Thomas Hatch | |
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Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 42 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | September 29, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: July 26, 2020, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
NPB: April 6, 2024, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 4–4 |
Earned run average | 4.96 |
Strikeouts | 61 |
NPB statistics (through May 8,2024) | |
Win–loss record | 0–2 |
Earned run average | 7.62 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
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John Thomas Hatch (born September 29,1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Hatch attended Jenks High School in Jenks,Oklahoma. [1] As a junior,he went 7–2 with a 1.60 ERA. [2] He was not drafted out of high school in the 2013 MLB draft,and he enrolled at Oklahoma State University and pitched for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He pursued a degree in accounting. In 2014,he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3] He did not pitch in 2015 due to a sprained ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow,which did not require surgery. He pitched extensively in 2016,as Oklahoma State reached the 2016 College World Series. In 2016,his junior year,Hatch went 9–3 with a 2.14 ERA in 19 starts,winning the Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year Award. [4]
The Chicago Cubs selected Hatch in the third round,with the 104th overall selection,of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Cubs,receiving a $573,900 signing bonus. [5] He did not pitch in 2016 after signing. [6] He made his professional debut in 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, [7] posting a 5–11 record with a 4.04 ERA in 26 starts. [8]
Hatch spent the 2018 season with the Tennessee Smokies of the Class AA Southern League,earning Southern League All-Star honors [9] and compiling an 8–6 record with a 3.82 ERA in 26 starts. [10] He returned to Tennessee to start the 2019 season. [11]
On July 30,2019,the Cubs traded Hatch to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for David Phelps. [12] He was assigned to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats,with whom he finished the year. Over 27 starts between Tennessee and New Hampshire,he pitched to a 6–13 record with a 4.12 ERA. [13]
Hatch was added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster after the 2019 season. [14] On July 26,2020,he made his MLB debut. [15] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays,Hatch appeared in 17 games,compiling a 3–1 record with 2.73 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched. [16]
On April 22,2021,Hatch was placed on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. [17] He was activated from the injured list on July 6. [18] He made only 3 appearances for Toronto in 2021,spending the majority of the year in Buffalo. Hatch made 28 appearances (22 starts) for Triple-A Buffalo in 2022,posting an 8–7 record and 4.67 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 131.0 innings pitched. In one start for the Blue Jays,Hatch allowed a ghastly 10 runs on 12 hits and 2 walks in 4.2 innings of work.
Hatch was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to begin the 2023 season. [19] In 6 games for Toronto,he posted a 4.26 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 6+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 4, 2023, Hatch was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays. [20]
On August 6, 2023, Hatch was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates. [21] In 12 games for the Pirates, he registered a 4.03 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 22+1⁄3 innings of work. Hatch was released by Pittsburgh on November 30 to pursue an opportunity overseas. [22]
On December 3, 2023, Hatch signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. [23]
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