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SEAN STUTZMAN LHP
BORN July 8, 1993 in Rolling Meadows, IL
OPENING DAY AGE 24
HEIGHT 5’9 WEIGHT 181
BATS Left THROWS Left
HOMETOWN Rolling Meadows, IL
COLLEGE Dallas Baptist University
ACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent in June 2016
Career Highlights: 2017 – Went 3-2 with a 2.28 ERA in 33 appearances between Fresno, Buies Creek, and Corpus Christi.
Recorded 72 strikeouts, 23 walks, and a .201 batting average against in 67 innings. Had a 1.07 WHIP. Began campaign with
Corpus Christi, throwing 2 scoreless innings (1 H, 5 K) on April 13 vs. Arkansas. Went 3 innings (1 ER, 3 H, 3 K) on April 17 vs.
Northwest Arkansas. Joined Fresno on April 21 vs. Las Vegas, tossing 2 scoreless innings (1 H, 1 K, 1 BB). Went 3 1/3 innings (1
ER, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB) on April 30 at Reno. Finished time in Pacific Coast League with 2 1/3 innings (2 ER, 4 H, 1 K, 1 BB) on May 6
at Colorado Springs. Returned to Corpus Christi in mid-May. Posted a 1.13 ERA (8 IP) in 4 Texas League outings during the month.
Struggled in June (5.73 ERA, 11 IP, 10 K, 6 BB). Allowed season-high 3 earned runs in an inning of work on June 4 at Tulsa. Sent
down to Buies Creek in late June. Went 3 1/3 scoreless innings (3 H, 3 K, 1 BB) in Carolina League debut on June 27 vs. Carolina.
Gave up just 3 earned runs in span of 13 appearances (23 2/3 IP) from July 12-August 31. Posted a 1.42 ERA in 6 appearances (12
2/3 IP) during July. Went 3 scoreless innings (2 H, 5 K, 0 BB) on July 17 vs. Myrtle Beach. Tossed career-high 4 scoreless innings
(0 H, 2 K, 0 BB) on August 1 at Wilmington, earning a save. On August 13 vs. Down East, pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings (1 H, 5
K, 0 BB). Returned to Corpus Christi for final appearance of campaign on September 3 vs. San Antonio, going 1 2/3 innings while
allowing 1 earned run and 2 hits.
2016 – Began pro career with 4 consecutive scoreless appearances (6 IP, 0 H, 7 K, 1 BB). Went 3 innings for a victory on July 5
vs. State College (3 IP, 0 H, 4 K, 0 BB). Posted a 4.15 ERA in 7 appearances (8 2/3 IP) in July. On August 1 vs. Lowell, tossed 3
innings while allowing 1 earned run (2 H, 3 K, 2 BB). Roughed up in consecutive outings on August 11 at Lowell (1 1/3 IP, 4 ER,