Warwick Anthony Saupold (born 16 January 1990), nicknamed "Aussie", is an

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former professional

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the

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. Saupold has also played all eight seasons of the

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(ABL) with the

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, and represented

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Career

Saupold played for the

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in the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship. Saupold joined the

of the

(ABL) in 2010. In the 2011–12 ABL season, Saupold led the league in

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(70) and posted a 1.41

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, setting an ABL record. Saupold also

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53 batters, allowing 43

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, 22

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, and two

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s. Saupold was invited to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.

Detroit Tigers

In 2012, Saupold signed a minor league contract with the

. Pitching for the

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in the

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(FSL), Saupold won the deciding game in the FSL championship series. The Tigers promoted Saupold to the

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving as the Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Ti ...

of the Double-A Eastern League in 2013. Saupold pitched for Erie in 2014 and 2015. He set the SeaWolves' franchise strikeout record with 275 career strikeouts. During the 2015 season, he received a promotion to the

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of the Triple-A

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during the 2015 season.

2016 season

Saupold was called up by the Detroit Tigers on 13 May 2016. Prior to being promoted, he was 3–1 with a 2.37 ERA and 14 strikeouts in innings for the Toledo Mud Hens. He made his Major League debut for the Tigers the next day in a game against the

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. On 15 May, Saupold pitched innings of scoreless relief against the Orioles and earned his first Major League win. On 1 June 2016 Saupold was placed on the 15-day

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with a right groin strain. He finished with a 7.45 ERA in .

2017 season

Saupold began the 2017 season with the Toledo Mud Hens. He was called up to the Tigers on 18 April 2017, but pitched in only two games before being returned to Toledo. He was recalled again on 22 May, following the demotion of

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. Saupold logged innings for the 2017 Tigers, posting a 3–2 record with a 4.88 ERA and 44 strikeouts.

2018 season

Saupold began the 2018 season in the Tigers bullpen. He was credited with his first Major League save when he pitched innings to close out a win over the

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on 21 April 2018. He was

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on 28 July. After clearing waivers, Saupold was sent outright to Triple–A Toledo on 30 July. He elected free agency following the season on 2 November.

Hanwha Eagles

On 13 November 2018, Saupold signed with the

of the

. He posted a 12–11 record with a 3.51 ERA and 135 strikeouts over 192.1 innings in 2019. He re-signed with the club for the 2020 season. In 2020, he pitched to a 10–13 record with a 4.91 ERA and 97 strikeouts over 165 innings. Saupold became a free agent following the season.

International career

Saupold was selected for the Australian national baseball team at the

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in 2016, and

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. In the 2017 World Baseball Classic, Saupold started and pitched four scoreless innings in Australia's 4-3 loss to

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Personal life

On 28 August 2016, Saupold was charged with

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following an altercation outside of the Bronze Boar bar in

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saupold, Warwick 1990 births Living people Australian expatriate baseball players in South Korea Australian expatriate baseball players in the United States Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Hanwha Eagles players KBO League pitchers Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Australia Perth Heat players Baseball players from Perth, Western Australia Toledo Mud Hens players West Michigan Whitecaps players 2013 World Baseball Classic players 2017 World Baseball Classic players 2023 World Baseball Classic players Sportsmen from Western Australia 21st-century Australian sportsmen