Alan Busenitz

[William Malone]

Alan Paul Busenitz was born on August 22, 1990 in Watkinsville, Georgia.

The Los Angeles Angels selected him in round 25 of the 2013 MLB Draft. He was traded to the Minnesota Twins in a four player deal at the 2016 deadline.

Busenitz made his Major League debut for the Twins on June 17, 2017. He allowed runs in four of his first six appearances, and was sent back to Triple-A at the end of June. Minnesota re-called him late July, and Busenitz went on a run. He wound up finishing the season with a 1.99 ERA over 31.2 innings. This was fueled by a dominant month of August, where Busenitz allowed just five base runners across 13.2 innings.

Minnesota included Busenitz on their roster for the 2017 AL Wild Card Game. He faced two batters, walking Aaron Hicks and getting Jacoby Ellsbury to fly out. The Twins lost 8-4.

The Twins beefed up their bullpen in free agency by signing veterans Fernando Rodney, Addison Reed and Zach Duke that winter. This cut down on available Opening Day roster spots, and a 7.29 spring training ERA saw Busenitz begin 2018 in Triple-A. He was called up occasionally, but couldn't reduplicate his 2017 success. Busenitz had a 7.82 ERA for the Twins in 2018. Minnesota released him after the season.

Busenitz signed with the Japanese based Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles that winter. He played four seasons in Japan, posting a 2.83 ERA with 18 saves over 165 relief appearances. Busenitz returned to the United States in 2023 on a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched nine big league games for them between the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Cincinnati brought him back on another minor league deal in 2025.

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