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Alan Paul Busenitz (born August 22, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins.

Alan Busenitz
Busenitz with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles – No. 32
Pitcher
Born: (1990-08-22) August 22, 1990 (age 32) Watkinsville, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 17, 2017, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: May 15, 2019, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics (through 2018 season)
Win–loss record	5–2
Earned run average	4.58
Strikeouts	49
NPB statistics (through March 29, 2022)
Win–loss record	6-7
Earned run average	2.94
Strikeouts	103
Saves	18
Holds	47
Teams
Minnesota Twins (2017–2018) Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2019–present)

Career

Los Angeles Angels

Busenitz attended Athens Christian School in Athens, Georgia,[1] and Kennesaw State University, where he played college baseball for the Kennesaw State Owls.[2] The Los Angeles Angels selected him in the 25th round of the 2013 MLB draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the rookie ball Orem Owlz, logging a 5-2 record and 2.33 ERA in 21 appearances. The next year, Busenitz played for the Single-A Burlington Bees, pitching to a 4-5 record and 1.94 ERA in 49 games. In 2015, the Angels tried to use Busenitz as a starting pitcher with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers, but returned to using him as a relief pitcher with the High-A Inland Empire 66ers after he struggled to a 6.75 ERA in 16 contests.[4] In 2016, the Angels promoted Busenitz to the Salt Lake Bees of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[5] In 10 games for Salt Lake, Busenitz struggled to a 7.62 ERA, and also logged a 1.93 ERA in 24 appearances for Arkansas.

Minnesota Twins

On August 1, 2016, The Angels traded Busenitz to the Minnesota Twins alongside Hector Santiago in exchange for Alex Meyer and Ricky Nolasco.[6] Busenitz finished the year with the Rochester Red Wings of the Triple-A International League and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts, posting a 2-0 record with 10 strikeouts.

Busenitz began the 2017 season with Rochester, and pitched to a 1.25 earned run average in his first 29+1⁄3 innings pitched of the season. On June 17, 2017, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching 2.0 innings of 1-run ball against the Cleveland Indians. He finished his rookie season with a neat 1.99 ERA in 31.2 innings pitched across 28 contests. In 2018, Busenitz could not replicate his success from the previous year, struggling to a 4-1 record and 7.82 ERA in 23 major league appearances. He was granted his unconditional release on November 20, 2018, so he could sign with a team in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On November 20, 2018, Busenitz signed with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).[8] In his first NPB season, Busenitz logged a 4-3 record and stellar 1.94 ERA in 54 appearances for Rakuten. On December 3, 2019, Busenitz signed a 1-year extension to remain with the Eagles.[9] In 2020, Busenitz pitched in 46 games for the Eagles, recording a nice 1-4 record and 2.86 ERA in 44.0 innings pitched.

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Alan Busenitz on Twitter

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