Tommy Mace | |
---|---|
![]() Mace with the Lake County Captains in 2022 | |
Cleveland Guardians | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Tampa, Florida | November 11, 1998|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Frank Thomas Mace III (born November 11,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He played college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Mace attended Sunlake High School in Land o' Lakes,Florida. As a junior in 2016,he pitched to a 1.14 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 49 innings. [1] In 2017,his senior year,he went 8–2 with a 1.29 ERA and ninety strikeouts. [2] He was named the North Suncoast Pitcher of the Year by the Tampa Bay Times . [3] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,but did not sign and instead enrolled at the University of Florida. [4]
In 2018,Mace's freshman year at Florida,he appeared in 26 games (making six starts) in which he went 5–0 with a 4.16 ERA over 62+2⁄3 innings. [5] He played in the Cape Cod Baseball League that summer with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox. [6] [7] As a sophomore in 2019, he made a team-high 16 starts, going 8–5 with a 5.32 ERA. [8] That summer, he attended the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Training Camp in Cary, North Carolina, but was not named to the 26-man roster. [9] As a junior, he pitched to a 1.67 ERA over 27 innings before the college baseball season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] He was considered a top prospect and was expected to be selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, but was not drafted due to signability concerns, and thus returned to Florida to play in 2021. [12] [13] In 2021, Mace appeared in 16 games (15 starts) in which he pitched to a 6-2 record and a 4.38 ERA over 90+1⁄3 innings. [14]
Mace was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the second round with the 69th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft. [15] [16] He signed for $1.1 million. [17] He was assigned to the Lake County Captains of the High-A Midwest League for the 2022 season. [18] In mid-May, he was placed on the injured list with a calf injury, and was activated in early June. [19] Over 22 games (21 starts), Mace went 1-5 with a 4.55 ERA, 75 strikeouts, and 38 walks over 85 innings. [20]
Raymond Thomas Hunter is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Mets, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Tampa Bay Rays system:
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds, and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization:
Nicholas Gunnar Goody is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Texas Rangers.
Jonathon Neal Crawford is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously been a member of the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds organizations.
Andrew Jacob Puk is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Alex Michael Faedo is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Jimmy Matthew Herget is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers.
Samuel Carlson is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization.
Brady Alan Singer is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Shane Peter McClanahan is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Logan Keith Gilbert is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Gunnar Thomas Hoglund is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. Hoglund played college baseball for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Eric Dru Hanhold is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Baltimore Orioles.
Tommy Romero is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Seth William Johnson is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization.
Gavin Scott Williams is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization.
Mickey Scott Jannis is an American professional baseball knuckleball pitcher for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
Hunter Schryver is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Hunter Harkins Barco is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.