Glenn Anthony “TJ” HOUSE, born on this date, is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays from 2014 to 2017.
House spent the first 1.5 months of the 2014 season with the Clippers, going 1–4 with a 3.79 ERA and 42 strikeouts in ten games. The Indians promoted House to the major leagues on May 17, 2014, and he made his major league debut that day. For the season, he had five wins, three losses, and a 3.35 ERA in 19 appearances. House missed much of the 2015 season with left shoulder inflammation, and posted an ugly 13.15 ERA in 4 games for Cleveland. He spent much of the 2016 season in Columbus, and also logged a 3.38 ERA in 4 major league games. House was designated for assignment by the Indians on September 20, 2016. After clearing waivers, House was outrighted to Columbus on September 27, 2016. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed House to a minor-league deal on December 14, 2016. House was struck in the head by a line drive on March 10, 2017, during a spring training game in Lakeland, Florida. He remained on the ground for many minutes being attended to by medical staff, and left the field in an ambulance. He was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2017 season.
On August 19, House was called up to the major leagues by the Blue Jays. He was designated for assignment on August 27 after recording a 4.50 ERA in 2 appearances. On October 13, House elected free agency.
On January 22, 2018, House signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, but was released on June 12, 2018 after struggling to a 6.81 ERA in 9 games.
On May 13, 2019, House signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the independent American Association. In 17 games for the team, House pitched to a 7–9 record and 4.35 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 111+2⁄3 innings pitched. On August 24, 2019, House was traded to the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association. He pitched in three games for the T-Bones, logging a 2–0 record and 3.52 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 15+1⁄3 innings pitched.
On March 3, 2020, House was traded to the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, the 2020 ALPB season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. House stayed in Sugar Land, however, and signed on to play for the Eastern Reyes del Tigre of the Constellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the pandemic) for the 2020 season. After recording a 3.38 ERA and 1–2 record in 7 games, he became a free agent after the year.
House came out as gay in December 2022, announcing his engagement to his boyfriend, Ryan Neitzel.