Mason Black

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72+13 innings pitched during his junior season. [4]

The San Francisco Giants selected Black in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft. [5] He was assigned to the San Jose Giants of Low-A California League at the beginning of the 2022 season. [6] Between San Jose and High–A Eugene, in 2022 he was 6–4 with a 3.21 ERA in 24 starts over 112 innings in which he struck out 136 batters. [7] He was named an MiLB Organization All Star. [8]

On May 6, 2024, Black was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [9] He made his debut later that day as the Giants' starter against the Philadelphia Phillies, receiving a loss after allowing eight hits and five earned runs with four strikeouts in 4+13 innings pitched as San Francisco lost 6-1. [10]

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References

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  3. "Remember the name: 2021 MLB Draft prospect Mason Black set for big season". September 2, 2020.
  4. Slusser, By Susan (July 12, 2021). "Giants load up on college pitching on Day 2 of MLB Draft". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  5. Foley, Conor (July 13, 2021). "Black drafted by San Francisco in third round". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  6. Lockard, Melissa (May 2, 2022). "San Francisco Giants minor-league notebook: Wooing Brett Auerbach, plus a no-hitter for Eugene". The Athletic . Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  7. "Mason Black Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. "Mason Black Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  9. "Giants Designate Daulton Jefferies For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  10. Gelston, Dan (May 6, 2024). "Harper homers, Wheeler strikes out 11 as Phillies complete 4-game sweep of Giants with 6-1 win". AP News. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
Mason Black
San Francisco Giants – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-10) December 10, 1999 (age 24)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 2024, for the San Francisco Giants