Mike Foltynewicz previously played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves, and Texas Rangers.
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25 Facts About Mike Foltynewicz
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Mike Foltynewicz played in the minor leagues until he was called up to the Astros in August 2014.
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Mike Foltynewicz grew up in Illinois and wanted to be a major league player from an early age.
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Mike Foltynewicz says that his parents, Gary and Cindy Foltynewicz, both developed elbow problems one summer due to throwing him so many pitches during batting practice.
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Mike Foltynewicz graduated in 2010 from Minooka High School in Minooka, Illinois.
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Mike Foltynewicz served as an extra reliever in Atlanta's bullpen during the final games before the All Star break.
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Two days later, Mike Foltynewicz underwent a rib resection to remove the anterior half of his first rib to deal with the clots.
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Mike Foltynewicz contended for a rotation spot in spring training in 2016.
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Mike Foltynewicz made his season debut the next day, taking a loss against the New York Mets.
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On June 30,2017 against the Oakland Athletics, Mike Foltynewicz took a no hitter into the ninth inning; however, he allowed a home run to the leadoff man and was pulled after the home run.
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Mike Foltynewicz finished having allowed one run on one hit with four walks and eight strikeouts over eight plus innings.
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Mike Foltynewicz was eligible for arbitration prior to the start of the 2018 season.
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On June 1,2018, Mike Foltynewicz pitched his first career complete game and shutout against the Washington Nationals.
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Mike Foltynewicz made his final start of the 2018 season against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 28.
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Mike Foltynewicz pitched five innings and struck out nine batters, becoming the first Braves pitcher since Javier Vazquez in 2009 to strike out 200 batters in a season.
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Mike Foltynewicz started game one of the 2018 National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Mike Foltynewicz pitched two innings, yielding four runs on three hits and striking out five batters while walking three.
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Mike Foltynewicz returned to start the fourth game of the series, allowing one run in four innings pitched.
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Mike Foltynewicz was sent to Triple-A for rehabilitation, where he started the Gwinnett Stripers' first game of 2019, pitching five no-hit innings.
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Mike Foltynewicz returned from the injured list on April 27,2019, and made his season debut against the Colorado Rockies.
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Mike Foltynewicz pitched in two games against the St Louis Cardinals in the 2019 National League Division Series, winning game two, and losing game five.
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Mike Foltynewicz struggled in his first start of 2020 against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up six runs, including back-to-back home runs to Hunter Renfroe and Joey Wendle, in three innings of work.
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