Juan Then
Juan Manuel Then (/ˈtɛn/; born February 7, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2023 for the Seattle Mariners.
| Juan Then | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 7, 2000 San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 4.91 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Seattle Mariners edit
Then signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2016.[1] He made his professional debut in 2017, starting 13 games for the Dominican Summer League Mariners and logging a 2–2 record and 2.64 ERA.[2]
New York Yankees edit
On November 18, 2017, the Mariners traded Then and JP Sears to the New York Yankees for Nick Rumbelow.[3] Then spent the 2018 season with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Yankees, where he started 11 games and posted an 0–3 record and 2.70 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 50.0 innings pitched.[4]
Seattle Mariners (second stint) edit
On June 15, 2019, the Yankees traded Then back to the Seattle Mariners organization in exchange for Edwin Encarnación.[5] He spent the remainder of the season split between the rookie-level Arizona League Mariners, Low-A Everett AquaSox, and Single-A West Virginia Power. In 11 combined appearances (9 starts), Then recorded a 1–5 record and 2.98 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 48.1 innings of work.[6] Then did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
On November 20, 2020, the Mariners added Then to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8] He played the entire 2021 season in Everett, starting 14 games and struggling to a 2–5 record and 6.46 ERA with 59 strikeouts in 54.1 innings pitched.[9] Then missed the beginning of the 2022 season with an unspecified elbow injury.[10] He was activated in August,[11] and made 10 appearances for the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, recording a 5.40 ERA with 14 strikeouts.[12] Then was optioned to Double-A Arkansas to begin the 2023 season.[13] He made 7 appearances for Arkansas, registering a 5.00 ERA with 11 strikeouts and 3 saves in 9.0 innings pitched.
On May 6, 2023, Then was promoted to the major leagues for the first time following an injury to Penn Murfee.[14] Then made his major league debut the same day, pitching a perfect seventh inning for the Mariners against the Houston Astros.[15] In 9 appearances for Seattle, he recorded a 4.91 ERA with 5 strikeouts in 11.0 innings of work. On August 12, Then was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers.[16] He elected free agency on November 6. [17]
References edit
- ^ "Juan Then Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Juan Then Minor, Fall & Winter League Statistics". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees trade Nick Rumbelow for Mariners minor league pitchers J. P. Sears, Juan Then". Newsday. November 18, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Returned to Mariners". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Now and Then? Mariners send Edwin Encarnacion to Yankees for prospect they already traded away". The Seattle Times. June 15, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Sent to minors". cbssports.com. March 17, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners add four players to their 40-man roster". The Seattle Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Heads to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Out with elbow injury". cbssports.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Activated at Double-A". cbssports.com. June 10, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "40 in 40: Juan Then, the only Juan". lookoutlanding.com. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Sent to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Gets first call to majors". cbssports.com. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners rally with 7 runs in 8th inning, top Astros 7–5". KING 5. May 6, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Juan Then: Clears waivers". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)