Mike Hauschild
| IP | 16 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 7.875 |
| WHIP | 1.688 |
| BB/9 | 3.375 |
| SO/9 | 6.75 |
- Full name Michael Hauschild
- Born 01/22/1990 in Dayton, OH
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Dayton
- Debut 04/08/2017
- Drafted in the 33rd round (999th overall) by the Houston Astros in 2012.
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Hauschild has been around sports all his life. His father Doug is the long-time media relations director at Dayton, the same school where Michael starred from 2010 to 2012. Another in the long line of Astros late-round, senior signs, Hauschild steadily progressed up the minor league ladder but rarely impressed in the Houston system. He reached Triple-A Fresno in both 2015 and 2016, and he ranked fourth in the Pacific Coast League with a 3.22 ERA in the latter season. The Rangers selected Hauschild in the Rule 5 draft at the 2016 Winter Meetings. He has above-average control to go with his 89-93 mph fastball and an effective forkball-like changeup. He also snaps off a cutter and an occasional slider. As a starter, Hauschild succeeds by keeping the ball down, generating ground balls and avoiding walks that lead to big innings. The Rangers plan to let him battle for either their No. 5 starter job or a role in the bullpen.
