Mychal Givens

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Mychal Givens
Mychal Givens on July 31, 2015.jpg
Givens with the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles – No. 60
Pitcher
Born: (1990-05-13) May 13, 1990 (age 34)
Tampa, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 24, 2015, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2April 5, 2016)
Win–loss record 2–0
Earned run average 2.30
Strikeouts 40
Teams

Mychal Antonio Givens (born May 13, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015.

Career

Givens attended Henry B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher and an infielder. In 2007, he was selected to play for the United States 18-and-under national baseball team.[1] In his junior and senior years, he was named All-State. As a senior, he had an 8–4 win–loss record and a 1.71 earned run average (ERA) with 113 strikeouts in 78 innings as a pitcher, and a .374 batting average with four home runs and 31 runs batted in as a hitter.[2]

The Baltimore Orioles selected Givens in the second round, with the 54th overall selection, of the 2009 MLB draft.[2][3] He signed with the Orioles, receiving a reported $800,000 signing bonus rather than enrolling at Oklahoma State University.[4] The Orioles began to develop Givens as a shortstop.[5] Playing for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Class A South Atlantic League in 2010, he was batting .222 when he sprained his thumb.[6] He required surgery to correct the injury.[5]

In 2011, Givens returned to Delmarva, and hit .195. He was demoted to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.[7] Givens played for the Perth Heat in 2011–12 Australian Baseball League season and played in the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game. He batted .243 in Delmarva in 2012.[8]

Before the 2013 season, the Orioles approached Givens about becoming a pitcher.[2][5][8] In 2013, he pitched 40 innings for Delmarva, recording 36 strikeouts and a 4.22 ERA.[2][9] With the Frederick Keys of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in 2014, he had a 1–2 record and a 3.24 ERA.[5] The Orioles assigned Givens to the Glendale Desert Dogs of the Arizona Fall League after the 2014 season.[10] The Orioles opted not to add Givens on their 40-man roster, which would have prevented him from being eligible in the Rule 5 draft. Givens went unselected.[11]

With the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League, Givens began the 2015 season with a 3–1 win–loss record, a 1.60 ERA and 12 saves with 54 strikeouts in ​39 1⁄3 innings.

Baltimore Orioles

2015

The Orioles promoted him to the major leagues on June 20.[12][13] He made his major league debut on June 24, pitching one scoreless inning, and was optioned back to Bowie the next day.[14] He was named to the Eastern League All-Star Game.[15] On July 31, he was recalled after the Orioles traded Tommy Hunter and designated Bud Norris for assignment. He pitched 1.2 innings while striking out two batters and earning his first career Major League win against the Detroit Tigers. Givens went 2-0 in 2015 with a 1.80 ERA in 22 games, with 30.0 innings pitched. Givens struck out 38 batters while only walking six and had a WHIP of 0.867.

2016

Givens made the Orioles Opening Day roster and made his first relief appearance on Opening Day. He threw 1.1 innings, giving up two runs while striking out two batters. The Orioles would eventually win the game 3-2 on a walk-off single.

Personal

Mychal was raised by his Great Grandmother Liduvina Padilla and her late husband Pedro Padilla. He married his longtime girlfriend Tiffani in February 2014.

References

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  11. ↑ http://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2015/12/givens-not-assuming-hes-in-bullpen-in-2016.html
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