Josh Hartle

American baseball player (born 2003)

Baseball player
Josh Hartle
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (2003-03-24) March 24, 2003 (age 21)
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 69+2⁄3 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 1⁄3 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]

References

  1. ^ Morton, Kyle (June 29, 2021). "Reagan LHP Josh Hartle named NC Gatorade Player of the Year". WRAL. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Morton, Kyle (May 26, 2021). "With MLB Draft looming, Reagan LHP Hartle focused on bringing home title". News & Record. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Morton, Kyle (July 10, 2021). "Reagan grad, LHP Josh Hartle withdraws from MLB Draft". WRAL. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Dell, John (April 6, 2023). "Josh Hartle is having outstanding season for the pitching-rich Wake Forest Demon Deacons". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Josh Hartle". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Dell, John (June 12, 2023). "Two former Reagan players achieve dream in helping Wake Forest get to College World Series". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Foreman Jr, Tom (June 1, 2023). "Josh Hartle transition from fan to player helps lead Wake Forest baseball". Winston-Salem Journal. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Callis, Jim (October 26, 2023). "Top 20 college prospects for '24 Draft". MLB.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023.
  9. ^ Miscowiec, Abigail (July 16, 2024). "Pirates' third-round MLB draft pick could continue team's bad habits".
  10. ^ "Pirates sign 3rd-round pick Josh Hartle, left-hander from Wake Forest". triblive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
  • Wake Forst Demon Deacons bio