Preston Blake Guilmet ( ; born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional

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, and

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. He also played in

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(NPB) for the

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. He grew up in

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and graduated from

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. He later played

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for the

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Professional career

Guilmet attended the

from 2006 to 2009. In 2007, he was the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year. He was drafted by the

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in the 22nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and returned to Arizona.

Cleveland Indians

Guilmet was drafted by the

in the 9th round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Low-A

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, pitching to a 6–6 record and 4.09 ERA in 15 appearances with the team. The next year, Guilmet played for the Single-A

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, recording a 4–1 record and 2.25 ERA in 30 games with the team. In 2011, he played for the High-A

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, posting a 2.16 ERA with 35 saves and 60 strikeouts in 58.1 innings of work. In 2012 for the Double-A

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, Guilmet pitched to a 2.39 ERA with 24 saves and 51 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. He began the 2013 season with the Triple-A

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. Guilmet was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the majors for the first time on July 7, 2013. He made his major league debut on July 10 against the

, and was optioned back to Columbus the next day. In his rookie season, Guilmet posted a 10.13 ERA in 4 appearances for Cleveland. On March 30, 2014, Guilmet was designated for assignment by the Indians.

Baltimore Orioles

On April 7, 2014, Guilmet was traded to the

in exchange for Torsten Boss. He spent most of the season with the Triple-A

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where he appeared in 40 games, posting a 4–2 record and 3.91 ERA. After pitching six scoreless innings in his first five games with the Orioles, he picked up his only decision with the ballclub in a 3–1 loss to the

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on May 29. He made a total of 10 relief appearances with the Orioles, surrendering six earned runs and eight hits in 10 innings. He was designated for assignment on September 27 when the Orioles needed to make room on its 40-man roster for

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, who had been promoted from the Tides.

Toronto Blue Jays

On October 3, 2014, Guilmet was traded to the

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in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment by the Pirates on December 19, and subsequently claimed off waivers by the

on December 23. Guilmet was optioned to the Triple-A

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on March 15, 2015. In 10 appearances for Buffalo, Guilmet pitched to a 1.26 ERA with 12 strikeouts. On May 10, he was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay Rays

Guilmet was claimed off waivers by the

on May 13, 2015, and optioned to the Triple-A

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. After 4 games with Durham, he was recalled by the Rays on May 24, and optioned back to Durham after that day's game. He was designated for assignment on July 7 after logging a 5.06 ERA in 3 appearances with the Rays and a 2.40 ERA in 13 games for Durham.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Guilmet was claimed off waivers by the

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on July 10, 2015, and optioned to the Triple-A

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. The Dodgers designated him for assignment on July 21 after he recorded a 3.00 ERA in 3 games in Triple-A.

Milwaukee Brewers

The

claimed Guilmet off waivers on July 31, 2015. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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. Guilmet made 2 appearances for Milwaukee in 2015, but struggled to a 27.00 ERA before being outrighted to the Triple-A on September 8. On November 6, 2015, he elected free agency. During the 2015 season, Guilmet played for four different Triple-A organizations, Buffalo, Durham, Oklahoma City and Colorado Springs. He made 39 appearances in the minors and had a 2–2 record with a 2.15 ERA and 46 strikeouts. He also pitched in the majors for Tampa Bay and Milwaukee, compiling a 0–0 record with an 11.05 ERA and six strikeouts in five outings.

Detroit Tigers

On December 11, 2015, Guilmet signed a minor league contract with the

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organization, and was invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. He spent the season with the Triple-A

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, pitching to a 3–3 record and 2.77 ERA in 65 appearances for the team. Guilmet elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows

On November 21, 2016, Guilmet signed a one-year, $600,000 contract with the

(NPB). With Tokyo, Guilmet pitched to a 1–1 record and 3.62 ERA with 57 strikeouts. He became a free agent after the season.

St. Louis Cardinals

On January 5, 2018, the

signed Guilmet to a minor league contract that included an invitation to

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. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the year. St. Louis purchased his contract from Memphis on June 5, 2018, and he made his Cardinals debut the same night at

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. He was

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on June 7. In 21 games with Memphis he was 0–0 with a 0.93 ERA and with a 35/5 K/BB ratio. In 2 games with the Cardinals he was 0–1 with a 22.50 ERA and with 3 strikeouts and no walks. After struggling to a 22.50 ERA in 2 games for St. Louis, Guilmet was designated for assignment on June 7.

Toronto Blue Jays (second stint)

On June 9, 2018, the

claimed Guilmet off waivers, and designated pitcher Deck McGuire for assignment. Guilmet joined the team in Tampa on June 11. He was designated for assignment on July 4 after struggling to a 9.00 ERA in 6 appearances for the team, and was outrighted to the

on July 7. In 3 games with Buffalo, Guilmet went 0–0 with a 5.79 ERA with 2 strikeouts and a walk. Guilmet elected free agency on October 10, 2018.

Minnesota Twins

On November 20, 2018, Guilmet signed a minor league deal with the

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organization. He did not make the team and was assigned to Triple-A

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to start the season. In 44 appearances for Rochester, Guilmet registered a 2–6 record and 4.93 ERA with 94 strikeouts in 73 innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.

Miami Marlins

On February 5, 2020, Guilmet signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Guilmet 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 became a free agent on November 2. On April 12, 2021, Guilmet re-signed with the Marlins organization on a new minor league contract. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2021 season, and logged a 4.08 ERA in 9 appearances with the team. On June 12, Guilmet was selected to the active roster. The next day, Guilmet was designated for assignment without making an appearance for the Marlins. He was outrighted to Jacksonville on June 15. Guilmet was re-selected to the active roster on July 10. He was again designated by Miami the next day without making an appearance for the team. He was outrighted to Jacksonville again on July 13. On July 28, Guilmet was once again selected to the Marlins. On August 4, Guilmet cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Jacksonville. On October 1, Guilmet was again selected to the 40-man roster. On October 22, Guilmet elected free agency.

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