Connor Gillispie | |
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Cleveland Guardians – No. 61 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Earlysville, Virginia, U.S. | November 10, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 4, 2024, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics (through August 22,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 3.00 |
Strikeouts | 6 |
Teams | |
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Connor Brammer Gillispie (born November 10,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Gillispie attended the Miller School of Albemarle in Charlottesville,Virginia. [1] He enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and played college baseball for the VCU Rams.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Gillispie in the ninth round,with the 258th overall selection,of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. [2] He made his professional debut with the Low–A Aberdeen IronBirds,recording a 1.77 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 14 appearances. Gillispie did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
Gillispie returned to Aberdeen in 2021,now a High–A affiliate,and posted a 4–8 record and 4.97 ERA with 78 strikeouts across 21 games (12 starts). [4] He returned to Aberdeen for a third season in 2022,compiling an 8–5 record and 3.79 ERA with 113 strikeouts over 25 appearances (14 starts). [5]
Gillispie spent the 2023 campaign with the Double–A Bowie Baysox. In 27 games (14 starts),he accumulated a 7–4 record and 3.89 ERA with 99 strikeouts and 2 saves across 115+2⁄3 innings pitched. [6]
On December 6, 2023, the Cleveland Guardians selected Gillispie from the Orioles in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. [7] Gillispie began the 2024 season with the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. On August 4, 2024, Gillispie was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [8]
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