Keegan Akin
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1995)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Keegan Akin
|image = Keegan Akin (42098121135) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Akin with the Bowie Baysox in 2018
|team = Baltimore Orioles
|number = 45
|position = Pitcher
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|1}}
|birth_place = Alma, Michigan, U.S.
|bats = Left
|throws = Left
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = August 14
|debutyear = 2020
|debutteam = Baltimore Orioles
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = April 22, 2025
|stat1label = Win–loss record
|stat1value = 11–18
|stat2label = Earned run average
|stat2value = 4.65
|stat3label = Strikeouts
|stat3value = 328
|teams =
- Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2020}}–present)
}}
Keegan Lee Akin (born April 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Amateur career
Akin attended Bullock Creek High School in Midland, Michigan, and Western Michigan University, where he played college baseball for the Western Michigan Broncos. He played collegiate summer baseball with the Chillicothe Paints of the Prospect League in 2014.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/sports/local/2014/08/09/paints-prep-prospect-league-championship-series/13837283/|title = Paints prep for Prospect League Championship series}}{{cite web|last=Konecny |first=Stephen |url=http://www.westernherald.com/sports/article_a83c02be-f776-11e5-9809-97420a47feda.html|title=Keegan Akin; a star pitcher with a bright future|website=Western Herald|date=April 4, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2016/06/01/keegan-akin-could-make-western-history-mlb-draft/85265806/|title=Keegan Akin could make Western history in MLB draft|website=Detroit News|date=|access-date=November 26, 2017}} In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=733434 |title=#16 Keegan Akin - Profile |publisher=pointstreak.com |date= |access-date=May 6, 2020}}
Professional career
=Minor Leagues=
The Baltimore Orioles selected Akin in the second round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlive.com/broncos/index.ssf/2016/06/western_michigan_pitcher_keega.html|title=Western Michigan pitcher Keegan Akin selected in 2nd round of MLB draft by Baltimore Orioles|website=MLive.com|date=June 9, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-27th-overall-pick-in-first-round-of-2016-mlb-draft-20160609-story.html|title=Orioles feel 'very fortunate' to land college pitchers Sedlock, Akin, Dietz with top draft picks|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=|access-date=November 26, 2017}} He signed with the Orioles, receiving a $1.17 million signing bonus.{{cite web | url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/06/14/wmus-akin-gets-three-msu-draft-picks-going-pro/85904996/ | title=WMU's Akin gets $1.17M; three MSU draft picks going pro }} Akin made his professional debut with the Aberdeen IronBirds{{cite web|author=Fred Kelly|url=http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Akin-preparing-to-join-Orioles-Short-Season-A-8360716.php |title=Akin preparing to join Orioles' Short Season-A Aberdeen Ironbirds|website=Midland Daily News|date=June 20, 2016|access-date=November 26, 2017}} and spent all of 2016 there, posting a 1.04 ERA in 26 innings. He spent 2017 with the Frederick Keys{{cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-2016-draft-picks-sedlock-akin-and-hays-expected-to-be-fast-tracked-to-frederick-20170116-story.html|title=Orioles 2016 draft picks Sedlock, Akin and Hays expected to be fast-tracked to Frederick|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=|access-date=November 26, 2017|archive-date=June 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623004704/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-2016-draft-picks-sedlock-akin-and-hays-expected-to-be-fast-tracked-to-frederick-20170116-story.html|url-status=dead}} where he pitched to a 7–8 record and 4.14 ERA in 21 starts,{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=669211#/career/R/pitching/2017/ALL|title=Keegan Akin Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|access-date=December 10, 2017}} and he spent 2018 with the Bowie Baysox, going 14–7 with a 3.27 ERA in 25 starts.{{cite web|url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=669211#/career/R/pitching/2018/ALL|title=Keegan Akin Stats, Highlights, Bio|website=MiLB.com|access-date=January 1, 2019}} He spent 2019 with the Norfolk Tides, going 6–7 with a 4.73 ERA and 131 strikeouts over {{frac|112|1|3}} innings.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/Creek-s-Akin-notches-another-accomplishment-at-14431244.php|title=Creek's Akin notches another accomplishment at Triple A|author=Fred Kelly|website=Midland Daily News|date=September 11, 2019|access-date=December 15, 2019}}
The Orioles added Akin to their 40-man roster following the 2019 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-rule-5-protections-20191120-flcdbbs6tvh5xmgorxeq7jc3ji-story.html|title=Orioles protect top prospects Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin, two others from Rule 5 draft|author=Jon Meoli|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 2019|access-date=November 20, 2019}}
=Major Leagues=
Akin was promoted to the major leagues on August 8, 2020. He made his major league debut on August 14 against the Washington Nationals. Akin finished his first MLB season with a 1–2 record and a 4.56 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 8 games and 25.2 innings pitched.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/keegan-akin-669211|title=Keegan Akin Stats, Fantasy & News|website=MLB.com}}
The following season, Akin pitched to a 2–10 record and 6.63 ERA in 24 appearances for Baltimore. His season ended on September 24, when he was shut down for the remainder of the year after suffering a left adductor strain and requiring abdominal surgery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-keegan-akin-shifts-to-60-day-injured-list/|title = Orioles' Keegan Akin: Shifts to 60-day injured list}} Akin had a bounce back season in 2022, making 45 appearances and posting a 3.20 ERA with 77 strikeouts and 2 saves in {{fraction|81|2|3}} innings pitched.{{Cite web|title=Keegan Akin - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/keegan-akin/19362/stats?position=P|access-date=October 8, 2023|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}
In 2023, Akin struggled to a 6.85 ERA in 24 appearances before he was placed on the injured list with lower back discomfort on June 30, 2023.{{Cite web|title=Orioles' Keegan Akin: Placed on 15-day IL|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-keegan-akin-placed-on-15-day-il/|access-date=August 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}} He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 23.{{cite web | last=Connon | first=Sam | title=Reliever Austin Voth Returning to Baltimore Orioles After 2 Months on Injured List | website=SI.com| date=August 23, 2023 | url=https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/injuries/veteran-reliever-austin-voth-returning-to-baltimore-orioles-after-two-months-on-injured-list | access-date=December 27, 2024}}
References
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External links
{{baseballstats|mlb=669211|espn=36724|br=a/akinke01|fangraphs=19362|brm=akin--000kee|retro=A/Pakink001}}
- [http://www.wmubroncos.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3545 Western Michigan Broncos bio]
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