Josh Hartle Explained

Josh Hartle
Team:Pittsburgh Pirates
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:24 March 2003
Birth Place:King, North Carolina, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Left

Joshua Beau Hartle (born March 24, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.

Amateur career

Hartle attended Ronald W. Reagan High School in Pfafftown, North Carolina. As a senior in 2021, he was the North Carolina Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 8–0 with a 0.60 earned run average (ERA) and 82 strikeouts.[1] He withdrew his name from the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, and committed to Wake Forest University to play college baseball.[2] [3]

As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2022, Hartle started 14 games, going 7–6 with a 5.30 ERA and 54 strikeouts over innings pitched.[4] In 2022, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] As a sophomore in 2023, he helped lead Wake Forest to the College World Series.[6] [7] He finished the season 11–2 with a 2.81 ERA and 140 strikeouts in over 18 games. He was named a first team All-American by Baseball America and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA).

Hurtle entered his junior season in 2024 as a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[8]

Professional career

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Hartle in the 3rd round, with the 83rd overall selection, of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[9] On July 23, 2024, Hartle signed with Pittsburgh on an underslot contract worth $850,000.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morton . Kyle . June 29, 2021 . Reagan LHP Josh Hartle named NC Gatorade Player of the Year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125020716/https://www.highschoolot.com/story/reagan-lhp-josh-hartle-named-nc-gatorade-player-of-the-year/19748675/ . January 25, 2024 . WRAL.
  2. Web site: Morton . Kyle . May 26, 2021 . With MLB Draft looming, Reagan LHP Hartle focused on bringing home title . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125021545/https://greensboro.com/sports/with-mlb-draft-looming-reagan-lhp-hartle-focused-on-bringing-home-title/article_e194262c-be27-11eb-9f10-a753fa9d1fea.html . January 25, 2024 . News & Record.
  3. Web site: Morton . Kyle . July 10, 2021 . Reagan grad, LHP Josh Hartle withdraws from MLB Draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240125021714/https://www.highschoolot.com/story/reagan-grad-lhp-josh-hartle-withdraws-from-mlb-draft/19766618/ . January 25, 2024 . WRAL.
  4. Web site: Dell . John . April 6, 2023 . Josh Hartle is having outstanding season for the pitching-rich Wake Forest Demon Deacons . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614190208/https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/josh-hartle-is-having-outstanding-season-for-the-pitching-rich-wake-forest-demon-deacons/article_3f69652e-d400-11ed-94c8-df35a1e7a718.html . June 14, 2023 . Winston-Salem Journal.
  5. Web site: Josh Hartle . pointstreak.com . July 16, 2024.
  6. Web site: Dell . John . June 12, 2023 . Two former Reagan players achieve dream in helping Wake Forest get to College World Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230614023504/https://journalnow.com/sports/college/wfu/two-former-reagan-players-achieve-dream-in-helping-wake-forest-get-to-college-world-series/article_07f34bb6-089c-11ee-989b-4f37c7e6c6c3.html . June 14, 2023 . Winston-Salem Journal.
  7. Web site: Foreman Jr . Tom . June 1, 2023 . Josh Hartle transition from fan to player helps lead Wake Forest baseball . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602051555/https://journalnow.com/sports/baseball/josh-hartle-transition-from-fan-to-player-helps-lead-wake-forest-baseball/article_f3950718-00a3-11ee-bb86-0f4c156b4363.html . June 2, 2023 . Winston-Salem Journal.
  8. Web site: Callis . Jim . October 26, 2023 . Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231216041746/https://www.mlb.com/news/top-20-college-prospects-for-2024-mlb-draft . December 16, 2023 . MLB.com.
  9. Web site: Miscowiec . Abigail . July 16, 2024 . Pirates' third-round MLB draft pick could continue team's bad habits .
  10. Web site: Pirates sign 3rd-round pick Josh Hartle, left-hander from Wake Forest. July 24, 2024. triblive.com. en.

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