BIOGRAPHY
Ian Gibaut was born November 19, 1993, in Houston, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.
Gibaut attended Lamar High School in Houston, Texas and played college baseball at Tulane University. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 11th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft.
Gibaut made his professional debut with the Princeton Rays and spent all of 2015 there, going 3-1 with a 2.12 ERA in 29.2 innings pitched in relief. In 2016, he pitched for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs where he compiled a combined 2-2 record, 2.53 ERA, and 1.25 WHIP in 57 total innings pitched, and in 2017 he pitched with Charlotte and the Montgomery Biscuits where was 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 48 combined relief appearances between the two teams. Gibaut spent 2018 with the Durham Bulls, going 4-3 with a 2.09 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP, striking out 75 batters in 56 relief innings pitched.
The Rays added Gibaut to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.
On October 30, 2020, Gibaut was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins. On February 19, 2021, Gibaut was outrighted off of the 40-man roster to make space for Matt Shoemaker and was invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. After appearing in 27 games for the St. Paul Saints, posting a 1-3 record with a 7.20 ERA and 46 strikeouts, Gibaut's contract was selected by the Twins on August 27. Gibaut made 3 appearances for the Twins, recording a 2.70 ERA with 4 strikeouts. Gibaut was outrighted off of the 40-man roster on October 8. On October 14, Gibaut elected free agency.
On July 5, 2022, Gibaut was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds.