Colin Andrew Selby (born October 24, 1997) 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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and

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. He made his MLB debut in 2023 for the Pirates.

Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Selby played

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. He was drafted by the

in the 16th round, with the 474th overall selection, of the

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. He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level

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, posting a 4.15 ERA across 11 starts. In 2019, Selby spent the season with Single–A

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, pitching in 17 games and registering a 6–3 record and 2.97 ERA with 86 strikeouts in 88.0 innings of work. Selby did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He returned to High–A Greensboro in 2021, making 31 appearances out of the

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and logging a 4.37 ERA with 67 strikeouts and 6 saves across innings of work. Selby spent the 2022 season with the Double–A

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, also appearing in three games for the Triple–A

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. In 26 games for Altoona, he recorded a 2.27 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 8 saves in innings pitched. On November 15, 2022, the Pirates added Selby to their

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to protect him from the

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. Selby began the 2023 season on the Opening Day roster of the

. He spent most of the season as the Indians primary closer, posting a 3.86 ERA with 6 saves in 28 appearances prior to his promotion. On August 8, 2023, Selby was promoted to the major leagues for the first time, making his debut the following day against the

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. In his debut, Selby pitched innings, recording three strikeouts in relief. He pitched in 21 games during his rookie campaign, struggling to a 9.00 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 24.0 innings pitched. Selby was optioned to Triple–A Indianapolis to begin the 2024 season. On April 2, 2024, Selby was

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following the acquisition of

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Kansas City Royals

On April 7, 2024, Selby was traded to the

in exchange for Connor Oliver. He made two appearances for Kansas City, posting a 6.00 ERA with no strikeouts across three innings pitched. Selby was designated for assignment by the Royals on July 6.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 11, 2024, the Royals traded Selby to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He made 3 scoreless appearances for the Orioles, striking out 5 batters over 4 innings pitched. Selby was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2025 season.

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