Tejay Anthony Antone (born December 5, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Tejay Antone | |
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 70 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1993-12-05) December 5, 1993 (age 28) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 27, 2020, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 2–3 |
Earned run average | 2.48 |
Strikeouts | 87 |
Teams | |
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Antone attended Mansfield Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas.[1] Antone was drafted by the New York Mets in the 22nd round of the 2012 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended Texas Christian University.[1] He appeared in 6 games for the TCU Horned Frogs in 2013.[2] Antone transferred to Weatherford College for the 2014 season, going 7–6 with a 2.88 ERA over 84+1⁄3 innings.[3] Antone was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 5th round, with the 155th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[1][4]
Antone split the 2014 season between the Arizona League Reds and the Billings Mustangs, going a combined 2–3 with a 5.76 ERA over 54+2⁄3 innings.[5] He spent the 2015 season with the Dayton Dragons, going 6–10 with a 2.91 ERA over 158 innings. He split the 2016 season between the Daytona Tortugas and the Louisville Bats, going a combined 14–7 with a 3.45 ERA over 156+1⁄3 innings. He missed the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[6] He spent the 2018 season with Daytona, going 14–6 with a 3.51 ERA over 151+1⁄3 innings. Antone split the 2019 season between the Chattanooga Lookouts and Louisville, going a combined 11–12 with a 4.00 ERA over 146+1⁄3 innings.[7][8][9]
Antone was added to the Reds 40–man roster after the 2019 season.[10] He made his major league debut on July 27, 2020, giving up one run in 4+1⁄3 innings of work against the Chicago Cubs. In 2020, Antone went 0-3 with a 2.80 ERA in 13 appearances (four starts), spanning 35+1⁄3. In 2021, Antone spent most of the season on the IL with a forearm injury, making 23 appearances with a 2.14 ERA spanning 35+2⁄3 before announcing on Twitter that he would undergo his second Tommy John surgery.[11]
Antone and his wife, Kelsi, married in September 2019.[12]
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