Christopher Alan Archer was born on September 26,1988 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball.
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32 Facts About Chris Archer
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Chris Archer has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Chris Archer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2006 MLB draft.
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Chris Archer attended Clayton High School in Clayton, North Carolina, where he played for the school's baseball team.
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Chris Archer signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Miami, but decided to turn professional after high school.
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Chris Archer was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the fifth round of the 2006 MLB draft.
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Chris Archer joined the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Indians after signing.
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Chris Archer pitched in one game for the Burlington Indians of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.
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Chris Archer remained with the Gulf Coast Indians to start the 2007 season.
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On December 31,2008, Chris Archer was traded, with John Gaub and Jeff Stevens to the Chicago Cubs for Mark DeRosa.
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Chris Archer was third among all minor league pitcher in wins, and seventh in ERA.
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Chris Archer was named the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Year, and the Cubs added him to their 40-man roster to protect him from being selected by another team in the Rule 5 Draft.
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Chris Archer became the first pitcher to register an at-bat at Oriole Park at Camden Yards when he finished an at-bat for injured Ryan Roberts, striking out under orders not to swing.
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Chris Archer recorded his first major league win on September 19,2012, against the Boston Red Sox at Tropicana Field after going five innings and giving up three earned runs.
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Chris Archer was called up on June 1,2013, to start against the Cleveland Indians.
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Chris Archer finished third in voting for AL Rookie of the Year, behind Detroit's Jose Iglesias and teammate Wil Myers.
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Chris Archer was named the Rays' Opening Day starter after Alex Cobb was placed on the 15-day Disabled List to begin the season.
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Chris Archer was selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, where he pitched 1.
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Chris Archer provided guest color commentary for ESPN in their coverage of the 2015 American League Wild Card Game, and served as a guest commentator for Baseball Tonight and ESPN Radio during that year's World Series.
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Chris Archer was a favorite among many baseball writers and fans to win the Cy Young Award before the season started after his strong 2015.
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Chris Archer rebounded strongly in the second half and posted a 3.
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Chris Archer led the majors with 19 losses, which can be attributed to his giving up 30 home runs and poor 3.
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Chris Archer allowed only 2 runs in 7 innings, receiving the win.
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Chris Archer did finish the season with 249 strikeouts, good for 3rd in the American League, as well as an 11.
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Chris Archer tied for the major league lead in wild pitches, with 15.
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Chris Archer was chosen as the opening day starter for the fourth year in a row.
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On July 31,2018, Chris Archer was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Tyler Glasnow, Austin Meadows and a player to be named later, later revealed to be Shane Baz.
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On June 3,2020, it was announced that Chris Archer would be out until 2021 after he underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome.
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On May 8,2021, Chris Archer was placed on the 60-day injured list with forearm tightness.
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On March 28,2022, Chris Archer signed a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins.
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Chris Archer was raised by Donna and Ron Chris Archer, his maternal grandparents, who adopted him when he was two years old.
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