Tom Koehler

Thomas Rolf Koehler (born June 29, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Koehler played college baseball at Stony Brook University for the Stony Brook Seawolves and was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 18th round of the 2008 MLB draft. He played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays. After not appearing in a major league game since 2017, Koehler retired in 2020 due to numerous injuries, and became a MLBA certified baseball agent with Pro Agents Inc.

Koehler ranks top ten in numerous Marlins franchise pitching statistics, including games started, innings pitched, strikeouts, earned run average (ERA) and walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP). He currently remains the last Marlins pitcher to have ever started 30 games in three consecutive seasons for the team.

Amateur career Koehler attended New Rochelle High School in New Rochelle, New York, where he played on the school's baseball team. During the 2002 season, he was awarded the rookie of the year award. In his junior season, Koehler compiled a 5–1 record with 54 strikeouts. During his sophomore season, Koehler went 4–5 with a 5.17 ERA in 14 games, making 11 starts. The Florida Marlins drafted Koehler during the 18th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft.

Professional career Miami Marlins Minor leagues Koehler signed with the Marlins on June 5, 2008. He was assigned to the Class-A Short-Season Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League to start his professional career. He went 5–5 for the season with a 3.68 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 15 games. During the 2009 season, Koehler played with the Class-A Greensboro Grasshoppers, and the Class A-Advanced Jupiter Hammerheads. During the 2010 season, Koehler went 16–2 with a 2.61 ERA and 145 strikeouts in 28 starts. At the end of the season, Koehler won the Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award. He also tied a Jacksonville Suns franchise record with 16 wins. In 2011, he pitched for the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League and was 12–7 with a 4.97 ERA. He finished the season with a 5.40 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched.

Koehler began the 2013 season with the Zephyrs and became the franchise's all-time strikeout leader on April 14 when he picked up his 267th against the Round Rock Express. He was called back up to the Marlins on April 19 to fill a long relief role and made six relief appearances before moving to the rotation to replace Wade LeBlanc. He earned his first major league win against the San Francisco Giants on June 20, pitching seven innings and allowing only one run. He finished the season with a 5–10 record and a 4.41 ERA in 143 innings pitched. He made his first start for the Blue Jays on August 24, pitching five innings, allowing one run, and striking out seven batters in a 2–0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He was then moved to the bullpen, where he made 14 appearances. Koehler finished the 2017 season with a 2.65 ERA and 18 strikeouts in the 17 innings he pitched for Toronto.

Los Angeles Dodgers On December 20, 2017, Koehler signed a one-year, $2 million, incentive laden contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, he suffered a strained right shoulder in a spring training game and was shut down for the start of the season. He underwent season ending shoulder surgery in July and was shut down for the season without appearing in any games for the Dodgers. The Dodgers released him on November 20, 2018.

Pittsburgh Pirates On February 6, 2019, Koehler agreed to a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was invited to Spring Training for the 2020 season.

On March 2, 2020, Koehler announced his retirement from professional baseball.

Pitching style Koehler throws a four seam fastball, a slider, changeup and a curveball.

Personal life Koehler was born on June 29, 1986, in the Bronx, New York. He has one sister, Erica.