Calvin Faucher

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name = Calvin Faucher

|image = Calvin Faucher - Durham Bulls (51418696278) (cropped).jpg

|caption = Faucher with the Durham Bulls in 2021

|team = Miami Marlins

|number = 53

|position = Pitcher

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1995|9|22}}

|birth_place = Chula Vista, California, U.S.

|bats = Right

|throws = Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate = May 9

|debutyear = 2022

|debutteam = Tampa Bay Rays

|statleague = MLB

|statyear = May 20, 2025

|stat1label = Win–loss record

|stat1value = 7–9

|stat2label = Earned run average

|stat2value = 4.78

|stat3label = Strikeouts

|stat3value = 126

|teams =

Tampa Bay Rays ({{mlby|2022}}–{{mlby|2023}})
Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2024}}–present)

|highlights =

}}

Calvin Louis Faucher ({{IPAc-en|f|oʊ|ˈ|ʃ|eɪ}} {{respell|foh|SHAY|'}};[https://milb.bamcontent.com/documents/0/4/2/308232042/081919_Miracle_Roster.pdf Fort Myers Miracle 2019 roster (as of August 19).] Retrieved June 17, 2022. born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Amateur career

Faucher attended Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California.{{Cite web |title=Q&A: Catching up with Faucher |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/calvin-faucher-marlins-reliever-q-a |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Brents |first=Phillip |date=July 5, 2022 |title=Will it be time to feast or return to famine for 2022 Padres? |url=https://www.thestarnews.com/will-it-be-time-to-feast-or-return-to-famine-for-2022-padres/ |access-date=March 12, 2025 |website=www.thestarnews.com |language=en-US}} He played for the school's baseball team as a pitcher. In 2012, he had a 1.05 earned run average (ERA) as a junior.{{Cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/calvin-faucher/BhkT5fTtEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/baseball/stats.htm|title=Calvin Faucher's Baseball Stats |work=MaxPreps|access-date=September 8, 2021}} Faucher played college baseball at Southwestern College and the University of California, Irvine.{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/calvin-faucher/149|title=Calvin Faucher|publisher=UC Irvine Anteaters Athletics|access-date=June 4, 2023}} In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was used as a closer and helped the club win its third consecutive league title.{{cite web|author= |url=https://baseball.pointstreak.com/player.html?playerid=1002624&seasonid=30579 |title=#34 Calvin Faucher |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=September 23, 2021}}{{cite news | last =Kostinas | first =George | title = YD beats Falmouth for 3-peat | pages = B1 | newspaper = Yarmouth Register | location = Yarmouth, MA | date = August 18, 2016 | url = http://digital.olivesoftware.com/olive/apa/yarmouth/sharedview.article.aspx?href=DPLTR%2F2016%2F08%2F18&id=Ar01505&sk=CBE5BA53&viewMode=image}}

Professional career

=Minnesota Twins=

The Minnesota Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft with the 286th pick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/calvin-faucher-676534|title=Calvin Faucher #65

|website=al}} Faucher made his professional debut with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins. In 2018, Faucher split the season between the High-A Fort Myers Miracle and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, pitching to a cumulative 4.09 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 36 games between the two teams. The following season, Faucher returned to Fort Myers, logging a 4.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 34 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=fauche000cal|title = Calvin Faucher Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History}} Faucher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Season Canceled|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/06/2020-minor-league-season-will-be-canceled.html|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} Faucher began the 2021 season with the Double-A Wichita Wind Surge, but struggled to a 7.04 ERA in 19 games.

=Tampa Bay Rays=

On July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside Nelson Cruz, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-calvin-faucher-traded-to-tampa-bay/|title=Rays' Calvin Faucher: Traded to Tampa Bay|website=al}} Faucher improved his performance down the stretch, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in 2 games for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and recording a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 innings across 11 contests for the Triple-A Durham Bulls.

He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-calvin-faucher-added-to-40-man-roster/|title = Rays' Calvin Faucher: Added to 40-man roster}} On May 9, 2022, Faucher was promoted to the Rays' major league roster.{{cite web |last1=Topkin |first1=Marc |title=Rays report: Calvin Faucher called up to join bullpen vs. Angels |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2022/05/09/rays-report-calvin-faucher-called-up-to-join-bullpen-vs-angels/ |website=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=May 9, 2022}} He made his major league debut that day.{{cite web | url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2022/05/10/rays-report-vidal-brujan-called-up-calvin-faucher-sent-down/ | title=Rays report: Vidal Brujan called up, Calvin Faucher sent down}} On September 27, Faucher collected his first career save, pitching the eleventh inning against the Cleveland Guardians and holding them to an unearned run.{{Cite web|title=Rays' Calvin Faucher: Records extra-innings save|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-calvin-faucher-records-extra-innings-save/|access-date=June 21, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}

In 2023, Faucher made 17 appearances for the Rays, but struggled to a 7.01 ERA with 25 strikeouts in {{fraction|25|2|3}} innings pitched. On August 21, 2023, he was placed on the injured list with biceps tendinitis.{{Cite web|title=Rays' Calvin Faucher: Sidelined at Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-calvin-faucher-sidelined-at-triple-a/|access-date=September 24, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On September 24, Faucher was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season.{{Cite web|title=Rays' Calvin Faucher: Recalled, moved to 60-day IL|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-calvin-faucher-recalled-moved-to-60-day-il/|access-date=September 24, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} On November 14, Faucher was designated for assignment after multiple prospects were added to the roster.{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Rays Designate Calvin Faucher, Cooper Criswell For Assignment |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/rays-designate-calvin-faucher-cooper-criswell-for-assignment.html |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}

=Miami Marlins=

On November 17, 2023, Faucher and Vidal Bruján were traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later.{{Cite web |title=Marlins acquire Bruján and Faucher from Rays |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/vidal-brujan-calvin-faucher-trade-marlins |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} He was optioned to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the 2024 season.{{Cite web|title=Marlins' Calvin Faucher: Denied Opening Day roster spot|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-calvin-faucher-denied-opening-day-roster-spot/|date=March 28, 2024|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}