Joey Krehbiel

Joseph Roland Krehbiel (/ˈkreɪbʌl/ KRAY-bul;[1] born December 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.

He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles.

During his time with them, he played for the AZL Angels, Orem Owlz, Burlington Bees, and the Inland Empire 66ers.

On July 5, 2014, the Angels traded Krehbiel along with Zach Borenstein to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Joe Thatcher and Tony Campana.

[11] On February 10, 2021, Krehbiel signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.

He faced the final batter of the game, Luke Raley, in the 11th inning, and struck him out on 5 pitches to earn his first career save.

[17] Krehbiel made 56 appearances out of the bullpen for Baltimore, registering a 5–5 record and 3.90 ERA with 45 strikeouts and 1 save in 57+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[20] After posting a 3.00 ERA in 25 games for Norfolk, Krehbiel had his selected to the major league roster on July 30.

[24] In 54 appearances for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers, he compiled a 5-3 record and 3.26 ERA with 55 strikeouts and 10 saves across 58 innings pitched.