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Hjelle began the 2019 season with the Augusta GreenJackets of the Class A South Atlantic League, and was their Opening Day starter. Hjelle was promoted to the Class A-Advanced San Jose Giants in May. In August, the Giants promoted Hjelle to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Class AA Eastern League, with whom he finished the year. Over 28 starts between the three clubs, Hjelle went 7-9 with a 3.32 ERA.

The San Francisco Giants selected Hjelle in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft. He signed for a $1.5 million signing bonus and made his professional debut with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. He spent the whole season with Salem-Keizer, compiling a 5.06 ERA in 12 starts.

In 2017, as a sophomore at Kentucky, Hjelle was named the Southeastern Conference's Pitcher of the Year after going 9–2 with a 3.17 ERA in the regular season, including a 7–1 record and a 1.90 ERA in SEC games. As a junior in 2018 he appeared in 15 games (14 starts), compiling a 7–5 with a 3.44 ERA.

Hjelle attended Mahtomedi High School in Mahtomedi, Minnesota where he played baseball and basketball. He was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 MLB draft and he enrolled at the University of Kentucky to play college baseball for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Sean Anthony Hjelle (born May 7, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Francisco Giants organization. The Giants selected Hjelle in the second round of the 2018 MLB draft. He is listed at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m) tall.