Slade Cecconi

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Slade Cecconi
Cecconi with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2024
Cleveland Guardians – No. 44
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-24) June 24, 1999 (age 25)
Oviedo, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 2, 2023, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record2–8
Earned run average6.06
Strikeouts84
Teams

Slade Cecconi (/sɛˈkoʊniː/ seh-KOH-nee;[1] born June 24, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Amateur career

Cecconi attended Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, where he played baseball.[2] As a junior in 2017, he went 6–1 with a 0.70 ERA and seventy strikeouts over forty innings.[3][4] That summer, he was selected to play in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[5] In 2018, his senior year, he batted .388 with six home runs.[6] He was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, instead enrolling at the University of Miami where he played college baseball.[7]

In 2019, Cecconi's freshman year with the Miami Hurricanes, he appeared in 17 games (13 starts) in which he went 5–4 with a 4.16 ERA, striking out 89 batters over eighty innings.[8] He was selected to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Wareham Gatemen but did not participate.[9] As a sophomore in 2020, he started four games and posted a 2–1 record with a 3.80 ERA over 21+1⁄3 innings before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Cecconi with the 33rd overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[11] On July 10, 2020, Cecconi signed with the Diamondbacks for a $2.4 million bonus.[12] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]

To begin the 2021 season, Cecconi was assigned to the

High-A West.[14] He was on the injured list with a wrist injury to begin the year, but began play in mid-May.[15] On August 1, he was placed back on the injured list with an elbow injury, and, on August 5, was transferred to the 60-day injured list, effectively ending his season.[16] Over 12 starts for the year, Cecconi went 4–2 with a 4.12 ERA, striking out 63 and walking twenty over 59 innings.[17] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[18] He was assigned to the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League for the 2022 season.[19] Over 25 starts, Cecconi posted a 7–6 record with a 4.37 ERA and 127 strikeouts over 129+3⁄3 innings.[20]

To open the 2023 season, Cecconi was assigned to the

40-man roster and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time.[22]
In 7 games (4 starts) in his rookie campaign, he recorded a 4.33 ERA with 20 strikeouts across 27 innings.

Cecconi was optioned to Triple–A Reno to begin the 2024 season.[23] He made 20 appearances (13 starts) for the Diamondbacks, struggling to a 2–7 record and 6.66 ERA with 64 strikeouts across 77 innings pitched.[24]

Cleveland Guardians

On December 21, 2024, the Diamondbacks traded Cecconi and a competitive balance draft pick in the 2025 MLB draft to the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for Josh Naylor.[25]

References

  1. ^ Amarillo Sod Poodles 2022 roster as of April 22. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Kardasz, Paul. "A to Z with Trinity Catholic's Jud Fabian". Ocala.com.
  3. ^ Carnahan, J. C. "Local baseball seniors selected to Under Armour game at Wrigley Field". baltimoresun.com.
  4. ^ "Road to Wrigley – Slade Cecconi". Baseball Factory. July 20, 2017.
  5. ^ Carnahan, J. C. "Local baseball seniors selected to Under Armour game at Wrigley Field". orlandosentinel.com.
  6. ^ "News – Trinity Prep". www.trinityprep.org.
  7. ^ "Trinity Prep trio shines at MLB Draft | Observer Preps | Winter Park-Maitland Observer". West Orange Times & Windermere Observer. June 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Slade Cecconi motivated 'to get to the top'". Baseball Prospect Journal. March 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "Nine Hurricanes headed to prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League". InsideTheU.
  10. ^ "RHPs Chris McMahon, Slade Cecconi 1st-round picks in mock draft". InsideTheU.
  11. ^ Cluff, Jeremy. "Arizona Diamondbacks draft: 5 things to know about MLB draft pick Slade Cecconi". azcentral.
  12. ^ McDermott, Michael (July 9, 2020). "Diamondbacks sign Competitive Balance A pick Slade Cecconi for $2.384M". AZ Snake Pit.
  13. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Cancelled". MiLB.com.
  14. ^ Hill, Mojo. "Emeralds dominated by first-round pick Slade Cecconi in 11–5 loss". Daily Emerald.
  15. ^ "Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Returns from wrist injury". CBSSports.com.
  16. ^ "Diamondbacks farm system ranked ninth despite injuries to top prospects". August 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "Diamondbacks' Slade Cecconi: Done for season". CBSSports.com.
  18. ^ "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
  19. ^ "Amarillo Sod Poodles Opening Day Roster Revealed".
  20. ^ "Slade Cecconi Stats, Fantasy & News".
  21. ^ "Where the D-backs' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "D-backs select RHP Slade Cecconi for MLB debut vs. Giants, Austin Adams to IL". si.com. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  23. ^ "D-backs Option Slade Cecconi, Blake Walston and Corbin Martin". si.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  24. ^ "Slade Cecconi 2024 pitching Stats Per Game – MLB". espn.com. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  25. ^ https://www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/2024/12/21/guardians-trade-josh-naylor-to-diamondbacks-for-slade-cecconi-carlos-santana-cleveland-arizona-2025/77138183007/
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