Andrew M. Thurman (born December 10, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Andrew Thurman | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Orange, California | December 10, 1991|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Thurman attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California, and played for the school's baseball team.[1] He enrolled at the University of California, Irvine where he played college baseball for the UC Irvine Anteaters.[2][3] In 2011 and 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5]
The Houston Astros selected Thurman in the second round, with the 40th overall selection, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[6][7] Thurman signed with the Astros, receiving a $1.4 million signing bonus.[8]
Thurman made his professional debut with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the Low–A New York–Penn League after he signed.[9] In 2014, he played for the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Single–A Midwest League.[10]
The Astros traded Thurman, Mike Foltynewicz, and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Evan Gattis and James Hoyt on January 14, 2015.[11][12] Thurman began the 2015 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the High–A Carolina League, but went on the disabled list after the Mudcats' team bus flipped over on May 12.[13] He missed two months of the season. Thurman began the 2016 season with the Mississippi Braves of the Double–A Southern League.[14] He was demoted to Carolina on July 20, and released on August 18.[15][16]
Thurman signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 24, 2016.[17] He appeared in 17 games between the Single–A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and Double-A Tulsa Drillers and was 2–1 with a 1.91 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 33.0 innings of work.[18] He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[19]
On April 19, 2018, Thurman signed with the Sioux City Explorers of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was released prior to the season on May 15.