Gordon Joseph Graceffo (born March 17, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Gordon Graceffo | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals – No. 67 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 17, 2000 Wayne, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2024, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 4.70 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editGraceffo attended Cranford High School in Cranford, New Jersey and played college baseball at Villanova University. As a redshirt sophomore in 2021, he started 11 games and went 7–2 with a 1.54 ERA, 86 strikeouts, and 13 walks over 82 innings.[1] After the season, he briefly played in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Bourne Braves.[2][3] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[4]
Professional career
editGraceffo signed with the Cardinals and made his professional debut with the Palm Beach Cardinals of the Single-A Florida State League, going 1–0 with a 1.73 ERA and 37 strikeouts over 26 innings.[5] He opened the 2022 season with the Peoria Chiefs of the High-A Midwest League.[6] After eight starts in which he went 3–2 with a 0.99 ERA, 56 strikeouts, and four walks over 45+2⁄3 innings, he was promoted to the Springfield Cardinals of the Double-A Texas League.[7] He was named the Cardinals' Minor League Pitcher of the Month for both April and May.[8] Over 18 starts with Springfield, Graceffo posted a 7–4 record with a 3.94 ERA and 83 strikeouts over 93+2⁄3 innings.[9] For the 2023 season, Graceffo was assigned to the Memphis Redbirds of the Triple-A International League.[10] He missed time during the season due to shoulder inflammation.[11] Over 21 games (18 starts), Graceffo went 4–3 with a 4.92 ERA and 81 strikeouts over 86 innings.[12]
Graceffo returned to Memphis to open the 2024 season.[13] In 14 starts, he compiled an 8–5 record and 3.84 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 75 innings. On June 28, 2024, Graceffo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] Graceffo made his major league debut the next day on June 29, 2024, pitching 4.1 innings in relief against the Cincinnati Reds.[15]
References
edit- ^ Tantum, Alex. "Graceffo Starring in Minor Leagues". The Villanovan.
- ^ "Bourne Braves Baseball » Graceffo throws gem to lead Bourne to ninth win of season, historic run continues".
- ^ "Gordon Graceffo - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ^ "Graceffo selected in 5th round by St. Louis Cardinals in the 2021 MLB Draft". July 12, 2021.
- ^ "Back-field beat: Liberatore pitches two scoreless frames; Graceffo notches eight strikeouts". March 24, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals minors camp 'sensation' Graceffo raised his fastball velocity to 100 MPH, doesn't want to stop there". April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Cardinals' Gordon Graceffo: Moves up to Double-A". May 24, 2022.
- ^ "Alec Burleson & Gordon Graceffo named Cardinals top Minor Leaguers for the month of May". MLB.com.
- ^ "Gordon Graceffo Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where the Cardinals' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Cardinals' Gordon Graceffo: Could return in two weeks". June 2, 2023.
- ^ "Gordon Graceffo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Guerrero, Daniel (April 19, 2024). "Cardinals prospects Tink Hence, Gordon Graceffo deliver one-run starts: Minor League Report". STLtoday.com. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Cardinals Promote Gordon Graceffo". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ Fagan, Ryan (June 29, 2024). "'We needed it': No. 8 prospect Graceffo saves 'pen in MLB debut". mlb.com. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Villanova Wildcats bio