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David Reiss Knehr (/ˈriːs kəˈniːr/ REESS kə-NEER;[1] born November 3, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Reiss Knehr
Knehr pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2021
San Diego Padres – No. 33
Pitcher
Born: (1996-11-03) November 3, 1996 (age 25) Manhasset, New York
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 2021, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record	1–2
Earned run average	4.64
Strikeouts	30
Teams
San Diego Padres (2021–present)

Amateur career

Knehr was born in Manhasset, New York and grew up in Glen Head, New York. He attended St. Dominic High School in Oyster Bay, New York.

Knehr played college baseball at Fordham University for three seasons, playing both as pitcher and as a shortstop. He was named to the Atlantic 10 Conference All-Rookie Team after leading the Rams with a 2.25 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 36 innings pitched.[2] Following his freshman year, Knehr pitched for the Westhampton Aviators of the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year.[3] As a junior, Knehr went 6-3 on the mound with a 2.40 ERA, 93 strikeouts and a 1.33 WHIP in 90 innings pitched.[4] In 2017, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]

Professional career

Knehr was selected in the 20th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the San Diego Padres.[6] After signing with the team, he was initially assigned to the rookie-level Arizona League Padres before being promoted to the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League. Knehr spent the 2019 season with the High-A Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League and went 3-5 with a 5.43 ERA, 83 strikeouts and a 1.49 WHIP in 66.1 innings pitched. After the season, the Padres sent him to the Arizona Fall League, where he played for the Peoria Javelinas.[7]

Knehr did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Knehr was named to the Padres' 2021 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee and entered the season as the organization's 24th-ranked prospect by MLB.com.[9][10] He was assigned to the Double-A San Antonio Missions to begin the year.

On July 9, 2021, Knehr was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] He made his MLB debut that day as the starting pitcher against the Colorado Rockies, pitching 3.2 innings of two-run ball. In the game, he also recorded his first career strikeout, striking out Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia.[12]

References

External links

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

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