Sean Russell Poppen (born March 15, 1994) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area ...

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part o ...

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home v ...

and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. ...

Career

Poppen attended Cape Henry Collegiate in

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. He attended

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

for four years (2013 through 2016), and played

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for the

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Minnesota Twins

Poppen was drafted by the

in the 19th round, with the 573rd overall selection, of the

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. He spent the 2016 season with the

Elizabethton Twins The Elizabethton Twins were a Minor League Baseball team of the Appalachian League and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They were located in Elizabethton, Tennessee, and were named for their major league affiliate. The team playe ...

and the

Cedar Rapids Kernels The Cedar Rapids Kernels are Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and play their home games at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kernels are owned ...

. In 2017, he played for Cedar Rapids and the

Fort Myers Miracle The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. They are located in Fort Myers, Florida, and play their home games at the Lee County Sports Complex a ...

. His 2018 was split between Fort Myers and the

Chattanooga Lookouts The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team plays its home ...

. He split the 2019 minor league season between the

Pensacola Blue Wahoos The Pensacola Blue Wahoos are a Minor League Baseball team of the Southern League and the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are based in Pensacola, Florida, and play their home games at Admiral Fetterman Field. In 2012, the team re ...

and the

Rochester Red Wings The Rochester Red Wings are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Rochester, New York, and play their home games at Innovative Field, located in do ...

, going a combined 7–4 with a 4.01 ERA over 89.2 innings. On June 19, 2019, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night versus the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eig ...

. He posted a 0–0 record with a 7.56 ERA over 8.1 innings for the Twins in 2019. Poppen finished the 2019 season on the

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with elbow inflammation. Poppen was designated for assignment by the Twins on September 29, 2020, when

Alex Kirilloff Alexander David Kirilloff (born November 9, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. Amateur career Kirilloff played baseball a ...

was selected to the 40-man roster. With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Poppen appeared in 6 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.70 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On October 1, 2020, Poppen was claimed off waivers by the

. Poppen recorded a 7.71 ERA in 3 appearances before being designated for assignment on May 13, 2021.

Tampa Bay Rays

On May 18, 2021, Poppen was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment on July 30, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On August 2, 2021, Poppen was claimed off of waivers by the

. He finished the season appearing in 20 games for Arizona, registering a 1-1 record and 4.67 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched. In 2022, Poppen made 29 appearances for the Diamondbacks, pitching to a 2-2 record and 4.40 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 28.2 innings of work.

San Diego Padres

On December 2, 2022, Poppen was claimed off waivers by the

. On January 20, 2023, Poppen was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in El Paso, Texas, and play their home games at Southwest University Park, which opened ...

Personal life

In 2016 Poppen graduated (with honors) from Harvard, double majoring in Chemistry and Physics, and Engineering Sciences. He is married to Taylor Mae Poppen, a 2015 Harvard graduate, and together they have a son and newborn daughter. They live in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.

References

External links

Harvard Crimson bio
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