Attended Lamar High School (Houston, Texas)...pitched for three seasons at Tulane University...in 2014 played for Hyannis in the prestigious Cape Cod League...his father, Russel, is a British ex-pat and first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University in 1983...Ian and Russel traveled to Australia and Paris to watch the British club play in the Rugby World Cup...Russel grew up on the 36-square-mile island of Jersey in the English Channel and moved to the United States as an oil trader...Ian's mother, Pam, is Cajun...the family lived in Bermuda, Boston and New York but have resided in Houston since Ian was eight years old.
2023
Made his second Opening Day roster...Led the pitching staff with 74 appearances, just one behind National League leader Miguel Castro of the Diamondbacks, and with 23 holds tied Lucas Sims for the staff lead...Rob Murphy in 1988 (76g) remains the last Reds pitcher to lead the National League in pitching appearances...Ted Power in 1984 (78g) was the last Reds righthander to do it...His 74 appearances are the most by a Reds pitcher since 2011 (RHP Nick Masset 75g, LHP Billy Bray 79g)...Was one of only six Major League pitchers with at least 74 appearances...Is one of three Reds (Alexis Díaz 71, Buck Farmer 71) and one of only 17 pitchers in the Major Leagues with at least 71 appearances...Three pitchers made at least 70 appearances for the Reds for the first time since 2008 (LHP Jeremy Affeldt 74, RHP Francisco Cordero 72, RHP David Weathers 72)...With three saves tied Buck Farmer and Lucas Sims for second on the staff to Alexis Díaz...entered this season with one career save, for the Reds in 2022...Earned his three saves on in the 6-4 win on 4/9/23 at Phi, 6-3 win on 9/4 vs Sea and 4-2 win on 9/24 vs Pit...16 times threw more than 1.0 inning, including a season-high 2.0 innings four times (5/6 vs WSox, 6/8 vs LAD, 9/1/g2 vs Chc, 9/9 vs StL)...Led the team by pitching on at least two consecutive days 16 times...15 times pitched on two consecutive days, tying Alexis Díaz for most two-day streaks on the staff, and once pitched on a career-high three straight days (9/22-9/24 vs Pit)...was one of five Reds to pitch on three straight days (Daniel Duarte twice, Lucas Sims twice, Fernando Cruz, Alex Young)...Retired the first batter in 57 of his 74 appearances...inherited 35 base runners, 12 scored...Three times inherited the bases loaded...stranded all three runners on 4/17 vs TB and 8/23/g1 at LAA...all three runners scored on 7/28 at LAD...Was charged with two pitch timer violations (7/3 at Wsh, Corey Dickerson batting & 7/16 vs Mil, Owen Miller batting)...Made one appearance for Great Britain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic...Saved Great Britain's 7-5 win vs Colombia in Arizona Pool C (2ip, 2h, 2r, 1er, 0bb, 2k, pinch hitter Dilson Herrera solo HR, 26 pitches)...is Great Britain's only World Baseball Classic win...Didn't allow a run in four appearances for the Reds after he returned to Goodyear following the World Baseball Classic (4ip, 3h, 3bb, 2k) On 3/17 was signed by the Guardians to a Minor League contract and invited to Major League Spring Training camp...On 6/30 was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers...was on LAD's roster for 3 days, without pitching, before he was designated for assignment on 7/3...On 7/5 was claimed off waivers by the Reds...spent the rest of the season with Cin...In the 4-3 win on 9/8 at Cubs, recorded his first Major League save...became the 10th of 10 Reds pitchers to record at least one save, tying the 2021 single-season franchise record...9 times threw more than 1.0 inning, including season-high 2.0 innings on 8/27 at Wsh...Four times pitched on consecutive days (last, 9/15 & 9/16 at StL)...Retired first batter in 16 of his 33 relief appearances for Cin...stranded 10 of 13 inherited runners...Earned the 6-2 win on 8/27 at Wsh after throwing 2.0 hitless innings in relief of starter Luis Cessa, who threw 4.0 innings...was Gibaut's longest appearance of the season.
2022
On 3/17 was signed by the Guardians to a minor league contract and invited to Major League spring training camp...Began the season at Cle's Class AAA Columbus affiliate... also made one appearance for the Guardians (6/27 vs Min)... On 6/30 was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers...was on LAD's roster for 3 days, without pitching, before he was designated for assignment on 7/3...On 7/5 was claimed off waivers by the Reds...spent the rest of the season with Cin... In the 4-3 win on 9/8 at Cubs, recorded his first Major League save...became the 10th of 10 Reds pitchers to record at least one save, tying the 2021 single-season franchise record...Nine times threw more than 1.0 inning, including season-high 2.0 innings on 8/27 at Wsh...Four times pitched on consecutive days (last, 9/15 & 9/16 at StL)… Retired first batter in 16 of his 33 relief appearances for Cin...stranded 10 of 13 inherited runners, including the bases loaded on 9/4/g2 vs Col... Earned the 6-2 win on 8/27 at Wsh after throwing 2.0 hitless innings in relief of starter Luis Cessa, who threw 4.0 innings...was Gibaut's longest appearance of the season...in that outing did not record a strikeout, snapping at 16 games a streak in which he recorded at least one strikeout (16.1ip, 8bb, 33k, .288baa)... In the seventh inning of the day game on 7/7 vs Pit made his Reds debut, inherited a 3-2 count after Luis Cessa left with injury and walked Bryan Reynolds...While with the Guardians' affiliate in Columbus, missed most of May with a dislocated finger on his right hand.
2021
Was an invite to Twins Spring Training and was reassigned to minor league camp on March 14...Spent most of the season across town at Triple-A St. Paul...Contract selected by MIN on August 27, making Twins debut with a career-high 3.0 scoreless IP two nights later vs. Milwaukee (3 H, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Appeared in 3G for MIN from 8/29-9/4, posting a 2.70 ERA (6.2 IP, 2 ER) and was optioned back to St. Paul on Sept. 6...Outrighted to St. Paul on 10/7.
2020
Was a non-roster invite to Texas Spring Training, his contract was formally selected by Rangers July 23...Made Rangers Opening Day roster, first of his career...10 of 14 appearances on season came in August...Tied career high with three strikeouts (also 8/17/19 vs. MIN) while taking blown save and loss on Aug. 5 at OAK...Received a three-game suspension Aug. 18 for his actions in throwing behind Manny Machado on Aug. 17 vs. San Diego...dropped appeal and served a two-game suspension from Aug. 19-20, the first suspension of his major league career....Optioned to the Alternate Training Site on Aug. 26...tied for the team lead in appearances (14) at the time he was optioned....Allowed runs in five of 14 games...Held left-handed batters to a .192 average (5-or-26) and right-handed batters to a .273 average (6-for-22)…Outrighted when the club signed Matt Shoemaker and cleared waivers becoming a non-roster invite Feb. 19.
2019
Acquired by Texas from Tampa Bay in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations on 7/28…went 1-1, 5.65 (9 ER/14.1 IP) in 10 G with the Rangers and Rays in 1st ML action…was DFA while on option at Durham on 7/23 ahead of the trade…made ML debut on 7/12 at BAL w/ TB (2.0 IP, 2 R-ER)…had two stints with Texas: 8/16-21 and 9/1-end of season...earned 1st ML win on 9/11 vs. TB w/ TEX (2.0 SHO IP…permitted runs in five of 10 G, with opponents going 12-for-51 (.235)…combined to go 1-2, 4.50 (9 ER/18.0 IP) with 15 BB/23 SO over 19 G/1 GS in the minors with Nashville, Durham, and Charlotte (A+)…missed the first two months of the season with a right lat strain and was activated on 6/4…was non-tendered prior to the 12/2 deadline and signed by Texas to a minor league contract on 12/19.
2018
Spent the entire season with Triple-A Durham, recording a career-low 2.09 ERA and careerhigh 14 saves over a career-high-tying and teamhigh 48 apps...Recorded 75 SO in 56 IP for a 12.05 SO/9 IP ratio, 3rd-highest among International League relievers…led IL relievers with a .181 opp avg....Led Rays minor leaguers in saves and ranked 4th in the IL in saves...Named to the IL midseason All-Star Team… pitched to a 1.67 ERA (37.2-IP, 7-ER) in 31 apps before the All-Star break...Held right-handed hitters to a .147 avg. (16-for109) with 2 2B, 1 HR and 40 SO...Did not allow a run over 2 apps in the IL postseason, helping the Bulls win a second consecutive Governors' Cup…pitched in the Triple-A National Championship Game against Memphis (Cardinals), a 14-4 Bulls loss...Ranked by Baseball America as the No. 18 prospect in the Rays system following the season.
2017
Went 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA (61-IP, 15-ER), 12 saves and .174 opp avg. in 48 apps between Class-A Charlotte and Double-A Montgomery, earning an April 23 promotion…ranked 4th among Rays minor leaguers in saves…in his third professional season, established career highs in wins, apps, saves, innings (61) and strikeouts (77)… allowed a walk-off, 2-run homer in the Biscuits decisive Game 5 loss to Chattanooga (Twins) in the Southern League Semifinals…ranked by Baseball America as the No. 30 prospect in the Rays system following the season.
