Stoner was born in Landstuhl, Germany.[1] He attended Garrett College in McHenry, Maryland to play junior college baseball and then played his last two years at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, graduating in 2006.[3] The Mets then drafted Stoner in the 16th round of the 2006 MLB draft.[3]
Stoner, a 2002 graduate of Southern Garrett High School in Oakland Maryland, had his baseball jersey #13 retired by the school in 2010.
Baseball career
Stoner was called up to the Mets Major League club on September 8, 2009,[3] and on April 18, 2010. He pitched in four games as a reliever for the Mets in 2009 and made one relief appearance in 2010.