Packy Naughton

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57+2⁄3 innings. [8] After his junior year, he was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. [9]

Professional career

Cincinnati Reds

Naughton signed with the Reds and made his professional debut with the Billings Mustangs of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League. [10] [11] Over 14 games (12 starts), he went 3–3 with a 3.15 ERA, striking out 63 batters in 60 innings and earning All-Star honors. [12] [13] In 2018, he played with the Dayton Dragons of the Single-A Midwest League, pitching to a 5–10 record and 4.03 ERA over 28 starts. [14] [15] [16] [17] He began 2019 with the Daytona Tortugas of the High-A Florida State League, with whom he was named an All-Star, before being promoted to the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Double-A Southern League in May, finishing the season there. [18] [19] [20] Over 28 starts between the two clubs, Naughton pitched to an 11–12 record with a 3.32 ERA, striking out 131 over 157 innings. [21]

Los Angeles Angels

Naughton with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021. Packy Naughton 8.27.21.jpg
Naughton with the Los Angeles Angels in 2021.

On August 31, 2020, the Reds traded Naughton and Jose Salvador to the Los Angeles Angels for Brian Goodwin. [22] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. [23] To begin the 2021 season, Naughton was assigned to the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A South. [24] After one start, he was promoted to the Salt Lake Bees of the Triple-A West. [25]

On August 4, 2021, the Angels selected Naughton's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [26] At the time of his promotion, he had a 5.34 ERA over 55+2⁄3 innings pitched between Rocket City and Salt Lake. [27] On August 8, he made his major league debut in relief at Dodger Stadium against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up one run, one hit, and two walks over one inning. [28] On September 1, 2021, against the New York Yankees, Naughton made his first career start, pitching 3+2⁄3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out two. [29] Naughton finished the 2021 season with the Angels appearing in seven games (five starts) in which he went 0–4 with a 6.35 ERA, 14 walks, and 12 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings. [30]

On March 18, 2022, Naughton was designated for assignment by the Angels. [31]

St. Louis Cardinals

On March 21, 2022, Naughton was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals and joined the club's 40-man roster. [32] He was assigned to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A International League to begin the 2022 season. [33] Naughton made his debut with the big league club on April 26, 2022, and pitched 1+1⁄3 scoreless innings against the New York Mets in a 0–3 loss. [34] Naughton made 26 appearances for the Cardinals, logging a 4.78 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 1 save in 32.0 innings pitched.

Naughton made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster in 2023, as part of the team's bullpen. [35] He made 4 scoreless appearances for St. Louis before leaving an outing against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 8 with an injury. [36] He was placed on the 60-day injured list on May 17 with a left forearm strain. [37] On June 28, Naughton underwent season–ending surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left elbow. [38] On November 14, Naughton was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Memphis. [39]

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Packy Naughton
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Naughton with the Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-16) April 16, 1996 (age 28)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 8, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels