Justin Steele

Justin Carl Steele (born July 11, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Justin Steele
Chicago Cubs – No. 35
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-11) July 11, 1995
Lucedale, Mississippi, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
April 12, 2021, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through May 16, 2023)
Win–loss record14–12
Earned run average3.27
Strikeouts232
Teams

Amateur career

Steele attended George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

Professional career

Steele made his professional debut with the Arizona League Cubs, compiling a 2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings pitched. Steele pitched 2015 with the Eugene Emeralds, going 3–1 with a 2.66 ERA in ten starts, and 2016 with the South Bend Cubs, pitching to a 5–7 record with a 5.00 ERA in 19 starts. He started 2017 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, but had his season cut short in August due to injury which required Tommy John Surgery.[3][4] In 20 starts prior to the injury, he went 6–7 with a 2.92 ERA. He returned from the injury in 2018 and pitched for the Arizona League Cubs, Myrtle Beach and Tennessee Smokies, pitching to a combined 2–2 record with a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts.[5] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League.[6] The Cubs also added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[7]

Steele returned to the Smokies in 2019,[8] going 0–6 with a 5.59 ERA over 11 starts. Steele did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 2, 2020, Steele was promoted to the major leagues for the first time but was optioned down on August 6 without appearing in a game. On April 12, 2021, Steele was again promoted to the majors.[9] He made his MLB debut that night against the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out the first batter he saw, Daniel Robertson.

Personal life

Steele and girlfriend Libby Murphy got engaged in May 2022.[10]

References
  1. "Baseball: No-hit man Justin Steele, George County rolling as 5A playoffs approach". gulflive.com. 15 April 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  2. "George County pitcher Justin Steele selected by Chicago Cubs in fifth round of MLB draft". gulflive.com. 6 June 2014. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. "'Forever 21': Pelicans' Steele carries on family tradition through simple gesture". myrtlebeachonline. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. "Chicago Cubs prospect Justin Steele has season-ending surgery". sunherald. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  5. "Justin Steele Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. Gonzales, Mark. "Nico Hoerner, Justin Steele are among the Cubs prospects headed to the Arizona Fall League". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  7. "Cubs add three pitchers to 40-man roster". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  8. "2019 Chicago Cubs Affiliate Preview: Tennessee Smokies' Starting Pitchers Look to Impress". 2 April 2019.
  9. "Cubs Reinstate Brandon Workman, Dan Winkler; Reassign Pedro Strop".
  10. "Cubs Ian Happ and Justin Steele use team's day off to get engaged to their girlfriends". 3 May 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.