New York Yankees Sign Purdue Baseball Pitcher Calvin Starnes to Free Agent Deal
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue pitcher Calvin Starnes is getting an opportunity to play professionally. The New York Yankees signed Starnes to a free agent deal after he went undrafted in the 2021 MLB Draft last week.
Nice to see @CalvinStarnes get an opportunity to pitch professionally. The fireballer has signed with the #Yankees organization. Excited to see what he can do at the next level. #BoilerUp pic.twitter.com/VyRc5O8xBY
— Purdue Baseball (@PurdueBaseball) July 20, 2021
As a junior, Starnes appeared in 10 games for the Boilermakers last season, including one start on the mound. He recorded 9 1/3 innings pitched and registered six strikeouts while giving up seven runs on four hits. He had a 5.79 ERA and lost his only start.
The right-handed pitcher arrived at Purdue after spending two seasons at Northwest Florida College. As a freshman, he registered a 3.21 ERA and 33 strikeouts while giving up 28 hits in 33 2/3 innings as a freshman.
Starnes made three of his four appearances as a starter in 2020 before the season was shut down due the coronavirus pandemic, striking out 12 batters over 10 1/3 innings.
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