DeSclafani began the 2014 season with Jacksonville,after being ranked by Baseball America as the Marlins' fifth-best prospect.[12]
Major leagues
The Marlins promoted him to the major leagues to make his debut on May 14 with a win against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. DeSclafani struck out seven and also had two hits in the game.[8] He was optioned back to the New Orleans Zephyrs of the Triple–APacific Coast League on August 16,with the return of Henderson Álvarez.[13] During a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on September 11,DeSclafani was ejected for the first time in his MLB career after intentionally hitting Carlos Gómez with a pitch. The next day,DeSclafani was suspended three games and fined an undisclosed amount by MLB.[14]
In the majors in 2014 he made 5 starts and 8 relief appearances,and in the minors he was 6–7,3.78 ERA in 19 starts and one relief appearance for Double–A Jacksonville and Triple–A New Orleans.[12] After the season he pitched for Salt River in the Arizona Fall League and was 1–0 with a 2.67 ERA in 27 innings,and was second in the AFL in strikeouts.[12]
Cincinnati Reds (2015–2020)
DeSclafani in 2015
On December 11,2014,the Marlins traded DeSclafani and Chad Wallach to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Mat Latos.[15] DeSclafani earned his first win as a Reds pitcher and,subsequently,the first win for a starting pitcher for the Reds in 2015 with a 3–2 win over the Cubs on April 14,2015. He pitched in 31 starts for the Reds,finishing with a record of 9–13 and a 4.05 ERA in 184.2 innings. He was named to the Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team.[10]
In 2016,he had 20 starts after a few stints on the disabled list,and went 9–5 (which included a shutout) with a 3.28 ERA in 123.1 innings.[16]
In 2017,DeSclafani experienced pain in his right elbow at the beginning of spring training. He was diagnosed with tendinitis and was immediately shut down.[17] He was later diagnosed with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow (UCL),[18] and began the season on the disabled list. The Reds sent him on a minor league rehab assignment at the end of July,but a reoccurrence of the tendinitis ended the rehab stint.[19] His UCL had recovered.[20] He went on the 60-day disabled list,which effectively ended his season without him appearing in an MLB game.[21]
After missing almost 2 years because of multiple injuries,DeSclafani was activated to start on June 5,2018,against the Colorado Rockies.[22] In a June 23 game against the Chicago Cubs,DeSclafani hit a grand slam off of Brian Duensing. The last Reds pitcher to hit a grand slam was Bob Purkey,also against the Cubs,in 1959.[23][24] DeSclafani was the starting pitcher and earned the win as the Reds defeated the Cubs 11–2. He completed the remainder of the season,starting 21 games,posting a 7–8 record with a 4.93 ERA in 115 innings.[10] His curveball spin rate was in the lowest 1% in baseball.[25]
In 2019,Desclafani played a full season,pitching third in the Reds' starting rotation behind Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray. He started 31 games,with a 9–9 record and a 3.89 ERA in 166.2 innings in which he struck out 167 batters while walking 49.[10]
On July 23,2020,one day into the quarantine-shortened season,the Reds placed Desclafani on the 10-day injured list with a strained back muscle. He was activated August 2,making his first start of the season that afternoon. In the shortened 2020 season,in 33.2 innings he was 1–2 with a 7.22 ERA.[10] His curveball spin rate was in the lowest 1% in baseball.[25]
San Francisco Giants (2021–2023)
On December 16,2020,the San Francisco Giants signed DeSclafani to a one-year $6 million contract.[26] On April 26,2021,he threw a complete-game shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 9 strikeouts,winning 12–0.[27] In the 2021 regular season,he was 13–7 with 2 shutouts (tied for the National League lead) and a 3.17 ERA in 31 starts covering 167.2 innings.[16] He was 10th in the NL in wins,as a batter he was 10th in sacrifice hits (7),and on defense he tied for the NL lead among pitchers with a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000.[16]
On November 22,2021,DeSclafani re-signed with the Giants on a 3-year,$36 million contract.[28] DeSclafani missed most of the 2022 after undergoing right ankle surgery,to set a subluxedperonealtendon in his drive ankle,following a start of the season in which in six starts he was 0-2 and had a 6.63 ERA in 19 innings.[29][30]
In 19 games (18 starts) for the Giants in 2023,he posted a 4–8 record and 4.88 ERA with 79 strikeouts in 99+2⁄3 innings pitched.[31] On July 30, 2023, DeSclafani was placed on the injured list with a right elbow flexor strain.[32] On August 5, he received a platelet-rich plasma injection and was shut down from throwing for 6-8 weeks.[33] DeSclafani was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 14, effectively ending his season.[34]
Minnesota Twins (2024)
On January 5, 2024, the Giants traded DeSclafani, Mitch Haniger and cash considerations to the Seattle Mariners for Robbie Ray.[35][36] On January 29, the Mariners traded DeSclafani, Justin Topa, Gabriel González, Darren Bowen, and cash considerations to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jorge Polanco.[37] He was placed on the 60–day injured list with a right elbow strain to begin the season.[38] On March 30, it was announced that DeSclafani would miss the entirety of the season after undergoing flexor tendon surgery.[39]
Personal life
DeSclafani and his wife, Lauren, married in January 2019.[40] They had their first child, a son, in August 2020.[41] They reside in Freehold, New Jersey.
↑ Curtis, Charles. "Marlins' Anthony DeSclafani, N.J native and Colts Neck HS grad, makes MLB debut", NJ Advance Media, May 15, 2014. Accessed May 11, 2015. "Anthony DeSclafani, who grew up in Howell, N.J. and graduated from Colts Neck High School, had a little bit of pressure on him: He was the pitcher called up Wednesday to replace Marlins ace Jose Fernandez, who was done for the season and had Tommy John surgery on the horizon."
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