Thomas Harrington (baseball)

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43+23 innings pitched as a junior. Harrington made one start before his senior season was canceled due to COVID-19. [3] Harrington was also the starting quarterback on Southern Lee's football team. [4]

Harrington joined the Campbell baseball team as a walk-on. [5] He made 16 appearances with 14 starts as a freshman and was named the Big South Conference Freshman of the Year after going 6-3 with a 3.45 ERA. [6] He was named the Big South Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore. [7] [8]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Harrington 36th overall in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [9] He signed with the Pirates on July 22, 2022, and received a $2,050,000 signing bonus. [10]

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References

  1. "Harrington hyped in Southern Lee victory over Northwood". The Chatham Record . September 13, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. "Harrington's return cut short by rain". The Sanford Herald . May 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. Liggett, Billy (February 27, 2022). "Thomas Harrington's unexpected rise to Division I ace". The Rant. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. "On Campus: Former Cav to take hill as a new Camel". The Sanford Herald . February 19, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. "Play ball! Things to know about NCAA baseball regionals". Seattle Times . Associated Press. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. "Campbell baseball, softball picked to win Big South". The Daily Record . February 11, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. "Campbell ace poses threat to Georgia Tech's NCAA regional hopes". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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  9. "Pirates' Thomas Harrington: Popped by Pirates". 18 July 2022.
  10. "Pirates sign "steady-Eddie" Campbell University pitcher Thomas Harrington". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 25, 2022.


Thomas Harrington
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 78
Pitcher
Born: (2001-07-12) July 12, 2001 (age 22)
Sanford, North Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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