47+1⁄3 innings. [2] He made four starts in 2020 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Stone also played collegiate summer baseball in the Northwoods League for the Battle Creek Bombers in 2019 and the Great Lakes Resorters in 2020. [4]
Professional career
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Stone in the fifth round, with the 159th overall pick, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [5] [6] He signed for $100,000. [7] Stone made his professional debut in 2021 with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes and was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons in mid-August. [8] Over 22 starts between the two teams, he went 2–3 with a 3.76 ERA and 138 strikeouts over 91 innings. [9]
He returned to Great Lakes to open the 2022 season. [10] After six starts in which he went 1–1 with a 1.44 ERA over 25 innings, he was promoted to the Tulsa Drillers. [11] After 13 starts with Tulsa, in which he posted a 6–4 record, a 1.60 ERA, and 107 strikeouts over 73+1⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Oklahoma City Dodgers in mid-August, [12] where he had a 1.16 ERA in six starts [13] and ended his season by striking out 11 in six scoreless innings against the Salt Lake Bees. [14] For the 2022 minor league season, he was 9–6 with a 1.48 ERA in 121+2⁄3 innings in which he struck out 168 batters. [15] Stone was selected by the Dodgers as their 2022 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year. [16] Stone returned to Oklahoma City to open the 2023 season [17] and he was called up to the majors for the first time on May 3, to start against the Philadelphia Phillies. [18] In his debut, Stone allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks in four innings. He recorded one strikeout, of Nick Castellanos. [19] On August 27, Stone picked up his first major league win against the Boston Red Sox. [20] In the majors, he pitched in eight games (four starts) and gave up 31 earned runs in 31 innings (9.00 ERA) [21] while he pitched in 21 games (19 starts) at Oklahoma City with a 7–4 record and 4.74 ERA with 120 strikeouts. [13] Stone struck out ten in 6+1⁄3 innings to help Oklahoma City win the Pacific Coast League championship series. [22]
During spring training in 2024, manager Dave Roberts announced that Stone would break camp as the team's fifth starter in the rotation. [23] On June 26, Stone pitched a four hit complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox, the first by a Dodgers rookie pitcher since Hyun-jin Ryu in 2013. [24] Stone made a team high 25 starts for the Dodgers in 2024, with a 11–5 record and 3.53 ERA while striking out 116 batters. [21] He was shut down on September 6 due to shoulder inflammation [25] which ultimately ended his season. [26] Stone underwent shoulder surgery on October 9 and it was announced that he would likely miss the 2025 season while recovering. [27]
References
- ↑ Fletcher, Trent (November 15, 2016). "Stone inks baseball letter of intent with UCA". Nea Town Courier. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Dodgers keep adding pitching on 2nd day of draft". June 11, 2020.
- ↑ "Stone brothers adapt to unusual break".
- ↑ "Former Battle Creek Bomber and Great Lakes Resorter Gavin Stone Debuts with the Dodgers". Northwoods League. May 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Riverside alum Gavin Stone selected by Dodgers in 2020 MLB Draft". June 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Gavin Stone drafted by Dodgers in the 5th round". Thv11.Com. June 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Dodgers agree to deals with 2 pitchers (Source)". MLB.com .
- ↑ "Riverside alum Gavin Stone continues rise in minors". September 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Gavin Stone: Small Town, Huge Vision". December 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Loons' 7-game winning streak ends". May 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Riverside, UCA alum Gavin Stone promoted to AA Tulsa in Dodgers organization". May 15, 2022.
- ↑ Stephen, Eric (August 16, 2022). "Dodgers promote Bobby Miller & Gavin Stone to Triple-A Oklahoma City". SB Nation. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- 1 2 "Gavin Stone College, Amateur and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ↑ Minami, Craig (September 27, 2022). "Gavin Stone and James Outman star in 5-1 OKC Dodgers win". SB Nation. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Register Pitching Leaders".
- ↑ Osborne, Cary (August 26, 2022). "Cartaya, Stone selected Branch Rickey Minor League Players of the Year". Dodgers.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Where the Dodgers' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com .
- ↑ Toribio, Juan (May 2, 2023). "Dodgers calling up No. 4 prospect Stone". mlb.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "May 3, 2023 Dodgers vs Phillies box score". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers vs Boston Red Sox Box Score: August 27, 2023". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- 1 2 "Gavin Stone Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ↑ Weinrib, Ben (September 28, 2023). "Seasoned Oklahoma City sweeps to PCL crown". milb.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ↑ "Dodgers Name Gavin Stone Fifth Starter". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ Stebbins, Tim (June 26, 2024). "Stone polishes off Dodgers' 1st shutout from rookie since 2013". MLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ↑ Toribio, Juan (September 6, 2024). "Knack steps in as Stone (shoulder inflammation) heads to IL". mlb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ Angus-Coombs, Maren (September 25, 2024). "The Dodgers' 2024 Leader in Starts and Innings Won't Pitch Again Until 2025". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ↑ Stephen, Eric (October 12, 2024). "Gavin Stone has shoulder surgery, expected to miss 2025 season". SB Nation. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Central Arkansas Bears bio
| Gavin Stone | |
|---|---|
 Gavin Stone before a game with the Dodgers | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 35 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 15, 1998 Lake City, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 3, 2023, for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
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