Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-4, 195lb (193cm, 88kg)
Born: October 7, 1991 in Sterling, IL us
Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (19th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Minooka HS (Minooka, IL).
High School: Minooka HS (Minooka, IL)
Debut:
August 2, 2014
(Age 22-299d,
18,329th in MLB history)
vs. TOR 0.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2015 season
2021 Contract Status: 2nd-Year Arb Eligible
Service Time (01/2021): 4.156 • Arb Eligible: 2020 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: Excel Sports Management • Previously: Octagon
Full Name: Michael Gary Foltynewicz
Nicknames: Folty
Pronunciation: \ful-ta-NEV-ich\
2020
Career
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4.6
0
44
1
42
16.20
4.33
1
138
1
118
0
0
3.1
686.0
3
655
2.400
1.328
| 0 RBI |
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