Calvin Louis Faucher ( ; born September 22, 1995) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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Amateur career

Faucher attended Hilltop High School in

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. He played for the school's baseball team as a

. In 2012, he had a 1.05

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(ERA) as a junior. Faucher played

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at Southwestern College and the

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. In 2016, he played

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with the

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of the

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, where he was used as a

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and helped the club win its third consecutive league title.

Professional career

Minnesota Twins

The

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selected Faucher in the 10th round of the

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with the 286th pick. Faucher made his professional debut with the rookie-level

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. In 2018, Faucher split the season between the High-A

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and the Single-A

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, pitching to a cumulative 4.09 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 36 games between the two teams. The following season, Faucher returned to Fort Myers, logging a 4.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 34 games. Faucher did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Faucher began the 2021 season with the Double-A

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, but struggled to a 7.04 ERA in 19 games.

Tampa Bay Rays

On July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside

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, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman. Faucher improved his performance down the stretch, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in 2 games for the Double-A

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and recording a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 innings across 11 contests for the Triple-A

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. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021. On May 9, 2022, Faucher was promoted to the Rays' major league roster. He made his major league debut that day. On September 27, Faucher collected his first career save, pitching the eleventh inning against the

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and holding them to an unearned run. In 2023, Faucher made 17 appearances for the Rays, but struggled to a 7.01 ERA with 25 strikeouts in innings pitched. On August 21, 2023, he was placed on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. On September 24, Faucher was transferred to the 60–day injured list, ending his season. On November 14, Faucher was

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after multiple prospects were added to the roster.

Miami Marlins

On November 17, 2023, Faucher and Vidal Bruján were traded to the

in exchange for Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey and a player to be named later. He was optioned to the Triple–A

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to begin the 2024 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Faucher, Calvin 1995 births Living people Baseball players from Chula Vista, California Cedar Rapids Kernels players Durham Bulls players Elizabethton Twins players Florida Complex League Rays players Fort Myers Miracle players Hilltop High School (Chula Vista, California) alumni Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players Major League Baseball pitchers Miami Marlins players Montgomery Biscuits players Southwestern Jaguars baseball players Tampa Bay Rays players UC Irvine Anteaters baseball players Wichita Wind Surge players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players