Jon Duplantier

Jon Christopher Duplantier (born July 11, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jon Duplantier
Duplantier with the Diamondbacks in 2019
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 34
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-11) July 11, 1994
Newark, Delaware
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 1, 2019, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average4.42
Strikeouts34
Teams

Career

Duplantier attended Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas and played college baseball at Rice University.[1] After missing the 2015 season due to a shoulder injury, Duplantier returned in 2016, and was named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Year.[2]

Duplaintier was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops in June 2016, and pitched one inning there, striking out the side. He started 2017 with the Kane County Cougars[4] and was later promoted to the Visalia Rawhide, posting a combined 12–3 record with a 1.39 ERA in 25 games, including 24 starts between both teams.[5] He played in the 2017 All-Star Futures Game.[6] MLB Pipeline named him their Pipeline Pitcher of the Year.[7]

Duplantier spent the 2018 season pitching for the Jackson Generals.[8] In 14 starts, he went 5-1 with a 2.55 ERA.[9]

Arizona Diamondbacks

On April 1, 2019, Duplantier was called up to the major leagues for the first time,[10] and made his major league debut. He recorded three scoreless innings in relief and earned a save.[11] He finished the season with a 1-1 record in 15 games (3 starts).

References
  1. "BASEBALL: Seven Lakes' Duplantier eager for Rice career". chron.com.
  2. "Rice's Jon Duplantier has to wait to learn his draft fate". mysanantonio.com.
  3. "D-backs draft pitcher Jon Duplantier". MLB.com.
  4. Johnson, Paul. "Rice thrower: Jon Duplantier looks good in pitching debut for Cougars". chicagotribune.com.
  5. "Jon Duplantier Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 18, 2017.
  6. Johnson, Paul. "Futures Game gives former Cougar Jon Duplantier a taste of the big time". chicagotribune.com.
  7. "D-backs' Duplantier is Pitcher of the Year". MLB.com.
  8. "Diamondbacks' Jon Duplantier: Set for Double-A debut". cbssports.com.
  9. "Jon Duplantier Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  10. "Diamondbacks Promote Jon Duplantier". mlbtraderumors.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  11. "Arizona Diamondbacks box score 4/1/19". mlb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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