Tanner Witt
| Tanner Witt | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 11, 2002 Houston, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Tanner Joseph Witt (born July 11, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization.
Amateur career
[edit]Witt grew up in Houston, Texas and attended Episcopal High School in Bellaire, Texas.[1] He pitched for the United States Under-15 National team in the 2017 COPABE Pan American Championships.[2] Witt was considered an early-round prospect in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, but opted to affirm his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[3]
Witt made 28 appearances as a reliever during his freshman season with the Longhorns and went 5–0 with a 3.16 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.[4] After the 2021 season, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5][6] Witt entered his sophomore season as a starter.[7] He tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching elbow in his second start, requiring him to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.[8] Witt won both of his starts and had a 1.64 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched.[9] Texas would go on to make the 2022 College World Series.[10] Witt missed the beginning of his junior season while recovering from the surgery.[11]
Witt was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 18th round of the 2023 MLB draft, but announced on Twitter the next day that he would be returning to Texas for his senior season.[12]
Professional career
[edit]Witt was drafted in the 14th round, with the 413th overall selection, by the New York Mets.[13] He signed with the Mets on July 23, 2024.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Witt's father, Kevin Witt, played five seasons in the Major Leagues.[15] His mother, Lori, played softball at Texas.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ McComas, Dustin (June 20, 2020). "Why MLB teams loved Tanner Witt and five other impact UT signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell, Jordan (June 9, 2022). "Lucas Gordon's relationship with Tanner Witt helps him rise to Sunday starting pitcher". The Daily Texan. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Episcopal's Tanner Witt opts to play at Texas". Houston Chronicle. June 11, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Loaded Texas begins 2022 baseball season as nation's top team". Houston Chronicle. February 17, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tanner Witt". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "10 Players Having Breakout 2021 Summers In The Cape Cod League". Baseball America. July 26, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Danny (January 31, 2022). "For No. 1 Texas, a veteran outfield and Tanner Witt's new pitch among things worth noting". Hookem.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Texas Righthander Tanner Witt To Have Tommy John Surgery". Baseball America. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, R.J. (March 10, 2022). "Texas' Tanner Witt, potential top draft pick in 2023, to miss rest of season following Tommy John surgery". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Texas baseball overcomes all obstacles to punch another CWS trip". Austin American-Statesman. June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ "Texas outlines timeline, comeback plans for pitcher Tanner Witt". Austin American-Statesman. February 1, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Texas pitcher Tanner Witt will return for 2024 season". San Antonio Express-News. July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ https://x.com/mikemayer22/status/1813289290773746142
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/player/tanner-witt-691027?stats=career-r-pitching-minors&year=2024
- ^ Coleman, Adam (May 30, 2020). "MLB draft: Tanner Witt keeps options open". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ Eberts, Wescott (June 11, 2020). "Texas 3B/RF signee Tanner Witt announces he'll play for the Horns". BurntOrangeNation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas Longhorns bio