Thomas Pannone

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Thomas Pannone
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Pannone with the Lake County Captains in 2016
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-04-28) April 28, 1994 (age 27)
Cranston, Rhode Island
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 10, 2018, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record7–7
Earned run average5.45
Strikeouts97
Teams

Thomas Edward Pannone (/pɑːˈnoʊn/ pah-NOHN;[1] born April 28, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.

High school and college[]

Pannone attended Bishop Hendricken High School in Warwick, Rhode Island, where he was an outfielder as well as a pitcher.[2][3] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and attended the College of Southern Nevada.[2] Pannone stopped playing outfield in college, focusing solely on pitching.[4] In his lone season of college baseball, he posted a 6–2 win–loss record, 1.84 earned run average (ERA), and 78 strikeouts in 532⁄3 innings pitched.[5]

Professional career[]

Cleveland Indians[]

Pannone was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the ninth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[2][6] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians. He made 14 relief appearances in 2013 and pitched to a 1–0 record, 9.00 ERA, and 20 strikeouts in 16 innings.[2] He remained in the Arizona League for the 2014 season, going 5–0 with a 3.20 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 45 innings, and was named a post-season All-Star by the league.[2][7] Pannone made his full-season debut in 2015, pitching the entire season with the Class-A Lake County Captains. In 1161⁄3 total innings over 27 appearances, he posted a 7–6 record, 4.02 ERA, and 120 strikeouts.[2] Pannone began the 2016 season with Lake County, where he was named a mid-season All-Star,[7] before being promoted to the Advanced-A Lynchburg Hillcats in July.[2] In total, he made 25 appearances in the 2016 season and went 8–5 with a 2.57 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 133 innings.[2]

Pannone was assigned to Advanced-A Lynchburg to open the 2017 season. In early May he was promoted to the Double-A Akron RubberDucks,[8] and was named an Eastern League All-Star at mid-season.[7]

Toronto Blue Jays[]

On July 31, 2017, Pannone was traded, along with Samad Taylor, to the Toronto Blue Jays for Joe Smith.[9] He was assigned to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and remained there for the rest of the 2017 season. On the year, Pannone posted a 9–3 record, 2.36 ERA, and 149 strikeouts in 1442⁄3 innings.[2] On November 20, 2017, Pannone was added to Toronto's 40-man roster.[10]

On March 16, 2018, Pannone was suspended for 80 games after testing positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a banned performance-enhancing substance.[11] After returning from suspension, he was assigned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. On August 9, Pannone was called up by the Blue Jays.[12] He made his first MLB start on August 22, and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles. Pannone recorded the win, allowing just one hit and two walks with three strikeouts in seven innings.[13] Pannone totaled 12 appearances for the Blue Jays, 6 of them starts, recording a record of 4-1 in 43 innings.

Pannone opened the 2019 season with the Blue Jays as a member of the bullpen. On April 14, Pannone pitched an immaculate inning against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out Avisail Garcia, Brandon Lowe, and Daniel Robertson on 9 consecutive strikes. It is the third immaculate inning in Blue Jays team history; Steve Delabar and Roger Clemens are the other two who have managed the feat.[14]

On August 24, 2020, Pannone was designated for assignment without making an appearance on the season.[15] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Los Angeles Angels[]

On November 24, 2020, Pannone signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels organization.

References[]

  1. ^ Western Division Player Roster, Eastern League 2017 All-Star Classic, Manchester, NH, Wednesday, July 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2019
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Thomas Pannone Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  3. ^ Tamburro, Ross (July 11, 2015). "Pannone benefitting from college decisions". scout.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Bournival, Brad (June 14, 2017). "A former outfielder, RubberDucks left-hander Thomas Pannone making his mark as a pitcher". ohio.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Thomas Pannone Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  6. ^ Alexander, Elton (June 23, 2017). "Thomas Pannone becoming Akron RubberDucks ace: Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c "Thomas Pannone Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  8. ^ Robertson, Mark D. (May 8, 2017). "Pannone a little too good for Lynchburg". newsadvance.com. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Blue Jays trade reliever Joe Smith to Indians for prospects". Sportsnet. July 31, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Davidi, Shi (November 20, 2017). "Jansen, Tellez among players added to Blue Jays' 40-man roster". Sportsnet. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  11. ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (March 16, 2018). "Blue Jays' Pannone suspended 80 games after testing positive for PEDs". Sportsnet. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Blue Jays promote pitching prospect Thomas Pannone from triple-A". Sportsnet. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  13. ^ Chisholm, Gregor (August 22, 2018). "Pannone throws a gem in first career start". MLB.com. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
  14. ^ Ashbourne, Nick (April 14, 2019). "Blue Jays' Pannone makes fun-fact history with immaculate inning". Yahoo! Sports Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  15. ^ "Blue Jays Put Thornton on IL, Select Bergen, DFA Pannone".

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