Andrew Paul William Case (born January 6, 1993) is a Canadian

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2013.

College

Case attended

Lethbridge College Lethbridge College (previously Lethbridge Community College) opened in 1957 as the first publicly funded community college in Canada. Over 4,000 students attend the Lethbridge, Alberta, institution. Lethbridge College is a member of the Alber ...

in Lethbridge,

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Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Case signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on October 16, 2013. He drew the attention of the Blue Jays after throwing a

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during "Tournament 12", an annual tournament for the top college players in Canada. He was assigned to the

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for the entire 2014 season, and was a mid-season All-Star for the Canadians. He pitched to a 0–1

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, 2.45

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(ERA), and 37 strikeouts in 44

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s that year. He split time in 2015 between Vancouver and the

Single-A Class A, also known as Single-A and sometimes as Low-A, is the fourth-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States, below Triple-A, Double-A, and High-A. There are 30 teams classified at the Single-A level, one for eac ...

Lansing Lugnuts The Lansing Lugnuts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. They are located in Lansing, Michigan, and play their home games at Jackson Field. The Midwest League came to Lans ...

. Case made 39 total relief appearances in the 2015 season, and posted a 3–4 record, 3.10 ERA, and 44 strikeouts in 52 total innings, and was again named a mid-season All-Star for Vancouver. Before the start of the 2016 season, Case was suspended for 50-games for failing to take a drug test. He made one appearance for the Rookie-level

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and was then promoted to Lansing, where he finished the season. In 25 total innings, Case posted a 0–2 record, 2.10 ERA, and 22 strikeouts in the 2016 campaign. During the offseason, Case made nine relief appearances for the

Canberra Cavalry The Canberra Cavalry (nicknamed Cavs) is a professional baseball team from Canberra, ACT, Australia. Established in 2010, the team is a founding member of the Australian Baseball League (ABL). The Cavs home ground is Narrabundah Ballpark, kno ...

of the

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(ABL). Case opened 2017 with the

High-A High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

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, and later earned promotions to the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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, posting a combined 7–1 record with a 2.84 ERA in a career-high 66 innings pitched. On January 24, 2018, the Blue Jays invited Case to spring training. He did not make the club and spent the year split between Buffalo and New Hampshire, posting a 1-3 record and 4.96 ERA with 35 strikeouts in 49.0 innings of work between the two teams. He was assigned to New Hampshire to begin the 2019 season, and posted a 5.40 ERA in 3 games. On April 18, 2019, Case announced his retirement from professional baseball.

Québec Capitales

Case initially came out of retirement in 2020 to sign with the

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of the

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, but did not play in a game for the team following the cancellation of the Frontier League season due to the

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. On February 15, 2021, Case re-signed with Québec. Case made 14 appearances for the Capitales, posting a 3.29 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.

Olmecas de Tabasco

On July 17, 2021, Case signed with the

Olmecas de Tabasco The Olmecas de Tabasco (English: Tabasco Olmecs) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. Their home ballpark is the Estadio Centenario 27 de Febrero. The Olmecas won their only Mexica ...

of the

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. In 10 relief appearances, Case posted a 2-0 record with a 1.80 ERA and 9 strikeouts. He was released following the season on October 20.Mexican League Transactions
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Québec Capitales (second stint)

On May 11, 2022, Case re-signed with the

of the

. He made 2 appearances, pitching two scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

Piratas de Campeche

On June 4, 2022, Case's contract was purchased by the

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of the

. In 5 games for Campeche, he recorded a 2.08 ERA with 1 strikeout in innings pitched.

Guelph Royals

On July 6, 2022, Case signed with the Guelph Royals of the

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(IBL). In 15 games for the team, he logged a 2.07 ERA with 19 strikeouts and 5 saves in innings pitched. On July 24, 2023, Case re–signed with the Royals. In 3 games, he recorded a 5.68 ERA with 7 strikeouts across innings of work. On August 11, Case was released by Guelph.

International baseball

Case played for Team Canada at the

2017 World Baseball Classic The 2017 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international professional baseball competition, composed of 16 competing nations, held from March 6 to March 22, 2017. It was the fourth iteration of the World Baseball Classic. The first-round hosts ...

and

2019 Pan American Games Qualifier The 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier is a baseball tournament that was held between January 29 and February 3, 2019 in Ibiúna and São Paulo, Brazil. The tournament qualified the last four teams to the Baseball at the 2019 Pan American Games tour ...

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Case, Andrew 1993 births Living people Baseball people from New Brunswick Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Canadian expatriate baseball players in Mexico Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States Canberra Cavalry players Dunedin Blue Jays players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Lansing Lugnuts players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players Sportspeople from Saint John, New Brunswick Vancouver Canadians players World Baseball Classic players of Canada 2017 World Baseball Classic players Canadian expatriate baseball players in Australia Olmecas de Tabasco players Québec Capitales players Piratas de Campeche players