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| Austin Pope | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 66 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 26, 1998 White Plains, New York, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Austin Joseph Pope (born October 26,1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Pope was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 15th round,with the 452nd overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft out of Fairfield University. [1] He split his professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Diamondbacks and rookie-level Missoula Osprey. Pope did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Pope returned to action in 2021 with the Single-A Visalia Rawhide and High-A Hillsboro Hops. In 26 appearances (15 starts) split between the two affiliates,he struggled to a 1-10 record and 7.50 ERA with 102 strikeouts and one save across 90 innings pitched. [3] Pope split the 2022 campaign between the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks,Hillsboro,and the Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles,accumulating a 4-2 record and 6.18 ERA with 47 strikeouts and three saves across 43+2⁄3 innings pitched. [4]
In 2023, Pope made 48 appearances out of the bullpen split between Amarillo and the Triple-A Reno Aces, for whom he logged a cumulative 6-0 record and 3.64 ERA with 84 strikeouts and four saves across 66+2⁄3 innings of work. [5] He returned to Reno for the 2024 campaign, registering a 6-5 record and 5.72 ERA with 70 strikeouts and one save across 56+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Pope began the 2025 season with Reno, and also made six appearances for the ACL Diamondbacks; in 25 outings for Reno, he posted an 0-3 record and 4.60 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 29+1⁄3 innings of work. [6] On September 21, 2025, Pope was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [7]
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