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Patrick Ruotolo
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 29)
Beverly, Massachusetts
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Patrick Anthony Ruotolo (born January 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Early life

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Ruotolo was born in Beverly, Massachusetts,[1] He attended Peabody Veterans Memorial High School in Massachusetts, where he was a four-year NEC All-Starand in his junior year had an 0.28 ERA, 130 strikeouts, and a 9–1 record.[2]

Career

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College baseball career

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He played college baseball for the UConn Huskies for three seasons. After his freshman and sophomore seasons in 2014 and 2015, Ruotolo played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4][5] In 2016 Ruotolo was named second team All-American Athletic Conference after saving 12 games with a 2.25 ERA.[6]

San Francisco Giants

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Ruotolo was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 27th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.[7] Ruotolo spent the 2017 season with the Augusta GreenJackets and made 44 appearances and posted a 4–2 record and had 17 saves out of 18 opportunities with a 1.68 ERA, and in 48.1 innings struck out 69 batters.[8] He was assigned to the High–A San Jose Giants at the start of 2018 and had a 1.47 ERA over 14 appearances before being promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.[9] Later in the season Ruotolo tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery.

He returned late in the 2019 season and pitched for the Arizona League Giants before being promoted to San Jose.[10] Between the two teams, Ruotolo was 1–0 with three saves and an 0.95 ERA, as in 19 innings he struck out 24 batters.[1] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] Ruotolo returned to Richmond in 2021 and went 3–1 with 11 saves and a 2.68 ERA in 37 innings in which he struck out 50 batters over 39 appearances.[12]

In 2022, pitching primarily for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, Ruotolo was 2–4 with three saves and a 6.49 ERA over 34+2⁄3 innings in which he struck out 49 batters in 29 relief appearances.[13] He was released by the Giants organization on August 7, 2022.[14]

Washington Nationals

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On July 1, 2023, Ruotolo signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[15] He made 21 appearances for the Double–A Harrisburg Senators, registering a 5.08 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 28+1⁄3 innings pitched. Ruotolo elected free agency following the season on November 6.[16]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Patrick Ruotolo Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com.
  2. ^ "Patrick Ruotolo - Baseball". University of Connecticut Athletics.
  3. ^ "#24 Pat Ruotolo - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Patrick Ruotolo - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  5. ^ "Cape League Extra: Ruotolo brings relief to Brewster". Cape Cod Times. June 26, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Patrick Ruotolo's Success Is Truly Freakish". Baseball America. June 6, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Peabody's Ruotolo taking Giant steps forward in first full pro baseball season". The Salem News. August 17, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Former UConn Closer Patrick Ruotolo Moving Quickly In Giants Farm System". Hartford Courant. June 27, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "Flying Squirrels' Patrick Ruotolo was inspired by former Giant Tim Lincecum". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 31, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Williams, Matt (March 30, 2020). "A MINOR DELAY: A healthy Ruotolo can't wait to get back to pro baseball". The Salem News. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  12. ^ Lockard, Melissa (October 20, 2021). "Giants 2021 minor-league All-Stars: Marco Luciano, Kyle Harrison, Luis Matos and more". The Athletic. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "Pat Ruotolo Amateur, College, Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  14. ^ https://twitter.com/BaseballJeff1/status/1556367667128197120
  15. ^ "Patrick Ruotolo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  16. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
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