born december american professional baseball relief pitcher major_league_baseball stands feet inches weighs pounds born louisiana played baseball led teams state playoff appearances recorded hit shutout drafted ninth round draft playing years minor league chosen called replacement retired batters faced later voted rookie year toronto chapter pitched innings opening day win major league game april detroit_tigers recorded major league saves april june led win inning game june pair pitching drastically improved coaches told pitcher fastball noted particularly effective right handed batters continues struggle manager view long inning guy known relaxed personality improved spending time teammates early life born december louisiana father grandfather influenced baseball interest young says baseball time little football said thirteen dad backyard day way pitching mound hitting cage wanted play baseball knew needed work hard kid needed reminded baseball role models growing played baseball led state playoff appearances sophomore threw complete game hitter attended digital design played green wave freshman year junior year drafted freshman held earned run average era strikeouts innings sophomore held era innings pitching perfect game relief april drafted junior year thrown innings professional career draft drafted ninth round major_league_baseball draft shown strong performance playing second player drafted said event people text message heard phone got exciting told soon draft discuss details hopefully shake minor league career draft played season held era strikeouts innings moved class held era strikeouts innings june chosen mid season star missed months season unknown injury began disabled list moved class advanced blue affiliate held era strikeouts innings joined double affiliate boasted appearances era strikeouts innings promoted replacement began season different pitchers frequent injuries called replace july tore debut retired batters faced august pitcher history bat american_league game grounding begin 15th closed season posting record era strikeouts innings toronto chapter named rookie year november considered runners competition limited bullpen spots relief pitcher main competition seen said best fits team going come going best guy guys options reportedly learned acquired bullpen spots walked locker said hey team pitched innings relief april game detroit_tigers recorded career win april recorded major league save game later record second major league save game san_diego_padres june april committed run throwing error eleventh inning new_york_yankees months lackluster season relief pitchers helped defeats ninth final pitcher eighteen inning game texas_rangers june game longest history resulted win gained pair game rangers june pitched eighth inning participated shutout ended season record era strikeouts innings pitchers bullpen opening day april walked consecutive batters time career took loss fell announced replace team closer returned injury walking batters months entire season regained confidence pitching innings game june went lead win detroit_tigers took loss second game season entering lead new_york_yankees eighth inning loaded bases recording runners come score toronto lose april pitched perfect innings taking win score experienced season posting era august following win yankees august optioned triple buffalo recalled september january avoided salary arbitration agreeing year million contract began season disabled list left strain began rehab assignment moved continue injury scouting report defense non ideal size pitcher seen issues stamina pitches come bit especially effective pitching left handed batters viewed manager necessarily long guy inning guy despite shortcomings lowest walk rate major league pitchers pitched seventy innings having walked batters faced consistency endurance blue says guys body let pitch day baseball cube player ratings based solely statistics scale gave control rating strikeouts compared batters faced efficiency home runs compared batters faced pitching style left handed pitcher struggled pitching minor league pitching instructor pitching coach told lower arm pitcher pitches tracks plane ear shoulder helped effectiveness left handed batters fastball improved drastically continued struggle says little inconsistent throw breaking fastball effective right handed batters left handed batters previous manager said presence allows maintain ability execute bullpen coach says keeps things simple doesn think stays aggressive got lot goes right hitters combine things going success reporter compared stating know exactly going time takes mound going add excitement situation personal life married high school sweetheart couple child daughter named born weekend august went list august called august day list limit wife spend season louisiana home avid prefers hunting deer compound bow known fish hunt gun season known having quiet reserved personality says little comfortable teammates spending time connecting says contributes success
Aaron Loup