Caleb Freeman
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Caleb Freeman
|image =
|team = Chicago White Sox
|number =
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|23}}
|birth_place = Abilene, Texas, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = May 5
|debutyear = 2025
|debutteam = Chicago White Sox
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = June 4, 2025
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 0–0
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 5.40
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 3
|teams =
- Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2025}})
}}
Caleb Aron Freeman (born February 23, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2025.
Amateur career
Freeman attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and in 2018 he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=https://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=1274384&seasonid=31242 |title=#16 Caleb Freeman - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |access-date=April 9, 2022}}{{cite web | url=https://www.reporternews.com/story/sports/college/2019/04/05/cooper-grad-freeman-provides-relief-texas-tech-baseball-team/3373633002/ | title=Abilene Cooper grad Freeman provides relief for Texas Tech baseball team }} A relief pitcher throughout his three seasons for the Red Raiders, he ended his junior year in 2019 2–0 with a 6.89 ERA over {{fraction|15|2|3}} innings. After the season, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web | url=https://ktxs.com/sports/college-sports/coopers-caleb-freeman-drafted-by-chicago-white-sox | title=Cooper's Caleb Freeman drafted by Chicago White Sox | date=June 5, 2019 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.reporternews.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/06/05/chicago-white-sox-nab-abilene-cooper-grad-freeman-mlb-draft/1360034001/ | title=Chicago White Sox nab Abilene Cooper grad Freeman in MLB draft }} He signed for $25,000.{{cite web | url=https://www.kcbd.com/2019/06/29/caleb-freeman-signs-with-white-sox/ | title=Caleb Freeman signs with White Sox | date=June 29, 2019 }}
Professional career
Freeman spent his professional season in 2019 with the Rookie-level Arizona League White Sox, the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League, and the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Single-A South Atlantic League, going 4–2 with a 2.19 ERA and 38 strikeouts over {{fraction|24|2|3}} innings. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news | url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/06/30/minor-league-baseball-season-canceled-2020-coronavirus | title=2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled | newspaper=Sports Illustrated | date=June 30, 2020 }} For the 2021 season, he split the year between the Winston-Salem Dash of the High-A East and the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South with whom he made 39 relief appearances and went 2–3 with a 3.27 ERA and 55 strikeouts over 44 innings.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/best-prospects-in-fall-stars-game-2021 | title=Team-by-team guide to Fall Stars Game | website=MLB.com }} He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs where he was named to the Fall Stars game.{{cite web | url=https://soxmachine.com/2021/11/15/afl-report-caleb-freeman-aces-brief-fall-stars-appearance/ | title=AFL Report: Caleb Freeman aces brief Fall Stars appearance | date=November 16, 2021 }}
Freeman opened the 2022 season back with Birmingham, but missed nearly three months due to injury.{{cite web | url=https://soxmachine.com/futuresox/2022-white-sox-affiliate-preview-birmingham-barons-double-a/ | title=2022 White Sox affiliate preview: Birmingham Barons (Double-A) | date=April 9, 2022 }} Over {{fraction|14|1|3}} innings pitched with Birmingham, he posted an 8.79 ERA with 14 walks and 15 strikeouts.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/player/caleb-freeman-673965 | title=Caleb Freeman Stats, Fantasy & News }} He returned to Birmingham to open the 2023 season and also spent time with the Charlotte Knights, posting a 3.71 ERA and 38 strikeouts over 34 innings for the season.{{cite web | url=https://abc3340.com/newsletter-daily/players-staff-arrive-in-birmingham-ahead-of-2023-barons-season-minor-league-baseball-milb-regions-field-double-a-chicago-white-sox-colson-montgomery-lorenzo-bundy-danny-farquhar-winston-salem | title='It's time to play baseball': Players arrive in Birmingham ahead of 2023 Barons season | date=April 5, 2023 }} Freeman returned to Birmingham for the entirety of the 2024 season, going 2-5 with a 3.92 ERA and 56 strikeouts over {{fraction|43|2|3}} innings.
Freeman was assigned to Birmingham to open the 2025 season, and was promoted to Charlotte in April.{{cite news |title=Knights Pitcher Caleb Freeman Heading to the Show |url=https://www.milb.com/charlotte-knights/news/knights-pitcher-caleb-freeman-heading-to-the-show |access-date=June 20, 2025 |publisher=MILB.com |date=May 4, 2025}} On May 4, 2025, the White Sox purchased Freeman's contract and added him to their active roster.{{cite news |last1=Dorsey |first1=Gavin |title=White Sox reinstate Rojas, promote Freeman and Gilbert, DFA Dalbec |url=https://sitkasentinel.com/stories/white-sox-reinstate-rojas-promote-freeman-and-gilbert-dfa-dalbec,35532 |access-date=June 20, 2025 |work=Daily Sitka Sentinel |date=May 4, 2025}}{{cite news |title=White Sox make six roster moves |url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-white-sox-make-six-roster-moves |access-date=June 20, 2025 |publisher=MLB.com |date=May 4, 2025}} He made his MLB debut the next day versus the Kansas City Royals. Freeman pitched one inning in relief in which he gave up one earned run and collected his first major league strikeout against Salvador Pérez.{{cite news |title=White Sox shut out by Royals in series opener |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/white-sox-shut-out-by-royals-series-opener/ |access-date=June 20, 2025 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=CBS News |date=May 5, 2025}} In five appearances for Chicago, he recorded a 5.40 ERA with three strikeouts across {{fraction|3|1|3}} innings pitched. Freeman was designated for assignment following the promotion of Jake Palisch on June 20.{{cite news |title=White Sox place pitchers Cam Booser, Davis Martin on 15-day IL |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45552230/white-sox-place-pitchers-cam-booser-davis-martin-15-day-il |access-date=June 20, 2025 |publisher=ESPN.com |date=June 20, 2025}} He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Charlotte on June 23.{{Cite web|title=White Sox Outright Caleb Freeman|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/06/white-sox-outright-caleb-freeman.html|access-date=June 28, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
References
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External links
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Category:Baseball players from Abilene, Texas
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