Walter Pennington
| Walter Pennington | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Pennington with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2024 | |
| Kansas City Royals – No. 65 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 14, 1998 Broomfield, Colorado, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 5, 2024, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through July 5, 2024) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Walter Carlton Pennington (born April 14, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[edit]
After going unselected in the 2020 MLB draft, Pennington signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on August 24, 2020.[1] He did not appear for the organization in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Pennington split his first professional season between the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Royals and Single–A Columbia Fireflies. In 25 games for the two affiliates, he accumulated a 3.32 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 4 saves across 43+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Pennington split the 2022 campaign between the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits and Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, compiling a 5.19 ERA with 61 strikeouts and 3 saves across 36 appearances.[4] He spent the majority of the 2023 season with the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers, having received a promotion following eight scoreless appearances for Northwest Arkansas. In 41 games for Omaha, Pennington logged a 7–2 record and 3.69 ERA with 64 strikeouts across 61 innings.[5]
Pennington began 2024 back in Omaha, where he posted a 2.35 ERA with 76 strikeouts across 32 outings. On July 5, 2024, Pennington was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Royals bring Frazier off IL, promote pitcher for big-league debut". kctv5.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Walter Pennington - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Walter Pennington Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Walter Pennington - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ "Royals Select Walter Pennington". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League Royals players
- Baseball players from Colorado
- Colorado Mines Orediggers baseball players
- Columbia Fireflies players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- People from Broomfield, Colorado
- Quad Cities River Bandits players
- Surprise Saguaros players