Tejay Antone

Tejay Anthony Antone (born December 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Tejay Antone
Cincinnati Reds – No. 70
Pitcher
Born: (1993-12-05) December 5, 1993
Mansfield, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 27, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
(through September 27, 2020)
Win–loss record0–3
Earned run average2.80
Strikeouts45
Teams

Career

Antone attended Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas.[1] Antone was drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended Texas Christian University.[1] He appeared in 6 games for the TCU Horned Frogs in 2013.[2] Antone transferred to Weatherford College for the 2014 season, going 7–6 with a 2.88 ERA over ​84 1⁄3 innings.[3] Antone was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round, with the 155th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[1][4]

Antone split the 2014 season between the Arizona League Reds and the Billings Mustangs, going a combined 2–3 with a 5.76 ERA over ​54 2⁄3 innings.[5] He spent the 2015 season with the Dayton Dragons, going 6–10 with a 2.91 ERA over 158 innings. He split the 2016 season between the Daytona Tortugas and the Louisville Bats, going a combined 14–7 with a 3.45 ERA over ​156 1⁄3 innings. He missed the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[6] He spent the 2018 season with Daytona, going 14–6 with a 3.51 ERA over ​151 1⁄3 innings. Antone split the 2019 season between the Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville, going a combined 11–12 with a 4.00 ERA over ​146 1⁄3 innings.[7][8][9]

Antone was added to the Reds 40–man roster after the 2019 season.[10] He made his major league debut on July 27, 2020, giving up 1 run in 4.1 innings of work against the Chicago Cubs.

References
  1. SportsDayDFW.com (June 6, 2014). "Tejay Antone's path from Mansfield Legacy now takes him into Major League Baseball draft". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. Dr. Frasier Crane, MD, Ph.D (May 29, 2013). "Pitcher Tejay Antone Transferring To Weatherford JUCO, Plans To Return To TCU". Frogs O'War. SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. Mark Sheldon (June 6, 2014). "Reds pick college transfer Antone in fifth round". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. Rick Mauch (June 24, 2014). "Antone becomes highest draft pick in WC history; season wrap-ups". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. Rick Mauch (March 31, 2015). "Former Coyote learning the ropes in Reds' spring training; feels 'great'". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  6. Michael Avallone and Chris Tripodi (July 10, 2018). "Tortugas' Antone perfect through seven". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  7. Chris Bumbaca (May 10, 2019). "Antone spins six perfect for Lookouts". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  8. "Former Coyote wins Triple-A pitching award". Weatherford Democrat. September 5, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  9. RotoWire Staff (November 20, 2019). "Reds' Tejay Antone: Contract selected by Reds". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  10. Bobby Nightengale (November 20, 2019). "Cincinnati Reds add pitcher José De León in trade with Tampa Bay Rays". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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