Arthur Michael Lewicki (born April 8, 1992) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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and in the

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for the SSG Landers.

Career

A native of

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, Lewicki attended Saint Joseph Regional High School. After graduating from high school, Lewicki played

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at the

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. In 2012, Lewicki pitched for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He also played one season for the Oneonta Outlaws of the NYCBBL.

Detroit Tigers

Lewicki was drafted by the

in the eighth round of the

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and signed. After signing, the Tigers assigned him to the GCL Tigers and he was later promoted to the

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpar ...

. In 12 games (one start) between the two teams, he was 2–2 with a 2.28 ERA. In 2015, he played for West Michigan where he compiled a 3–4 record and 3.52 ERA in 15 starts, and in 2016, he pitched for both the

Lakeland Flying Tigers The Lakeland Flying Tigers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Lakeland, Florida, and play their home games at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. ...

and

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 ...

where he pitched to a combined 3–8 record and 3.44 ERA in 17 games (15 starts). He began 2017 with Erie and was promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens in August. The Tigers purchased Lewicki's contract on September 3, 2017, and he made his MLB debut the next day in the starting rotation. Prior to being called up, he was 14–4 with a 3.38 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 25 starts between Erie and Toledo. Lewicki began 2018 with Toledo. He was again called up on April 25, 2018, ahead of a doubleheader as the 26th man, but was sent back down the next day. He was recalled once again on May 16. Lewicki spent time in the bullpen before returning to the rotation following the DFA of Jacob Turner. Lewicki's second career start, and first of the season, resulted in allowing three earned runs on six hits over four and two-thirds innings, resulting in a no-decision. The Tigers announced on August 23 that Lewicki would undergo

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during the last week of August, and will miss the entire 2019 season. For the 2018 season, he appeared in 13 games and pitched innings, striking out 30 and posting a 4.89 ERA.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On October 24, 2018, Lewicki was claimed off waivers by the

. He was outrighted off of the roster on November 20. Lewicki had his contract selected to the active roster by the Diamondbacks on September 1, 2020. Lewicki was released by the team on October 21, 2020, to pursue an opportunity in Asia.

SK Wyverns/SSG Landers

On October 31, 2020, Lewicki signed a one-year, $750,000 deal with the SK Wyverns of the

References

External links

Virginia Cavaliers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewicki, Artie 1992 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Arizona Diamondbacks players Detroit Tigers players Erie SeaWolves players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lakeland Flying Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Sportspeople from Ridgewood, New Jersey Baseball players from Bergen County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Wyckoff, New Jersey Saint Joseph Regional High School alumni Salt River Rafters players Toledo Mud Hens players Virginia Cavaliers baseball players West Michigan Whitecaps players