Philadelphia Phillies

Klein was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies on June 19, 2016. He was then optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.[3] He was called up to the Phillies on August 3 and was the starting pitcher the same night.[4] Klein was released by the Phillies on December 14, 2016, to pursue an opportunity to play baseball in Asia.[5]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

Klein signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2017 season. He became a free agent after the 2017 season.

References
  1. Phil Klein Selected By Texas Rangers In MLB Draft
  2. Prospect parade begins as Texas Rangers call up reliever Phil Klein Archived 2014-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Neiburg, Jeff (June 19, 2016). "Phillies Claim RHP Phil Klein Off Waivers From Rangers, Option Him to Triple A". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  4. Zolecki, Todd (August 3, 2016). "Nola Goes on DL; Thompson to Debut Soon?". MLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. Todd, Jeff (December 14, 2016). "Phillies Claim Richie Shaffer, Release Phil Klein To Pursue Asian Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 15, 2016.


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