Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Calvin Faucher was born September 22, 1995, in Chula Vista, CA. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

The Minnesota Twins selected Faucher in the 10th round of the 2017 MLB draft with the 286th pick. Faucher made his professional debut with the rookie-level Elizabethton Twins. In 2018, Faucher split the season between the High-A Fort Myers Miracle and the Single-A Cedar Rapids Kernels, pitching to a cumulative 4.09 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 36 games between the two teams. The following season, Faucher returned to Fort Myers, logging a 4.42 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 34 games.

On July 22, 2021, Faucher was traded to the Rays, alongside Nelson Cruz, for Joe Ryan and Drew Strotman. Faucher improved his performance down the stretch, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings in 2 games for the Double-A Montgomery Biscuits and recording a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 innings across 11 contests for the Triple-A Durham Bulls. He was selected to the 40-man roster following the season on November 19, 2021.

On May 9, 2022, Faucher was promoted to the Rays' major league roster. He made his major league debut that day.