Jonathan Cannon
| Jonathan Cannon | |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox – No. 48 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 19, 2000 Alpharetta, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 2024, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 5–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.49 |
| Strikeouts | 91 |
| Teams | |
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Jonathan Patrick Cannon (born July 19, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career
[edit]Cannon attended Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia. In 2019, his senior season, he had a 4–1 win–loss record with a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) alongside batting .368 with two home runs.[1] He went unselected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, and fulfilled his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Georgia.[2]
In 2020, Cannon's freshman season at Georgia, he pitched 11+1⁄3 innings, striking out 12, walking two, and giving up no earned runs before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He spent the summer playing for the Gainesville Braves of the Sunbelt Baseball League, a team coached by Micah Owings.[4] Cannon missed the beginning of the 2021 season while recovering from mononucleosis.[5][6] He appeared in 13 games (12 starts) for the season, going 4–2 with a 3.98 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 13 walks over 63+1⁄3 innings.[7] He was considered a top prospect for the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, but went unselected.[8] Following the season's end, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[9] For the 2022 season, Cannon was named Georgia's Opening Day starter.[10] He missed time during the season due to a forearm injury.[11] Over 13 starts for the season, he went 9–4 with a 4.02 ERA over 78+1⁄3 innings.[12]
Professional career
[edit]The Chicago White Sox selected Cannon in the third round, with the 101st overall selection, of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[13] He signed with the team for $925,000.[14]
Cannon made his professional debut with the Arizona Complex League White Sox and was later promoted to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers.[15] Over 7+1⁄3 innings, he gave up one run while striking out four batters and walking three.[16] He was assigned to the Winston-Salem Dash to open the 2023 season and was promoted to the Birmingham Barons in mid-July.[17] He was selected to represent the White Sox at the 2023 All-Star Futures Game.[18] Over 25 starts between the two teams, Cannon went 6–6 with a 4.46 ERA and 106 strikeouts over 121 innings.[19]
Cannon was assigned to the Charlotte Knights to open the 2024 season.[20] On April 16, 2024, Cannon was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[21]
References
[edit]- ^ "UGA BASEBALLGeorgia signs 13 for 2020 season". SicEmDawgs. November 20, 2018.
- ^ Parker, Joe (January 10, 2019). "12 Centennial athletes sign to continue athletic careers". Alpharetta-Roswell Herald.
- ^ Zielinski, Dan (December 22, 2020). "Jonathan Cannon has refined skills at Georgia". Baseball Prospect Journal.
- ^ "Great name and superb arm: University of Georgia right-hander Cannon happy with playing summer ball in Gainesville". The Gainesville Times.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "'It's a fresh year': UGA baseball retools after season of big expectations was wiped out". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ Dasher, Anthony (February 4, 2021). "Georgia Baseball: Looking back at the first week of preseason camp". Rivals.com.
- ^ Weiszer, Marc. "UGA baseball gets boost for 2022 with return of 'anchor' of pitching staff". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ Towers, Chip (July 14, 2021). "Jonathan Cannon's return sets up Georgia baseball for success". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Jonathan Cannon". PointStreak. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Towers, Chip (February 17, 2022). "Georgia's latest baseball team is 'big, strong, experienced'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ Towers, Chip (April 7, 2022). "Georgia star pitcher Jonathan Cannon sidelined with injury". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Georgia Baseball players receive All-American, All-Region nods". June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox Select Cannon in Third Round of MLB Draft".
- ^ "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com.
- ^ "Chicago White Sox 2022 MLB Draft Report Card". October 20, 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Cannon Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the White Sox Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "2023 MLB Futures Game rosters: Orioles' Jackson Holliday, Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer among notable names". June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Jonathan Cannon Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com.
- ^ "White Sox Designate Josimar Cousin For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Bulldogs bio
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Arizona Complex League White Sox players
- Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Georgia Bulldogs baseball players
- Kannapolis Cannon Ballers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Orleans Firebirds players
- Sportspeople from Alpharetta, Georgia
- Winston-Salem Dash players