Tom Windle (baseball)

Thomas Joseph Windle (born March 10, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets organization. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), he bats and throws left-handed.

Tom Windle
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1992-03-10) March 10, 1992
Maple Grove, Minnesota
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Windle attended Osseo Senior High School in Osseo, Minnesota.[1] After his senior season, Windle was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 28th round of the 2010 MLB draft.[2] He did not sign, and played college baseball at the University of Minnesota for the Gophers from 2011 to 2013. In three years, he appeared in 51 games with 20 starts and had a 2.26 earned run average (ERA). In 2012, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star.[3]

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Windle was then drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second round of the 2013 MLB draft.[4][5] He signed with the Dodgers and spent 2013 with the Class A Great Lakes Loons,[6] where he was 5–1 with a 2.68 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2014, he pitched for the Class A-Advanced Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, posting a 12–8 record, 4.26 ERA, and 1.37 ERA in 26 games (25 starts).

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 19, 2014, Windle and Zach Eflin were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jimmy Rollins.[7] Philadelphia assigned him to the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils and he spent the whole 2015 season there, compiling a 4–5 record and 4.35 ERA in 97.1 innings. He spent 2016 with both the Class A-Advanced Clearwater Threshers, where he went 0–1 with a 4.09 ERA in 14 relief appearances, and Reading, where he pitched to a 1–1 record and 5.68 ERA in 25 appearances out of the bullpen.

Windle spent 2017 back with Reading where he compiled a 3–2 record, 4.24 ERA, and 1.14 WHIP in 36 games.[8] In 2018 with the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he was 9–4 with six saves and a 4.17 ERA, and 52 strikeouts in 54 innings.[8]

In 2019, Windle appeared in 42 games with Lehigh Valley, compiling a 7–2 record with 4.26 ERA, until being released on August 10.[8]

Boston Red Sox

He signed with the Boston Red Sox organization on August 26, 2019, and was assigned to the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners.[8] He appeared in two games with Lowell, allowing no runs and striking out two batters in two innings pitched.[8] He became a minor-league free agent on November 2, 2020.[9]

New York Mets

On December 21, 2020, Windle signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.[10]

References
  1. "PLAYER OF THE YEAR TOM WINDLE, P ITCHER, OSSEO; LEFTHANDER WITH THE RIGHT STUFF; Once he got the glove on the correct hand, Tom Windle worked hard to become an all-around ace at Osseo.(SPORTS)". highbeam.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. "Gophers' pitcher Windle expected to see even better days ahead". startribune.com. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. "#39 Tom Windle - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. "Dodgers use second pick on Minnesota lefty Windle". Los Angeles Dodgers. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  5. Fox Sports. "Gophers pitcher Tom Windle drafted by Dodgers". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  6. "Osseo's Windle makes pro baseball debut". Press and News. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  7. Stephen, Eric (December 19, 2014). "Jimmy Rollins trade finalized by Dodgers, Phillies". truebluela.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  8. "Tom Windle Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  9. Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". Baseball America. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  10. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/mets-sign-wilfredo-tovar-tom-windle-to-minors-deals.html
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