Sean Hjelle
| Sean Hjelle | |
|---|---|
Hjelle with the Giants in 2024 | |
| Orix Buffaloes – No. 69 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 7, 1997 Fridley, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 6, 2022, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 7–8 |
| Earned run average | 5.11 |
| Strikeouts | 145 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Sean Anthony Hjelle (/ˈdʒɛli/ JELLY; born May 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played college baseball for the University of Kentucky. The San Francisco Giants selected Hjelle in the second round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft. He is listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall. Hjelle is tied with former pitcher Jon Rauch as the tallest players in MLB history.