Tony Gonsolin

Anthony D. Gonsolin (born May 14, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Tony Gonsolin
Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 46
Pitcher
Born: (1994-05-14) May 14, 1994
Vacaville, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 26, 2019, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through August 12, 2020)
Win–loss record4–2
Earned run average2.40
Strikeouts46
Teams

Career

Gonsolin attended Vacaville High School in Vacaville, California. As a senior, he went 4-1 with a 2.60 ERA.[1] After going undrafted in the 2012 MLB draft, he enrolled and played college baseball at St. Mary's College of California. As a senior in 2016, he pitched to a 3-3 record with a 3.86 ERA in 18 games. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Gonsolin spent his first professional season with the Ogden Raptors and Great Lakes Loons,[3] pitching to a combined 1-2 record with a 3.77 ERA in 19 relief appearances. He spent 2017 with Great Lakes and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes[4] where he went 7-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 42 games. After spending his first two seasons as a relief pitcher, he was converted into a starter in 2018. He started the season with Rancho Cucamonga and was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers during the season. In 26 starts with both teams, he went 10-2 with a 2.60 ERA.[5] The Dodgers named him as the organizations minor league pitcher of the year for 2018.[6]

Gonsolin began 2019 with the Oklahoma City Dodgers and was called up to the Dodgers on June 26, 2019, to make his debut as the starting pitcher against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[7] He pitched four innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits with three strikeouts. He also singled to center field in his first major league at-bat.[8] On July 30, 2019, in only his second MLB game, Gonsolin picked up his first career save against the Colorado Rockies after pitching four innings of relief in a 9–4 win.[9] On August 5, 2019, Gonsolin picked up his first major league win after pitching six shutout innings against the St. Louis Cardinals. He allowed only two hits and one walk, while striking out seven batters.[10] He pitched in 11 games for the Dodgers, with six starts and finished with a 4–2 record and a 2.93 ERA.[11]

References
  1. https://www.thereporter.com/2019/05/16/former-vacaville-high-baseball-star-tony-gonsolin-a-step-away-from-the-big-leagues/
  2. "Scholtens, Gonsolin selected in 9th round of MLB draft". Dailyrepublic.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. "Sports agent pleads not guilty to Cuban player smuggling – Page 160709998 – The Reporter". Thereporter.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. "Sports agent pleads not guilty to Cuban player smuggling – Page 170419874 – The Reporter". Thereporter.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  5. "Tony Gonsolin Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. Young, David (September 17, 2018). "Dodgers name Gavin Lux and Tony Gonsolin minor leaguers of the year". SB Nation. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  7. Gurnick, Ken (June 25, 2019). "Gonsolin on callup: 'All the emotions flooded me'". mlb.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  8. "D-Backs 8, Dodgers 2". mlb.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  9. Gurnick, Ken (July 31, 2019). "Gonsolin gets 1st save in stellar 1-day showcase". mlb.com. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  10. Gurnick, Ken (August 5, 2019). "Gonsolin shows October promise in home debut". mlb.com. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
  11. "Tony Gonsolin Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
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