External links
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| John O'Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 4, 1995 Northvale, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
John O'Reilly (born October 4,1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Raised in Northvale,New Jersey,O'Reilly played prep baseball at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan. [1] O'Reilly played college baseball at Rutgers from 2015 to 2018. [1]
On June 27,2018,O'Reilly signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an undrafted free agent. [2] He split his first professional season between the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Pirates and Bristol Pirates. O'Reilly split the 2019 campaign between the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers,High-A Bradenton Marauders,and Double-A Altoona Curve. In 30 relief appearances for the three affiliates,he accumulated a 1.46 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 5 saves across 49+1⁄3 innings pitched. [3]
O'Reilly did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] He returned to action in 2021 with Altoona and the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. In 38 total appearances, O'Reilly logged a 3-5 record and 5.85 ERA with 35 strikeouts across 67+2⁄3 innings pitched. [5]
O'Reilly spent the 2022 and 2023 seasons back with Indianapolis. He posted a 5-3 record and 5.84 ERA with 29 strikeouts over 41 games in 2022, and registered a 3-8 record and 5.74 ERA with 55 strikeouts across 50 contests in 2023. [6] O'Reilly was released by the Pirates organization on September 28, 2023. [7]
On March 25, 2024, O'Reilly signed with the Irish Wolfhounds Baseball Club, a barnstorming team made up of Irish-American players who either have or qualify for Irish citizenship. [8] However, O'Reilly signed a minor league contract Los Angeles Angels organization April 16. [9] In 27 games (12 starts) split between the Double-A Rocket City Trash Pandas and Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, he accumulated a 4.65 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 79+1⁄3 innings pitched. O'Reilly elected free agency following the season on November 4. [10]
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