About Caleb Ferguson

Caleb Paul Ferguson (born July 2, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Seattle Mariners.

Amateur career
Growing up in West Jefferson, Ohio, Ferguson learned to throw a curveball after a pitching coach gave him a yo-yo. Ferguson attended West Jefferson High School. He added 5 miles per hour to his fastball every year in high school. As a senior in 2014, he underwent Tommy John surgery. Despite the injury, the Los Angeles Dodgers drafted him in the 38th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the Dodgers, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at West Virginia University, though Ferguson said the Mountaineers were considering revoking his scholarship offer following his injury.