John Schreiber

John Robert Schreiber (born March 5, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed. Career Schreiber was born in Wyandotte, Michigan, raised in nearby Rockwood, and attended Carlson High School in Gibraltar. He played college baseball at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn for two seasons, and then transferred to the University of Northwestern Ohio for two seasons. Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers selected Schreiber in the 15th round of the 2016 MLB draft, where he signed for a $6,000 bonus. After signing with Detroit, he was assigned to the Connecticut Tigers, where he went 2–3 in 18 games with a 2.76 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. In 2017, he played for the West Michigan Whitecaps where he improved to a 5–1 record and 0.54 ERA in 27 relief appearances. Opponents only batted .147 off Schreiber and he held opposing batters to a 0.66 WHIP. Schreiber then advanced to the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in 2018, where he finished with a 2.48 ERA and 18 saves in 23 opportunities, while pitching in 49 games total over the course of the year. He began 2019 in Erie, but after allowing just two runs in seven innings, and with opponents hitting .154 off him, he was called up to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. On August 8, 2019, the Tigers selected Schreiber's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his debut on August 9, allowing one run over of an inning. Schreiber earned his first major league win on September 7, pitching the final of an inning in the Tigers' 5–4 extra innings victory over the Oakland Athletics. He pitched 13 innings for the 2019 Tigers, compiling a 6.23 ERA with 19 strikeouts.