Anders Tolhurst
| Anders Tolhurst | |
|---|---|
| LG Twins – No. 30 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 13, 1999 Santee, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| August 12, 2025, for the LG Twins | |
| KBO statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 6-2 |
| Earned run average | 2.86 |
| Strikeouts | 45 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anders William Tolhurst (born September 13, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League.
College career
[edit]Tolhurst graduated from Santana High School and attended Grossmont College in El Cajon, California.
Professional career
[edit]Toronto Blue Jays
[edit]The Toronto Blue Jays selected Tolhurst in the 23rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Tolhurst made his professional debut in 2022 with the rookie-level Florida Complex League Blue Jays and the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays. In 2023, he was with the High-A Vancouver Canadians and the following season, he moved up to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. By 2025, Tolhurst played with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons before being released by the Blue Jays on August 3. During his time in the Blue Jays organization, he postsed a 4.38 ERA and 92 appearances, including 21 starts with a 15-10 record.[3]
LG Twins
[edit]On August 3, 2025, Tolhurst signed a contract with the LG Twins of the KBO League as a foreign pitcher, replacing Elieser Hernández.[3][4] In his debut game on August 12, he allowed no runs and seven hits with seven strikeouts to earn his first KBO win as the Twins won against the KT Wiz.[5] He finished the season with a 2.86 ERA, a record of 6-2 and 45 strikeouts as he contributed to the teams regular season title.[6] During the 2025 Korean Series, he was the winning pitcher for Game 1 and 5, contributing to the Twins' Korean Series victory.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Blue Jays sign 20 players from 2019 MLB Draft". MLB.com. June 11, 2019.
- ^ Adler, David (2020-06-30). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ a b "Toronto Blue Jays: Flurry of minor league players released, Anders Tolhurst signs with LG Twins". Blue Jays Nation. August 3, 2025.
- ^ "LG Twins sign pitcher Anders Tolhurst for $370,000, release Eliezer Hernandez". Chosun Biz. August 3, 2025.
- ^ "Pitcher Anders Tolhurst achieves 13 scoreless innings in KBO debut with LG Twins". Chosun Biz. August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Tolhurst Cuts LG Twins' Magic Number to One". The Chosun Daily. September 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ex-minor leaguer pitches Twins to Korean Series title". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 1, 2025.
- ^ Yoo, Jee-ho (October 31, 2025). "Ex-minor leaguer pitches Twins to Korean Series title". Yonhap News Agency.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference (Minors)
