Josh Osich
| Josh Osich | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 61 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 3, 1988 Boise, Idaho | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 3, 2015, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 2–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.20 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Teams | |
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Joshua M. Osich (born September 3, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his major league debut with the Giants in July 2015.
College baseball
Osich graduated from Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho in 2007.[1] Osich played college baseball at Oregon State University. He missed the 2010 season, recovering from Tommy John surgery.[2] Despite the injury, he was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the seventh round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He did not sign and returned to Oregon State. In his final season at Oregon State in 2011 he threw a no-hitter against UCLA.[4] He was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2011 MLB draft and signed.[5]
Major League career
2015
Osich was called up to the majors for the first time on July 3, 2015, pitching one scoreless inning of relief against the Washington Nationals.[6][7] On July 11, 2015, Osich earned his first major league win in his fifth relief appearance, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning against the Philadelphia Phillies.[8] Osich didn't allow a hit until his eighth major league appearance. Osich was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on July 22, 2015.[9] Osich was recalled to the Giants on August 7, 2015, when pitcher Mike Leake was put on the DL.[10][11][12] In 2015, Osich appeared in 35 games, recording a 2.20 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 282⁄3 innings pitched.
2016
In 2016, Osich was named to the opening day Major League roster for the Giants.[13]
References
- ^ "Bishop Kelly graduate Josh Osich makes MLB debut". Idaho Statesman. July 3, 2015.
- ^ Churchill, Jason (January 24, 2010). "Beavers' Osich undergoes Tommy John surgery". ESPN.com.
- ^ "MLB Draft 2010: Oregon State pitcher Josh Osich picked by Los Angeles Angels". The Oregonian. June 8, 2010.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (April 30, 2011). "Oregon State's Josh Osich throws no-hitter as No. 3 Beavers beat No. 24 UCLA 2-0 on road". The Oregonian.
- ^ Fentress, Aaron (June 7, 2011). "MLB draft: Oregon State pitcher Josh Osich selected in Round 6 by San Francisco". The Oregonian.
- ^ Baggarly, Andrew (July 3, 2015). "Josh Osich considered quitting, Ryan Lollis never did and now both are big leaguers for Giants". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Ostler, Scott (July 8, 2015). "Giants reliever Josh Osich thriving since his call-up". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Kroner, Steve (July 11, 2015). "Giants pound out 15 hits, beat Phils again". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Baggarly, Andrew (July 22, 2015). "Giants notes: Affeldt activated and Osich optioned, but a new era is rising in the bullpen". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ Shea, John (August 7, 2015). "Giants Splash: Mike Leake to DL — Bruce Bochy hoping for 'nine completely healthy starts'". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Kawahara, Matt (August 15, 2015). "Bochy says Giants have 'tough decisions' looming for pitching staff". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ Steward, Carl (August 21, 2015). "The future of Josh Osich is now, it looks like the Giants will survive this trip, more odds and ends". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ "Giants set 2016 Opening Day roster" (Press release). MLB.com. April 2, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Josh Osich on Twitter