Locke St. John
Locke St. John | |
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St. John with the Lakeland Flying Tigers in 2014 | |
Free agent | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: Pell City, Alabama, U.S. | January 31, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 25, 2019, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through 2022 season) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 7.27 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
Kenton Locke St. John (born January 31, 1993) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs.
Career
[edit]St. John attended Pell City High School in Pell City, Alabama.[1] He played college baseball at Southern Union Community College for two years and then transferred to the University of South Alabama for one season.[2] He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 32nd round, with the 970th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[3]
Detroit Tigers
[edit]St. John spent the 2014 through 2017 seasons in the Tigers organization.[4] During his time with them, he played for the GCL Tigers, Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, and Lakeland Flying Tigers.[5][4] During the 2017 season, he converted from a conventional over the top pitcher, into a side-armer.[4]
Texas Rangers
[edit]St. John was selected by the Texas Rangers in the Triple-A phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[6] He split the 2018 season between the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and the Frisco RoughRiders Double-A Texas League, going a combined 6–3 with a 2.67 ERA in 60.2 innings.[7][4] He opened the 2019 season back with Frisco,[8] and on June 6 he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[4] Between the two levels, St. John went 5–4 with a 4.38 ERA in 48 innings.
On June 20, 2019, St. John had his contract selected and he was promoted to the major leagues.[9] He made his major league debut on June 25, retiring the two batters he faced.[10] On September 1, 2019, St. John was designated for assignment after going 0–0 with a 5.40 ERA over 6.2 innings.[11] He was outrighted to Nashville on September 3.[12] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
Detroit Tigers (second stint)
[edit]On January 4, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[13] Over 36 games for the Toledo Mud Hens in 2021, he posted a 2.58 ERA.
Chicago Cubs
[edit]On November 29, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[14] He was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the season, posting a 5.14 ERA across five appearances. On April 16, 2022, the Cubs selected St. John's contract.[15] St. John appeared in 1 game for Chicago, but surrendered 3 runs off of 2 home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was designated for assignment on May 3 following the promotion of Robert Gsellman.[16]
New York Mets
[edit]On May 10, 2022, St. John was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs by the New York Mets, who designated him for assignment. The team opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for St. John when Jacob deGrom was transferred to the 60-day IL.[17] He didn’t appear in a major league game for New York before he was designated for assignment on June 26. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets on July 1.[18] He spent the remainder of the season with Syracuse, struggling to a 2-5 record and 6.00 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 42.0 innings pitched across 29 appearances. On October 14, St. John elected to become a free agent.
Minnesota Twins
[edit]On February 3, 2023, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[19] St. John was released by the organization on March 24.[20]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ellen Sowa (March 1, 2017). "Memory lane: Minor League, Panther baseball players return home". St. Clair News-Aegis. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Erich Hilkert (June 9, 2014). "Pell City native St. John picked in MLB Draft". The Daily Home. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ AL.com staff (June 13, 2014). "South Alabama pitcher Locke St. John to skip senior season with South Alabama, signs with Detroit". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Locke St. John Player page". MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Marc Allard (July 29, 2016). "Tigers ace Locke St. John bouncing back after rough start to career". The Bulletin. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ "Rangers swing Rule 5 deal for outfielder Tocci". MLB.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Matt Present (June 27, 2019). "Former Wood Duck Locke St. John Makes MLB Debut for Rangers". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ Frisco RoughRiders (March 27, 2019). "Trio of star starters part of Riders initial roster". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ Mark Inabinett (June 20, 2018). "Pell City pitcher reaches big leagues with Texas Rangers". AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
- ^ James Schmehl (June 25, 2019). "Chavez opens eyes with a strong start". MLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (September 1, 2019). "Rangers' Locke St. John: Designated for assignment". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (September 3, 2019). "Rangers' Locke St. John: Clears waivers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Beck, Jason (January 4, 2021). "St. John returns to Detroit on Minors deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Altman, Evan (November 29, 2021). "Cubs Sign Former Rangers LHP Locke St. John to Minors Deal". Cubs Insider. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Zeneka, TC (April 16, 2022). "Cubs Option Alfonso Rivas, DFA Cory Abbott, Greg Deichmann". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Scott Effross Will Start in Place of Drew Smyly (Bereavement List) Tonight (UPDATE)". May 3, 2022.
- ^ "Mets' Locke St. John: Scooped up by Mets". May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Locke St. John Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Twins' Locke St. John: Signs MiLB deal with Minnesota". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Gulf Coast Tigers players
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