Joe Gatto (baseball)

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54+2⁄3 innings. [4] Gatto spent the 2016 season with the Burlington Bees, going 3–8 with a 7.03 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 64 innings. [5] Gatto split the 2017 season between Burlington and the Inland Empire 66ers, going a combined 8–9 with a 3.43 ERA and 101 strikeouts over 128+2⁄3 innings. [4] He split the 2018 season between Inland Empire and the Mobile BayBears, going a combined 8–6 with a 5.18 ERA and 100 strikeouts over 120 innings. [4] He spent the 2019 season with Mobile, going 5–4 with a 4.80 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 54+1⁄3 innings. [6]

Gatto did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020. [8]

Texas Rangers

On December 3, 2020, Gatto signed a major league contract with the Texas Rangers. [9] [10] On March 22, 2021, Gatto was outrighted off of the 40-man roster. [11] Gatto split the 2021 season between the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West, going a combined 5–3 with a 3.32 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 59+2⁄3 innings. [12] Gatto became a free agent following the season.

Philadelphia Phillies

On December 14, 2021, Gatto signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. [13] In 28 appearances for the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, he struggled to a 3–0 record and 6.62 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 34 innings pitched. Gatto was released by the Phillies organization on July 24, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Minnick (March 31, 2014). "Baseball: Joe Gatto poised for success". Courier-Post . Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ↑ Mark Melhorn (June 13, 2014). "St. Augustine grad Joe Gatto agrees to $1.2 million deal with Angels". The Press of Atlantic City . Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. ↑ Mark Melhorn (April 7, 2015). "Mike Trout and Joe Gatto at opposite ends of pro baseball". The Press of Atlantic City . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Joe Gatto Player Page". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ Tyler Maun (August 16, 2017). "Gatto puts up six more zeros for 66ers". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Where are locals playing minor league baseball?". The Press of Atlantic City . April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Full List of 2020-2021 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  9. ↑ T.R. Sullivan (December 3, 2020). "Joe Gatto, Scott Heineman sign with Rangers". MLB.com . Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  10. ↑ Levi Weaver (December 3, 2020). "Rangers add more relief depth with 'best bullpen I've ever seen' Joe Gatto". The Athletic . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Minor MLB Transactions: 3/22/21". MLB Trade Rumors. 22 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com . Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Phillies Sign Six Players To Minor League Deals". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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Joe Gatto
Pitcher
Born: (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995 (age 29)
Hammonton, New Jersey
Bats: Right
Throws: Right