Madison Younginer

Madison Younginer
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-03) November 3, 1990 (age 34)
Simpsonville, South Carolina
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
August 24, 2016, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average6.43
Strikeouts4
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Teams

John Madison Younginer IV (born November 3, 1990) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves in 2016.

Career

Younginer attended Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina.

Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox selected Younginer in the seventh round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. Younginer signed with the Red Sox, receiving a $1 million signing bonus, rather than attend Clemson University.[1] He pitched in the Red Sox farm system from 2010 through 2015, reaching as high as Triple-A with the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Atlanta Braves

On November 10, 2015, Younginer signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves organization.[2] On August 7, 2016, Younginer was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[3] In 8 appearances for Atlanta, he struggled to a 6.43 ERA with 4 strikeouts across 7 innings pitched. On September 3, Younginer was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Gwinnett Braves.[4] He became a free agent following the season on November 7.[5]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 17, 2016, Younginer signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers[6] and he was assigned to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers to begin the season,[7] where he was selected to the mid-season Pacific Coast League all-star team.[8] In 40 games (3 starts) for Oklahoma City, he posted a 4–5 record and 4.76 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 8 saves in 62+1⁄3 innings pitched.[9] He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.[10]

San Francisco Giants

On January 25, 2018, Younginer signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants organization.[11] He was released on June 5.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On June 16, 2018, Younginer signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in seven games in the Dodgers farm system, across three levels, before he was released on July 26.

Younginer completed a month-long assignment with the Canberra Cavalry of the Australian Baseball League in January 2019, and retired from professional baseball after that.[12]

Sioux Falls Canaries

On July 28, 2020, Younginer came out of retirement to sign with the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.[13] He was released on September 9.

Personal life

Younginer's cousin is Brandon Snyder.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Clemson's Younginer signs with Red Sox". The State. August 14, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mauldin's Younginer signs with Atlanta Braves". The Greenville News. November 24, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  3. ^ Krueger, Nick (August 7, 2016). "Braves add Younginer to bullpen, DFA Snyder". MLB.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Braves Outright Kyle Kubitza, Wilfredo Boscan, Madison Younginer". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 21, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov 12-18". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. ^ Oklahoma City Dodgers (April 5, 2017). "OKC Dodgers Release 2017 Opening Day Roster". milb.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  8. ^ Stephen, Eric (June 28, 2017). "Willie Calhoun, Alex Verdugo lead 4 Oklahoma City All-Stars". SB Nation. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
  9. ^ "2017 Oklahoma City Dodgers Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2017". baseballamerica.com. November 7, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Non-Roster Invitees". Archived from the original on January 30, 2017.
  12. ^ "CarolinaPower Welcomes Madison Younginer as Account Manager". GroundBreak Carolinas. February 8, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  13. ^ "Former Major League Arm Madison Younginer Joins Canaries | Sioux Falls Canaries". sfcanaries.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Clair, Michael (August 8, 2016). "Brandon Snyder was released by the Braves ... for his cousin". MLB.com. Retrieved June 28, 2024.