Dan Winkler
American baseball player
Daniel Allen Winkler (born February 2, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.
Career
Winkler attended St. Anthony High School in Effingham, Illinois. He then attended Parkland College and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 43rd round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead transferred to the University of Central Florida (UCF) to play for the UCF Knights. In 2011, his junior season, he went 3–4 with a 4.70 ERA in 18 games.
Colorado Rockies
Winkler was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 20th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft and signed.
Winkler made his professional debut for the Casper Ghosts, going 4–3 in 12 starts with a 3.92 earned run average (ERA) and 65 strikeouts over 57+1⁄3 innings. He spent the 2012 season with the Asheville Tourists. He started 25 games, going 11–10 with a 4.46 ERA and 136 strikeouts in 145+1⁄3 innings.
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