Sean Poppen

Sean R. Poppen (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Sean Poppen
Minnesota Twins – No. 71
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-15) March 15, 1994
Chesapeake, Virginia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 2019, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average7.56
Strikeouts9
Teams

Career

Poppen attended Cape Henry Collegiate in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] He attended Harvard University for four years (2013 through 2016), and played college baseball for the Crimson.[2][3]

Poppen was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 19th round, with the 573rd overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft.[3] He spent the 2016 season with the Elizabethton Twins and the Cedar Rapids Kernels.[4] In 2017, he played for Cedar Rapids and the Fort Myers Miracle.[4] His 2018 was split between Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts. He split the 2019 minor league season between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Rochester Red Wings, going a combined 7–4 with a 4.01 ERA over 89.2 innings.[5][4]

On June 19, 2019, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[6] He made his debut that night versus the Boston Red Sox.[7] He posted a 0–0 record with a 7.56 ERA over 8.1 innings for the Twins in 2019. Poppen finished the 2019 season on the injured list with elbow inflammation.[8]

Personal life

Poppen graduated (with honors) from Harvard, double majoring in Chemistry and Physics, and Engineering Sciences.[2][1]

He is married to Taylor Mae Poppen and has a newborn son. They live in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.

References
  1. "Chesapeake's Sean Poppen – From Harvard to Minor-League Baseball". capehenrycollegiate.org. June 16, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. Jeff Johnson (June 19, 2017). "Harvard educated Kernels pitcher Sean Poppen in no hurry to use his degree". The Gazette. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. Stephen J. Gleason (June 15, 2016). "Baseball's Gruener and Poppen Selected in MLB Draft". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  4. "Sean Poppen Player page". MLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  5. David Hall (July 19, 2019). "Former Cape Henry star Sean Poppen enjoys return to Harbor Park". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  6. RotoWire Staff (June 19, 2019). "Twins' Sean Poppen: Contract purchased by Twins". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  7. Do-Hyoung Park (June 20, 2019). "Poppen spares bullpen, 'confident' after debut". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  8. RotoWire Staff (September 1, 2019). "Twins' Sean Poppen: Transferred to 60-day IL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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