Joey Estes
| Joey Estes | |
|---|---|
 Estes pitching for the Lansing Lugnuts in 2022 | |
| Oakland Athletics | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 8, 2001 Palmdale, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joseph Lee Estes (born October 8, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization.
Amateur career
Estes attended Paraclete High School in Lancaster, California. As a freshman in 2016, he compiled a 1.05 ERA, and as a sophomore, he went 9–1 with a 0.31 ERA over ninety innings.[1] In 2019, as a senior, he went 8–0 with a 0.91 ERA and 124 strikeouts.[2] He was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 16th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Long Beach State University.[4]
Professional career
Estes made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Braves with whom he gave up nine earned runs over ten innings. He did not play a game in 2020 after the minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Estes spent the 2021 season with the Augusta GreenJackets of the Low-A East, starting twenty games and pitching to a 3–6 record, a 2.91 ERA, and 127 strikeouts over 99 innings.[6] His .181 batting average against was ninth in the minor leagues.[7] He was named the league's Pitcher of the Week twice during the season, and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year following the season's end.[8]
On March 14, 2022, the Braves traded Estes, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Cusick, and Cristian Pache to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Olson.[9][10] He was assigned to the Lansing Lugnuts of the High-A Midwest League for the 2022 season.[11] Over twenty starts, he went 3-7 with a 4.55 ERA and 92 strikeouts over 91 innings.[12]
References
- ^ "Brand New Dirtbag | Sports | avpress.com".
- ^ "Paraclete's Joey Estes named Gold Coast League baseball MVP – Daily News". Los Angeles Daily News. May 23, 2019.
- ^ "Estes picked in 16th round by Atlanta Braves | Sports | avpress.com".
- ^ "Breaking down Long Beach State's early 2019 signing classes – Press Telegram". December 5, 2018.
- ^ "Spring Interrupted | Sports | avpress.com".
- ^ "MiLB Low-A MVP All-Stars Top Prospect 2021". MLB.com.
- ^ "2021 Minor League Baseball Stat Leaders, Champions & More".
- ^ "Estes Named Low-A East Pitcher of the Week".
- ^ "Atlanta Braves acquire slugging 1B Matt Olson from Oakland Athletics". MLB.com. Associated Press.
- ^ "A's get Braves' top prospect Pache, 3 others in trade of Olson". MLB.com. March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ "A's No. 1 prospect Soderstrom headlines Lugnuts' 2022 roster".
- ^ "Joey Estes Stats, Fantasy & News".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)