Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Caleb Baragar was born on April 9, 1994, in Jenison, Michigan. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Baragar pitched his first two collegiate seasons for Jackson College in 2013 and 2014. He transferred to Indiana University for his final two years in 2015 and 2016.

Baragar was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the ninth round (275th overall) of the 2016 MLB draft.

After spending parts of four seasons in the minor leagues, Baragar was invited to spring training for the Giants in 2020. Baragar made the Giants 2020 Opening Day roster and his contract was selected to the 40-man roster.

He made his MLB debut on July 25, 2020, earning the win after pitching two scoreless innings in relief against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 2020 he was 5-1 with a 4.03 ERA. He was second in the NL in win-loss percentage (.833; behind Max Fried). 

In the 2021 regular season with the Giants, he was 2-1 with 2 saves and a 1.57 ERA. He pitched in 25 games, pitching 23 innings in relief. With AAA Sacramento, he was 3-3 with an 8.46 ERA, pitching 22.1 innings in 22 games (one start).