Joey Estes

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Joey Estes
Estes pitching for the Lansing Lugnuts in 2022
Oakland Athletics – No. 68
Pitcher
Born: (2001-10-08) October 8, 2001 (age 22)
Palmdale, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 20, 2023, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.20
Strikeouts7
Teams

Joseph Lee Estes (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Estes attended

Long Beach State University.[4]

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Estes made his professional debut with the

Low-A East, starting twenty games and pitching to a 3–6 record, a 2.91 ERA, and 127 strikeouts over 99 innings.[6] His .181 batting average against was ninth in the minor leagues.[7] He was named the league's Pitcher of the Week twice during the season, and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year following the season's end.[8]

Oakland Athletics

On March 14, 2022, the Braves traded Estes, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Cusick, and Cristian Pache to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Olson.[9][10] He was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts of the High-A Midwest League for the 2022 season.[11] Over twenty starts, he went 3-7 with a 4.55 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 91 innings.[12] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the Midland RockHounds of the Double-A Texas League.[13] In early August, he was promoted to the Las Vegas Aviators of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[14] In 27 games (23 starts) between the two affiliates, Estes posted a cumulative 9–6 record and 3.74 ERA with 131 strikeouts in 137.0 innings of work.[15]

On September 20, 2023, Estes was selected to the

40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16] In two starts for Oakland, he surrendered nine runs (eight earned), 12 hits with seven strikeouts over 10 innings pitched. Estes was optioned to Triple–A Las Vegas to begin the 2024 season.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Brand New Dirtbag | Sports | avpress.com".
  2. ^ Fattal, Tarek (May 23, 2019). "Paraclete's Joey Estes named Gold Coast League baseball MVP". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ^ "Estes picked in 16th round by Atlanta Braves | Sports | avpress.com".
  4. ^ "Breaking down Long Beach State's early 2019 signing classes – Press Telegram". December 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Spring Interrupted | Sports | avpress.com".
  6. ^ "MiLB Low-A MVP All-Stars Top Prospect 2021". MLB.com.
  7. ^ "2021 Minor League Baseball Stat Leaders, Champions & More".
  8. ^ "Estes Named Low-A East Pitcher of the Week".
  9. ^ "Atlanta Braves acquire slugging 1B Matt Olson from Oakland Athletics". MLB.com. Associated Press.
  10. ^ "A's get Braves' top prospect Pache, 3 others in trade of Olson". MLB.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "A's No. 1 prospect Soderstrom headlines Lugnuts' 2022 roster".
  12. ^ "Joey Estes Stats, Fantasy & News".
  13. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/where-athletics-top-30-prospects-starting-2023-season
  14. ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/a-s-top-30-prospects-2023-midseason-update
  15. ^ "Athletics' Joey Estes: Confirmed as Wednesday's starter". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Athletics' Joey Estes: Summoned for debut". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Athletics' Joey Estes: Sent to Las Vegas". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.

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