Danny Hultzen

Daniel Alexander Hultzen (born November 28, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach.

Hultzen pitched a scoreless inning for the Cubs in his major league debut against Milwaukee on September 8, 2019.

In 2009, Hultzen won ACC Freshman of the Year for baseball and was named First-Team All-ACC.

He was also named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll and All-ACC Baseball Team.

[3] On June 6, 2011, Hultzen was the second player selected in the 2011 Major League Baseball draft, taken by the Seattle Mariners.

[4] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Jackson Generals and was promoted to the Tacoma Rainiers in June.

[10] On March 1, 2018, Hultzen signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.

Hultzen did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[15] On January 14, 2021, Hultzen announced his retirement, and joined the Chicago Cubs front office as a pitching development assistant under Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Pitching Craig Breslow.

[16] Hultzen was considered one of the most polished prospects in the 2011 draft class due to the excellent command he had over his pitches.