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Baseball player

Kenton Locke St. John (born January 31, 1993) is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs.

St. John attended Pell City High School in Pell City, Alabama.[1] He played college baseball at Southern Union Community College for two years and then transferred to the University of South Alabama for one season.[2] He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 32nd round, with the 970th overall selection, of the 2014 MLB draft.[3]

Detroit Tigers[edit]

St. John spent the 2014 through 2017 seasons in the Tigers organization.[4] During his time with them, he played for the GCL Tigers, Connecticut Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, and Lakeland Flying Tigers.[5][4] During the 2017 season, he converted from a conventional over the top pitcher, into a side-armer.[4]

Texas Rangers[edit]

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St. John was selected by the Texas Rangers in the Triple-A phase of the 2017 Rule 5 draft.[6] He split the 2018 season between the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League and the Frisco RoughRiders Double-A Texas League, going a combined 6–3 with a 2.67 ERA in 60.2 innings.[7][4] He opened the 2019 season back with Frisco,[8] and on June 6 he was promoted to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.[4] Between the two levels, St. John went 5–4 with a 4.38 ERA in 48 innings.

On June 20, 2019, St. John had his contract selected and he was promoted to the major leagues.[9] He made his major league debut on June 25, retiring the two batters he faced.[10] On September 1, 2019, St. John was designated for assignment after going 0–0 with a 5.40 ERA over 6.2 innings.[11] He was outrighted to Nashville on September 3.[12] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Detroit Tigers (second stint)[edit]

On January 4, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[13] Over 36 games for the Toledo Mud Hens in 2021, he posted a 2.58 ERA.

Chicago Cubs[edit]

On November 29, 2021, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs.[14] He was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the season, posting a 5.14 ERA across five appearances. On April 16, 2022, the Cubs selected St. John’s contract.[15] St. John appeared in 1 game for Chicago, but surrendered 3 runs off of 2 home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers. He was designated for assignment on May 3 following the promotion of Robert Gsellman.[16]

New York Mets[edit]

On May 10, 2022, St. John was claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs by the New York Mets, who designated him for assignment. The team opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for St. John when Jacob deGrom was transferred to the 60-day IL.[17] He didn’t appear in a major league game for New York before he was designated for assignment on June 26. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets on July 1.[18] He spent the remainder of the season with Syracuse, struggling to a 2-5 record and 6.00 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 42.0 innings pitched across 29 appearances. On October 14, St. John elected to become a free agent.

Minnesota Twins[edit]

On February 3, 2023, St. John signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.[19] St. John was released by the organization on March 24.[20]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Ellen Sowa (March 1, 2017). “Memory lane: Minor League, Panther baseball players return home”. St. Clair News-Aegis. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Erich Hilkert (June 9, 2014). “Pell City native St. John picked in MLB Draft”. The Daily Home. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  3. ^ AL.com staff (June 13, 2014). “South Alabama pitcher Locke St. John to skip senior season with South Alabama, signs with Detroit”. AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e “Locke St. John Player page”. MLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Marc Allard (July 29, 2016). “Tigers ace Locke St. John bouncing back after rough start to career”. The Bulletin. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  6. ^ “Rangers swing Rule 5 deal for outfielder Tocci”. MLB.com. December 14, 2017. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Matt Present (June 27, 2019). “Former Wood Duck Locke St. John Makes MLB Debut for Rangers”. MiLB.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Frisco RoughRiders (March 27, 2019). “Trio of star starters part of Riders initial roster”. MiLB.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  9. ^ Mark Inabinett (June 20, 2018). “Pell City pitcher reaches big leagues with Texas Rangers”. AL.com. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  10. ^ James Schmehl (June 25, 2019). “Chavez opens eyes with a strong start”. MLB.com. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
  11. ^ RotoWire Staff (September 1, 2019). “Rangers’ Locke St. John: Designated for assignment”. CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  12. ^ RotoWire Staff (September 3, 2019). “Rangers’ Locke St. John: Clears waivers”. CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
  13. ^ Beck, Jason (January 4, 2021). “St. John returns to Detroit on Minors deal”. MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  14. ^ Altman, Evan (November 29, 2021). “Cubs Sign Former Rangers LHP Locke St. John to Minors Deal”. Cubs Insider. Retrieved December 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ Zeneka, TC (April 16, 2022). “Cubs Option Alfonso Rivas, DFA Cory Abbott, Greg Deichmann”. MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  16. ^ “Scott Effross Will Start in Place of Drew Smyly (Bereavement List) Tonight (UPDATE)”.
  17. ^ “Mets’ Locke St. John: Scooped up by Mets”.
  18. ^ https://www.milb.com/player/locke-st-john-657766
  19. ^ “Twins’ Locke St. John: Signs MiLB deal with Minnesota”. cbssports.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  20. ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-03-24/p-1

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