Steven Okert
| Steven Okert | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 9, 1991 Riverside, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 2016, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.21 |
| Strikeouts | 14 |
| Teams | |
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Steven Chandler Okert (born July 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Okert was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Grayson County College, but did not sign and returned to Grayson. He was then drafted by the Brewers again in the 33rd round of the 2011 Draft, but again did not sign and transferred to the University of Oklahoma.[1] In his lone season for the Sooners, he appeared in 30 games with five starts, going 9–8 with a 3.07 earned run average (ERA) and 78 strikeouts.
Okert was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the fourth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut that season for the Arizona League Giants and also played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He had a 2.20 ERA in 28+2⁄3 innings. Okert played the 2013 season with the Augusta GreenJackets, recording a 2.97 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 60+2⁄3 innings. He started 2014 with the San Jose Giants. After recording a 1.53 ERA, 19 saves and 54 strikeouts in 35+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.[4][5] The Giants added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[6]
Okert was called up to the San Francisco Giants on April 19, 2016.[7] Okert made his major league debut later that day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched 2 scoreless innings, getting a batter to ground into a double play and recorded his first two major league strikeouts.[8]
Okert struck out in his first MLB at-bat, coming against left-handed relief pitcher Adam Liberatore of the Dodgers.
References
- ^ Former Eagles continue careers in minor leagues
- ^ Giants conclude 2nd day of 2012 First-Year Player Draft
- ^ Giants take college pitchers with seven of first 10 draft picks
- ^ Squirrels’ Okert developing into a reliever to watch
- ^ Farm report: Giants prospect promoted, A's prospect mashing
- ^ Giants add eight pitchers to 40-man roster
- ^ "George Kontos placed on DL, Chris Heston optioned by Giants". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ Haft, Chris. "Okert relishes 'amazing' big league debut". MLB.com. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oklahoma Sooners bio
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Riverside, California
- Baseball players from California
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- San Francisco Giants players
- Grayson Vikings baseball players
- Oklahoma Sooners baseball players
- Arizona League Giants players
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
- Augusta GreenJackets players
- San Jose Giants players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Sacramento River Cats players