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2025 SEASON
◆ Began year with Triple-A Tacoma in Seattle organization and made nine relief appearances before being traded
to Cubs on April 21...Went 2-2 with a 2.17 ERA (49.2 - 12 ER) and 57 strikeouts in 57 games (four starts).
◆ Made Cubs debut April 25 vs. Philadelphia, which marked his first Major League appearance since Aug. 10, 2021
for San Diego vs. Miami.
◆ Began Cubs tenure with a career-high 26-game, 23.1-inning streak of not allowing an earned run from April 25 -
July 3... The streak tied Andrew Chafin and Jeff Fassero for third-longest run by a Cubs pitcher in franchise history
and included a 16.1-inning, 18-game scoreless run to begin the season...Prior to allowing first earned run on July
5 vs. St. Louis, was the lone MLB pitcher (min. 20 G) to have not allowed an earned run in 2025.
◆ Recorded 10th career Major League save on May 12 vs. Miami, his first since Aug. 11, 2020 at Dodgers (with
San Diego).
◆ Tallied 900th career strikeout on June 19 vs. Milwaukee.
◆ Posted a 10.2 IP scoreless streak across 12 games from July 25 - Aug. 26.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Reached 10 years of Major League service time during 2022 season with San Diego.
◆ Member of Red Sox 2018 World Series Championship team.
◆ Selected as a National League All-Star in 2016 with Padres.
POMERANZ
◆ In 2020 with Padres, did not allow a run until final regular season outing, Sept. 25 at Giants...Began year with
18.0 inning scoreless streak, spanning 19 appearances in relief.
◆ Padres 2020 winner of the Darrel Akerfelds Bullpen Award, which recognizes San Diego’s top relief pitcher.
◆ In 2017 with Red Sox, set career highs in starts (32), wins (17) and innings pitched (173.2)...Led Majors in starts
allowing two-or-fewer runs with 23...Also pitched 5+ innings and allowed two-or-fewer ER in 20 starts.
◆ Made MLB debut in relief with Rockies, Sept. 11, 2011 vs. Reds (GS, 5 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 SO)...Became seventh
starting pitcher in Colorado history to win his debut and third to do so without allowing a run.
◆ Selected to U.S. Team for the 2011 All-Star Futures Game at Chase Field in Arizona.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ After attending Spring Training with Angels, signed a minor league contract with Dodgers on March 29 and made
eight appearances for Triple-A Oklahoma City...Allowed four runs in season debut, but pitched to a 2.25 ERA (8.0
IP - 2 ER) across final seven appearances.
◆ Signed a Major League contract with Giants on May 24 and was on San Francisco’s active roster for three games
but did not appear in a game before being designated for assignment on May 28...Was outrighted to Triple-A
Sacramento, but did not pitch for River Cats.
2023
◆ Spent full season on Padres injured list with a left elbow/flexor strain.
◆ Totaled seven rehab appearances between Low-A Lake Elsinore and Triple-A El Paso, but did not pitch in Majors...
Pitched in three games during first rehab assignment in April and four games on second rehab assignment from
Aug. 25 - Sept. 3.
2022
◆ Was on Padres injured list for entire regular season recovering from left forearm surgery.
◆ In August, made one rehab appearances for ACL Padres and four games with Triple-A El Paso, but did not pitch
in Majors.
2021
◆ Was unscored upon in 22 of 27 appearances for Padres, going 1-0 with a 1.75 ERA (25.2 IP - 5 ER) and averaged
10.52 SO/9 IP.
◆ Had three separate stints on the IL with left forearm inflammation and a left shoulder impingement before
being transferred to the 60-day IL on Aug. 20...Underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon.
◆ Limited left-handers to a .156 average (5/32) while righties hit .241 (14/58)...Had a 1.88 home ERA (14.1 IP - 3 ER)
and a 1.59 road ERA (11.1 IP - 2 ER)...Held opponents to a .143 (4/28) average with runners on and a .077 (1/13)
average with RISP…Opponents were hitless (0/10) with RISP and two out.
◆ Made 21 of his 27 appearances in the 8th inning, posting a 1.83 ERA (19.2 IP - 4 ER) in the frame.
◆ Per Statcast, relied on two pitches: Four Seamer (75%) and Knuckle Curve (25%)…His fastball averaged 93.9 mph
and had a 2,507 rpm spin rate (95th percentile)…Opponents hit .148 (4/27) against the knuckle curve.
2020
◆ With Padres, posted an 18.0 scoreless inning streak across 19 appearances to start the season...Allowed his only
runs in final outing of season in Game 2 of a Sept. 25 doubleheader at San Francisco, surrendering a three-run HR
to Wilmer Flores...Longest scoreless IP streak for San Diego since Brad Hand in 2017 (24.0 IP).
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