Drew Pomeranz, Pitcher, San Diego Padres
Date of Birth: 11/22/1988
Birthplace: Collierville, Tennessee
College: University of Mississippi
Drew Pomeranz, pitcher for the San Diego Padres, was first drafted by the Texas Rangers but he opted instead for college. Three years later, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians. After a half year in the Indians' minor league system, he was traded to the Colorado Rockies on July 31, 2011.
Pomeranz played in the minor leagues from 2011 through part of 2013. He joined the Rockies for four games in 2011. The following season, he pitched 96.2 innings in 22 games with the Rockies. In 2012, he had a 2-9 record, 83 strikeouts to 46 walks, and a 4.93 ERA. He found himself back in the minors in 2013, pitching in just eight games with the Rockies.
Pomeranz was traded to the Oakland Athletics in December, 2013. He pitched from both the starting rotation and the Athletics' bullpen in 2014. He finished the season with a 5-4 record and a 2.35 ERA in 69.0 innings in 20 games.
In 2015, Pomeranz again pitched from both the starting rotation and the bullpen. He finished the season with a 5-6 record, 3 saves, 82 strikeouts to 31 walks, and a 3.66 ERA in 86.0 innings in 53 games.
Pomeranz was traded to the Padres on December 2, 2015. After half a season with the Padres, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox on July 14, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with a 3.32 ERA in 17 games with the Padres and 14 games with the Red Sox. He had 11 wins to 12 losses and 186 strikeouts to 65 walks in 170.2 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 3.2 innings in 2 games and he gave up 4 hits and 2 runs.
Pomeranz had a 3.32 ERA in 32 games in 2017. He finished the season with a career high 17 wins to 6 losses and 174 strikeouts to 69 walks in 173.2 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 2.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up 5 hits and 4 runs.
Pomeranz was both a starter (11 games) and a relief pitcher (15 games) in 2018. He finished the season with 2 wins and 6 losses, 66 strikeouts to 44 walks, and a 6.08 ERA in 74.0 innings. He didn't pitch in the postseason.
Pomeranz became a free agent on October 29, 2018. He signed with the San Francisco Giants on January 23, 2019. He was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers on July 31, 2019. He finished the 2019 season with 2 wins and 10 losses, 2 saves, 137 strikeouts to 44 walks, and a 4.85 ERA in 104.0 innings in 21 games with the Giants and 25 games with the Brewers. In the postseason, he pitched 2.0 innings in 1 game and he gave up no hits and he struck out two batters and walked none.
Pomeranz became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the Padres on November 27, 2019. He pitched in 20 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 1 win and no losses, 29 strikeouts to 10 walks, 4 saves, and a 1.45 ERA in 18.2 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 4.0 innings in 5 games, and he gave up 3 hits and 2 runs.
Pomeranz spent time on the IL in 2021 with left shoulder impingement and left forearm inflammation. He finished the season with 1 win and no losses, 30 strikeouts to 10 walks, and a 1.75 ERA in 25.2 innings in 27 games.
Career pitching statistics for Pomeranz through 2021 include:
- 289 games played
- 858.1 innings pitched
- 48-58 win-loss record
- 883 strikeouts to 369 walks
- 3.91 ERA
Personal Life
Pomeranz's brother Stuart pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in 2012. He played in their minor league system from 2003 through 2007 and again from 2009 through part of 2012.
Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Drew Pomeranz
ESPN - Drew Pomeranz