Joey DeNato
Joey DeNato (born March 17, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
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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.