Adam Christian Cimber (born August 15, 1990) is an American professional

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Cimber is one of only a few major league pitchers with a

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delivery.

Amateur career

Cimber attended Puyallup High School in Puyallup, Washington. In high school, Cimber said he was very "small and skinny." His father suggested that to make the team, he would have to do something differently. He was intrigued by the sidearm delivery of Brad Ziegler of the Oakland A's and began experimenting in his backyard.Indians reliever Adam Cimber utilized unique delivery just to make high school team
WKYC (Cleveland, Ohio), Matthew Florjancic, March 26, 2019. After high school, he enrolled at the

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where he played

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from 2010 to 2012, compiling a 9–8 win–loss record and 4.15

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(ERA) in 73 appearances. He then transferred to the

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where he spent the 2013 season, posting a 6–3 record and 3.74 ERA in 57

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Professional career

San Diego Padres

The

selected Cimber in the ninth round of the

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. He signed and spent 2013 with the Eugene Emeralds where he was 3–1 with a 2.56 ERA in 28 relief appearances. In 2014, he played for the

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where he pitched to a 5–3 record, 2.90 ERA, and 1.15

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(WHIP) in 52 games, and in 2015, he pitched for both the

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and

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where he posted a combined 4–2 record and 3.05 ERA in 46 total games between both teams. Cimber spent 2016 with both San Antonio and El Paso where he was 3–3 with a 3.77 ERA in 46 games and 2017 with the same two teams, going 5–2 with a 2.90 ERA with an 0.90 WHIP in innings pitched. Cimber made the San Diego's Opening Day roster in 2018. He made his major league debut on March 29.

Cleveland Indians

On July 19, 2018, the Padres traded Cimber and Brad Hand to the

for Francisco Mejía. He finished his 2018 season with a 3–8 record and a 3.42 ERA in seventy relief appearances, and shared the major league lead in intentional walks, with nine, while he had a total of only 17 walks. With the 2020 Cleveland Indians, Cimber appeared in 14 games, compiling a 0–1 record with 3.97 ERA and five strikeouts in innings pitched. Cimber was

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on November 25, 2020.

Miami Marlins

On November 30, 2020, the Indians traded Cimber to the

in exchange for cash considerations. In 33 appearances with Miami in 2021, Cimber pitched to a 2.88 ERA with 21 strikeouts in innings of work.

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 29, 2021, Cimber was traded to the

alongside Corey Dickerson in exchange for Joe Panik and minor league pitcher Andrew McInvale. Cimber made 39 appearances in 2021 for the Blue Jays, going 2–2 with a 1.69 ERA and 30 strikeouts. On March 22, 2022, Cimber signed a $1.575 million contract with the Blue Jays, avoiding salary arbitration. On the year, he made a league–leading 77 appearances, and posted a 10–6 record and 2.80 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 4 saves in innings of work. In 2023, Cimber began the year out of Toronto's

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, but uncharacteristically struggled to a 7.40 ERA in innings across 22 games. On June 24, 2023, he was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 19. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

Los Angeles Angels

On December 13, 2023, Cimber signed a one-year, $1.65 million contract with the

. He made 28 appearances for the Angels in 2024, struggling to a 7.03 ERA with 19 strikeouts across innings pitched. Cimber was

by the Angels on July 22, 2024. He was released by the organization the next day. On August 4, Cimber re–signed with the Angels organization on a minor league contract. On November 6, he elected free agency.

Personal life

Cimber grew up a

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fan. Cimber and his wife, Lauren, married in November 2018.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cimber, Adam 1990 births Living people Baseball players from Portland, Oregon Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cleveland Indians players Dunedin Blue Jays players El Paso Chihuahuas players Eugene Emeralds players Lake Elsinore Storm players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Puyallup High School alumni San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players San Francisco Dons baseball players Toronto Blue Jays players Washington Huskies baseball players