Tim Adleman


Timothy Max Adleman is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Reds and the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.

Career

Baltimore Orioles

Adleman played college baseball at Georgetown University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. Following the 2011 season, Adleman was released by the Orioles.

Lincoln Saltdogs/El Paso Diablos

He signed to play with the Lincoln Saltdogs and later the El Paso Diablos in 2012.

New Jersey Jackals

In 2013, Adleman pitched for the New Jersey Jackals.

Cincinnati Reds

He signed with the Cincinnati Reds before the 2014 season.
Adleman was called up to make his major league debut on May 1, 2016. He pitched 6 plus innings with 6 SOs and allowing only 3 hits and 2 runs.

Samsung Lions

On November 30, 2017, Adleman signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Samsung Lions of the KBO League.

Second Stint with Reds

On January 23, 2019, Adleman signed a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training to return to the Cincinnati Reds organization. He was released on March 22, 2019.

Long Island Ducks

On April 11, 2019, Adleman signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Detroit Tigers

On May 11, 2019, Adleman's contract was purchased by the Detroit Tigers and he was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Adleman pitched to a 9-4 record with a 3.32 ERA, which would have been best in the International League had he qualified for the pitching statistic leaderboard. He struck out 119 batters and finished the season with a 1.15 WHIP. He became a minor league free agent on November 7, 2019 before he was quickly resigned.