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Joey DeNato (born March 17, 1992) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played internationally for the United States national baseball team.
Career
Amateur career
DeNato attended Torrey Pines High School in the North County section of San Diego County, California.[1][2] He attended Indiana University and played college baseball for the Indiana Hoosiers.[3] In 2011 and 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4][5] In 2014, he was named the Big Ten Conference's Pitcher of the Year.[6]
Professional career
The Philadelphia Phillies selected DeNato in the 19th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[7]
DeNato signed with Philadelphia and spent 2014 with the Williamsport Crosscutters and Lakewood BlueClaws, posting a combined 4–1 record with a 1.93 ERA in 23 games.
In 2015, he pitched for both Lakewood and the Lehigh Valley IronPigs and compiled a 2–3 record, 1.67 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 46 total relief appearances between the two clubs. After the season, he played for the United States national baseball team in the 2015 WBSC Premier12.[8]
DeNato spent 2016 with the Clearwater Threshers and the Reading Fighting Phils, pitching to a 4.76 ERA in 56.2 relief innings.
In 2017, he played with Reading and Lehigh Valley, compiling a 6–2 record and 2.65 ERA in 33 total games between both teams.[9]
In 2018, DeNato made four scoreless appearances for Reading before he was released from the organization on May 29, 2018.
References
- ↑ UNION-TRIBUNE, Boyce Garrison, SPECIAL TO THE. "Torrey Pines pitcher shows power at plate". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ chadorn@nctimes.com, CHRISTOPHER HADORN -. "PREP BASEBALL: Torrey's DeNato no-hits Fallbrook". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Joey DeNato is IU's pitching ace". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "#23 Joey DeNato - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "#24 Joey Denato - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Record-tying 8 IU players on All-Big Ten baseball team". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ Wright, Lorine. "Former Torrey Pines pitching standout Joey DeNato finally gets his chance in pro ball". Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "USA Baseball sets Premier 12 tournament roster". Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ↑ "Joey DeNato Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)