The Minnesota Twins announced on Tuesday that they have signed California senior right-handed pitcher Tyler Stasiowski to a professional baseball contract. Stasiowski is the fifth player from the Golden Bears' 2024 squad to become affiliated with a Major League Baseball organization.

"Tyler was on the mound for us in a lot of big situations over the last two seasons," Cal head coach Mike Neu said. "Last year, we won 11 of the final 12 games he pitched in with eight of those contests determined by three runs or less. Those kinds of numbers tell you the type of clutch pitching he gave us."

"I'm excited to continue my baseball career, as well as to grow as a player and a person," Stasiowski said. "It has been a lifelong dream to play professional baseball and to one day play Major League Baseball."

Four players from Cal's 2024 team – catcher Caleb Lomavita (Washington Nationals, 1st round, 39th overall), outfielder Rodney Green Jr. (Oakland Athletics, 4th round, 104th overall), right-handed pitcher Christian Becerra (Minnesota Twins, 12th round, 368th overall) and right-handed pitcher Andres Galan (Tampa Bay Rays, 17th round, 516th overall) – were selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft earlier this month.

Stasiowski is the first Cal player to sign with the Twins as an undrafted free agent immediately following their collegiate career, while 19 other Golden Bears have been drafted by Minnesota.
Below are additional notes on Stasiowski with an extended bio available by clicking on his name.

Stasiowski Notes

Tyler Stasiowski, RHP, 6-0, 185 (Sebastopol, CA/California/Santa Rosa JC/Analy HS)
– Appeared in 49 games all out of the bullpen during two seasons with the Golden Bears as a 2023 junior and 2024 senior, compiling a 5-3 record with seven saves and a 3.09 ERA while striking out 90 batters in 70 innings for an average of 11.57 strikeouts per nine innings
- Earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 honors as a 2024 senior when he made all 26 of his team-high appearances out of the bullpen and was 5-1 with a team-high-tying four saves and a 2.65 ERA that was the best by pitcher who saw regular action for the Golden Bears
- Allowed only 26 hits and an opponents' batting average of just .198 as a 2024 senior, striking out 54 over 37.1 innings for an average of 13.02 strikeouts per nine frames and posting a team-best 1.02 WHIP
– Appeared in 23 games all out of the bullpen as a 2023 junior and was 0-2 with a team-high-tying three saves and a 3.58 ERA, striking out 36 over 32.2 innings
– A two-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll selection, earning the recognition in both of his campaigns with the Golden Bears
– Primarily pitched as a starter during two seasons as a 2021 freshman and 2022 sophomore at Santa Rosa Junior College, going a combined 10-6 with one save and a 3.25 ERA in 22 appearances and 20 starts while striking out 129 in 122.0 innings
– Helped his Santa Rosa Junior College squad to the postseason as a 2022 sophomore when he was 6-5 with one save and a 3.57 ERA while striking out 96 over 88.1 innings for a team that finished 25-16 overall
– Had a solid two-year prep career as a 2018 junior and 2019 senior at Analy HS, going a combined 9-9 with a 2.52 ERA over 22 appearances and 21 starts with seven complete games and three shutouts, while striking out 106 in 127.2 innings pitched and holding opponents to a .211 batting average