Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Blake Cederlind was born January 4, 1996, in Turlock, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

As a freshman at Merced in 2015, Cederlind went 3–1 with a 7.89 ERA over 21 2⁄3 innings. After the year, he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 22nd round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. In 2016, his sophomore year at Merced, he appeared in 23 games (making four starts) in which he compiled a 5–2 record and 3.75 ERA while striking out 63 batters in 57 2⁄3 innings. Following the season, the Pittsburgh Pirates selected Cederlind in the fifth round the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

He returned to West Virginia to begin the 2018 season and was promoted to the Bradenton Marauders in June. Over 49 2⁄3 innings between both teams, he pitched to a 4–4 record and 4.89 ERA while striking out 54 batters. Cederlind returned to Bradenton to begin 2019 before being promoted to the Altoona Curve in May. In August, he was promoted to the Indianapolis Indians, with whom he finished the season. Over 41 relief appearances between the three clubs, Cederlind went 5–2 with a 2.28 ERA, striking out 55 over 59 1⁄3 innings.