{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1982)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Ty Taubenheim |image=Ty Taubenheim 2010.jpg |caption=Taubenheim with the Reading Phillies, double-A affiliates of the Philadelphia Phillies, in {{baseball year|2010}}. |position=Pitcher |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{birth date and age|1982|11|17}} |birth_place=Bellingham, Washington, U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=May 20 |debutyear=2006 |debutteam=Toronto Blue Jays |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=June 28 |finalyear=2008 |finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates |statleague = MLB |stat1label=Win–loss record |stat1value=1–5 |stat2label=Earned run average |stat2value=5.09 |stat3label=Strikeouts |stat3value=34 |teams= *Toronto Blue Jays ({{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2007}}) *Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|2008}}) }} '''Ty Andrew Taubenheim''' (born November 17, 1982) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is 6'6", {{convert|250|lb|abbr=on}}., and throws and bats right-handed. Taubenheim features a {{convert|90|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} sinking fastball, a slider, and a changeup.
==Playing career== Taubenheim was drafted in the 19th round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft by the Milwaukee Brewers.<ref name="bel10Oct20042004">{{cite news|title=Catching up With ... Ty Taubenheim|newspaper=The Bellingham Herald|date=10 October 2004}}</ref>
He was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Brewers along with Lyle Overbay for Dave Bush, Zach Jackson, and Gabe Gross on December 7, 2005.
Taubenheim made his major league debut with the Blue Jays in {{mlby|2006}}, but finished the year 0–5 as a starter. He earned his first win in a relief appearance against the Atlanta Braves on June 22, 2006, pitching just 0.2 innings and allowing one hit, but no runs.
He was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Blue Jays after the {{mlby|2007}} season.
Taubenheim was released by the Pirates on September 2, {{mlby|2008}}, to make room on the 40-man roster for infielder Luis Cruz, but was re-signed to a minor league contract in January {{Baseball year|2009}}.
On March 31, 2010, Taubenheim signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
On July 25, 2010, the Reading Phillies of the Eastern League announced Taubenheim had been assigned from Lehigh Valley of the International League.
Taubenheim signed a major league contract with the Texas Rangers in January 2011,<ref>[http://wakeforest.scout.com/a.z?s=192&p=9&c=2&cid=1044191&nid=5409274&fhn=1 Bush, Taubenheim sign minor league deals]</ref> but was released before the season began.
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==External links== {{Baseballstats|mlb= |espn=28458 |br=t/taubety01 |fangraphs= |brm=tauben001ty- |retro=T/Ptaubt001}} *[http://www.minorleaguesplits.com/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?pl=457458 Minor League Splits and Situational Stats]
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