Anthony DeSclafani | |||
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DeSclafani with the Cincinnati Reds
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Cincinnati Reds – No. 28 | |||
Starting Pitcher | |||
Born: Freehold Borough, New Jersey |
April 18, 1990 |||
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MLB debut | |||
May 14, 2014, for the Miami Marlins | |||
MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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Win–loss record | 20-20 | ||
Earned run average | 3.99 | ||
Strikeouts | 282 | ||
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Anthony James DeSclafani (born April 18, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins.
DeSclafani grew up in Howell Township, New Jersey and attended Colts Neck High School in Colts Neck Township, New Jersey.
The Boston Red Sox selected DeSclafani in the 22nd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. Rather than accept a signing bonus of about $600,000, he enrolled at the University of Florida, where he played college baseball for the Florida Gators baseball team.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected DeSclafani in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB Draft. In 2012, he pitched for the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League. After the 2012 season, the Blue Jays traded DeSclafani, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Álvarez, Yunel Escobar, Jeff Mathis, Justin Nicolino, and Jake Marisnick to the Miami Marlins, receiving Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, José Reyes, John Buck, and Emilio Bonifacio in exchange. DeSclafani pitched for the Jupiter Hammerheads of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League and the Jacksonville Suns of the Class AA Southern League in 2013. He pitched to a 9-6 win–loss record and a 2.65 earned run average across both levels. The Marlins named him their minor league pitcher of the year after the season.