Kendall Chase Graveman was born on December 21,1990 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.
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25 Facts About Kendall Graveman
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Kendall Graveman previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.
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Kendall Graveman enrolled at Mississippi State University and played college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
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Kendall Graveman was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 36th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign with the team.
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Kendall Graveman received a signing bonus of $5,000, and was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts.
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Kendall Graveman was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and made just 1 start, a 6-inning win over the Binghamton Mets, before being promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
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Kendall Graveman would allow only 1 earned run in his following 3 starts, bringing his ERA to 1.
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On September 3, Kendall Graveman was named to Baseball America's First Team All-Stars for 2014.
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On September 1,2014, Kendall Graveman was called up to the Blue Jays as a part of the September roster expansion.
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Kendall Graveman made 5 total appearances for the Blue Jays in 2014, and posted a 3.
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On November 28,2014, Kendall Graveman was traded to the Oakland Athletics, along with Brett Lawrie, Sean Nolin, and Franklin Barreto, for Josh Donaldson.
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Kendall Graveman batted in the clean-up spot, and became the first pitcher to bat clean-up since Babe Ruth in 1920.
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Kendall Graveman became the A's only consistent starter for the 2016 season, notching 10 wins in 31 starts.
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Kendall Graveman pitched six innings, struck out seven and took the win over the Los Angeles Angels.
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On March 20, Kendall Graveman was announced as the 2018 opening day starter for the second consecutive year.
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Kendall Graveman was non-tendered by the Athletics on November 30,2018, and became a free agent.
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Kendall Graveman signed a one-year contract with an option for the 2020 season with the Chicago Cubs on December 23,2018.
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Kendall Graveman missed the 2019 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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On November 26,2019, Kendall Graveman signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners.
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Kendall Graveman re-signed with the Mariners the following day on a one-year, $1.
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Kendall Graveman allowed no runs in six of his first seven appearances for the Astros, and struck out 32.
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Kendall Graveman loaded the bases on a walk, a single, and a hit by pitch, bringing Toro to the plate.
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In Game 5 of the 2021 World Series, Kendall Graveman became the final MLB pitcher to record an at-bat, due to the adoption of the designated hitter by the National League prior to the start of the 2022 season.
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