Joey DeNato
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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.
- ^ 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". 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)
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from San Diego
- Clearwater Threshers players
- Indiana Hoosiers baseball players
- Lakewood BlueClaws players
- Lehigh Valley IronPigs players
- Reading Phillies players
- United States national baseball team players
- Williamsport Crosscutters players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players