Timothy Max Adleman (born November 13, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and in the

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for the

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Career

Baltimore Orioles

Adleman played college baseball at

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 24th round of the

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. He made his professional debut for the Low–A

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. In 2011, Adleman played for the Single-A

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, pitching to a 5–7 record and 6.01 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 28 games. On March 27, 2012, Adleman was released by the Orioles organization.

Lincoln Saltdogs

After his release, Adleman signed with the

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of the

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. He appeared in 5 games for Lincoln, allowing 3 runs in 7.0 innings of work.

El Paso Diablos

On June 18, 2012, Adleman was traded to the

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, also of the American Association. In 29 games for El Paso, Adleman registered a 5.94 ERA with 30 strikeouts.

New Jersey Jackals

In 2013, Adleman signed with the

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of the

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. Adleman pitched to a 1.46 ERA in 40 games for the Jackals, also notching 62 strikeouts.

Cincinnati Reds

On October 14, 2013, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In 2014, Adleman split the year between the Single-A

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and Double-A

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, registering a cumulative 3–9 record and 3.72 ERA in 38 games. In 2015, he spent the season in Double-A with Pensacola, pitching to a 9–10 record and 2.64 ERA with 113.0 strikeouts in 150.0 innings of work. Adleman was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2016 season. After recording a 2.38 ERA in 10 Triple-A games, Adleman was called up to make his major league debut on May 1, 2016. He pitched 6 plus innings with 6 SOs and allowing only 3 hits and 2 runs against the

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. On the year, Adleman registered a 4.00 ERA in 13 games. In 2017, Adleman spent the entire season in the majors, aside from 1 game in Louisville, pitching to a 5–11 record and 5.52 ERA in 30 appearances. On November 30, 2017, Adleman was released by the Reds to pursue an opportunity in Korea.

Samsung Lions

On November 30, 2017, Adleman signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the

of the

. In 2018 for Samsung, Adleman pitched to an 8–12 record and 5.05 ERA across 31 appearances. He became a free agent after the season.

Long Island Ducks

On January 23, 2019, Adleman signed a minor league deal with the

organization that included an invitation to major league spring training. He was released by the Reds on March 22. On April 11, 2019, Adleman signed with the

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of the

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. Adleman recorded a 1.64 ERA in 3 appearances for the Ducks.

Detroit Tigers

On May 11, 2019, Adleman's contract was purchased by the

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and he was assigned to the Triple-A

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. Adleman pitched to a 9–4 record with a 3.32 ERA, which would have been best in the International League had he qualified for the pitching statistic leaderboard. He struck out 119 batters and finished the season with a 1.15 WHIP. He became a minor league free agent on November 4. On November 5, 2019, Adleman re–signed with the Tigers on a minor league contract. He was invited to spring training for the 2020 season. Adleman did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Cincinnati Reds (second stint)

On April 30, 2021, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He made 31 appearances for the Triple-A

, posting a 3.80 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 45 innings of work.

New York Mets

On March 16, 2022, Adleman signed a minor league contract with the

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. In 17 games for the Triple–A

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, he struggled to a 6.04 ERA with 39 strikeouts across innings of work. Adleman was released by the Mets organization on August 10. In May 2023, Adleman joined Firebrand Sports Media as a sports streaming and sponsorship sales executive.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adleman, Tim 1987 births Living people Aberdeen IronBirds players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea Bakersfield Blaze players Cincinnati Reds players Delmarva Shorebirds players El Paso Diablos players Erie SeaWolves players Estrellas Orientales players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Georgetown Hoyas baseball players KBO League pitchers Lincoln Saltdogs players Long Island Ducks players Louisville Bats players Major League Baseball pitchers New Jersey Jackals players North Adams SteepleCats players Pensacola Blue Wahoos players Baseball players from Staten Island Toledo Mud Hens players