Sean Poppen
Sean Russell Poppen (born March 15, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays. Career. Poppen attended Cape Henry Collegiate in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Harvard University for four years (2013 through 2016), and played college baseball for the Crimson. Minnesota Twins. Poppen was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 19th round, with the 573rd overall selection, of the 2016 MLB draft. He spent the 2016 season with the Elizabethton Twins and  the Cedar Rapids Kernels. In 2017, he played for Cedar Rapids and the Fort Myers Miracle. His 2018 was split between Fort Myers and the Chattanooga Lookouts. He split the 2019 minor league season between the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Rochester Red Wings, going a combined 7–4 with a 4.01 ERA over 89.2 innings. On June 19, 2019, his contract was selected and he was called up to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut that night versus the Boston Red Sox. He posted a 0–0 record with a 7.56 ERA over 8.1 innings for  the Twins in 2019. Poppen finished the 2019 season on the injured list with elbow inflammation. Poppen was designated for assignment by the Twins on September 29, 2020, when Alex Kirilloff was selected to the 40-man roster. With the 2020 Minnesota Twins, Poppen appeared in 6 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 4.70 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 7.2 innings pitched. Pittsburgh Pirates. On October 1, 2020, Poppen was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Poppen recorded a 7.71 ERA in 3 appearances before being designated for assignment on May 13, 2021. Tampa Bay Rays. On May  18, 2021, Poppen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. He was designated for assignment on July 30, 2021. Arizona Diamondbacks. On August 2, 2021, Poppen was claimed off of waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Personal life. In 2016 Poppen graduated (with honors) from Harvard, double majoring in Chemistry and Physics, and Engineering Sciences. He is married to Taylor Mae Poppen, a 2015 Harvard graduate, and together they have a son and newborn daughter. They live in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.