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78 KLASSEN

Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP RIGHT RIGHT 6-1 190
BORN: JAN. 26, 2002 OPENING DAY AGE: 24
BIRTHPLACE: WEST BEND, WI RESIDES: PORT WASHINGTON, WI
ACQUIRED: FROM PHILADELPHIA WITH LHP SAM ALDEGHERI FOR RHP
CARLOS ESTÉVEZ, JULY 27, 2024
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE KLASSEN

KLASSEN’S LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
2024— Clearwater 2-0 0.71 9 9 0 0 0 0 38.0 21 4 3 1 1 12 0 57 3 0 .160
Jersey Shore 1-2 4.22 5 5 0 0 0 0 21.1 16 11 10 2 2 9 0 32 5 0 .200
Inland Empire 1-0 1.80 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 10 1 0 .167
Rocket City 2-3 5.65 7 7 0 0 0 0 28.2 24 18 18 2 0 22 0 36 6 0 .240
2025— Rocket City 4-12 5.35 24 24 1 0 0 0 102.2 106 68 61 8 7 46 0 126 13 1 .264
Salt Lake 0-0 3.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 6 2 2 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 .261
MINOR TOTALS 10-17 4.24 47 47 1 0 0 0 201.2 176 104 95 13 10 93 0 269 28 1 .233
2025 SEASON
◆ Pitched majority of season with Double-A Rocket City, making 24 starts and totaling 126 strikeouts in 102.2
innings pitched...Ranked sixth in Southern League in strikeouts and was seventh in starts...Among pitchers with
at least 100.0 IP, had the second-highest SO/9 rate (11.05) in the Southern League.
◆ Posted a 3.15 FIP on the season, compared to a 5.22 ERA.
◆ Pitched to a 3.32 ERA (21.2 IP - 8 ER) with 26 strikeouts in four July starts.
◆ In final start with Trash Pandas on Sept. 10 vs. Chattanooga, worked a minor league career-high 7.0 innings,
allowing one run (unearned) on three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
◆ Promoted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sept. 16 and made one start for the Bees on Sept. 16 at Las Vegas (ND; 6.0 IP,
6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO).
◆ Combined to hold left-handers to a .241 (58/241) average on the season, compared with a .293 (54/184) batting
average vs. right-handed hitters.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Enters 2026 ranked as the Angels #3 prospect by Baseball America.
◆ Named Florida State League Pitcher of the Month for April 2024...Named 2024 Florida State League Post-Season
All-Star...Named South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for June 23, 2024...Named Southern League Pitcher
of the Week for Sept. 15, 2024.
◆ Registered minor league career-high 12 strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched for Rocket City on Sept. 14, 2024 at
Chattanooga.
◆ Made professional debut Apr. 6, 2024 with Single-A Clearwater at Bradenton.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 10, 2023...Selected by Phillies in sixth round of First-Year Player Draft.
◆ July 27, 2024...Traded by Phillies with LHP Sam Aldegheri to Angels for RHP Carlos Estévez.
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ George Edward Klassen (pronounced CLAW-sen).
◆ Graduate of Port Washington HS (WI)...In 2020, was Perfect Game’s No. 1 pitcher and No. 2 overall player in
Wisconsin...Was also on track and field team in addition to playing baseball.
◆ Attended University of Minnesota from 2021-2023...Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for Mar. 20, 2023.
◆ Originally signed by Phillies scout Derrick Ross.

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