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Frederic Michael Tarnok (born November 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Freddy Tarnok
Atlanta Braves – No. 67
Pitcher
Born: (1998-11-24) November 24, 1998 (age 23) Brandon, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 2022, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	0.00
Strikeouts	1
Teams
Atlanta Braves (2022–present)

Amateur career

Tarnok attended Riverview High School in Riverview, Florida, where he played baseball. In 2017, his senior year, he went 7–0 with a 0.66 ERA while also batting .393.[1] Following his senior season, he was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He signed with the Braves, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Tampa.[3]

Professional career

Tarnok made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves, going 0–3 with a 2.57 ERA over 14 innings. In 2018, he pitched with the Rome Braves of the Class A South Atlantic League, with whom he was named an All-Star.[4] Over 27 games (11 starts), Tarnok went 5–5 with a 3.96 ERA, striking out 83 batters over 77+1⁄3 innings.[5] Tarnok missed time during the 2019 season due to injury, but still started 19 games for the Florida Fire Frogs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, pitching to a 3–7 record with a 4.87 ERA. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Tarnok missed the beginning of the 2021 season while rehabbing and made his first appearance in mid-June for Rome, now members of the High-A East.[7] After 28+1⁄3 innings pitched with Rome, he was promoted to the Mississippi Braves of the Double-A South in mid-July with whom he finished the year.[8][9][10] Over 16 games (14 starts) between the two teams, Tarnok went 6–4 with a 3.44 ERA and 109 strikeouts over 73+1⁄3 innings.[11]

On November 18, 2021, the Braves selected Tarnok's contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[12] He returned to Mississippi to begin the 2022 season. In early July, he was promoted to the Gwinnett Stripers of the Triple-A International League.[13][14] On August 16, 2022, Tarnok was called up to the majors.[15][16] He made his MLB debut on August 17 from the bullpen.[17] He pitched two-thirds of an inning with no hits or walks and a strikeout.

Personal life

Tarnok's parents are Jeff and Neung. He has a brother, Christopher, and a half-brother, Nick. Through his mother, Tarnok is of Thai descent.[18]

References

External links

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

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