Daniel Gossett
Daniel James Gossett (born November 13, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Daniel Gossett | |
|---|---|
Gossett with the Oakland Athletics | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 13, 1992 Lyman, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 14, 2017, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (through 2018 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 4–14 |
| Earned run average | 5.91 |
| Strikeouts | 84 |
| Teams | |
Career edit
Gossett attended James F. Byrnes High School in Duncan, South Carolina. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 2011 MLB draft.[1] He did not sign with the Red Sox, deciding to play college baseball at Clemson University instead.[2][3]
Oakland Athletics edit
After his junior year in college, Gossett was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.[4]
Gossett made his professional debut with the Class A-Short Season Vermont Lake Monsters in 2014. He played in 12 games with a 2.25 earned run average (ERA) and 25 strikeouts. He pitched with the Class A Beloit Snappers in 2015, ending with a 5–13 win–loss record, a 4.75 ERA, and 112 strikeouts. He started 2016 with the Class A-Advanced Stockton Ports and was promoted to the Double-A Midland RockHounds and Triple-A Nashville Sounds during the season.[5] He finished the 2016 campaign with a 10–6 record and a 2.69 ERA with 151 strikeouts.[6]
Gossett began the 2017 season with Nashville, and was promoted to Oakland on June 14 to make his major league debut that day against the Miami Marlins.[7] He pitched the remainder of the season with the A's, going 4–11 in 18 starts with an ERA of 6.11 in 91+1⁄3 innings. In 2018, he was limited to five starts and underwent Tommy John surgery on July 31.[8] He missed the remainder of the 2018 season and all of the 2019 season. On July 23, 2020, Gossett was designated for assignment.[9] He was released on July 27.
Boston Red Sox edit
On January 4, 2021, Gossett signed a minor league contract with the Red Sox organization.[10] In 20 appearances (18 starts) with the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, he pitched to a 4.22 ERA and 7–5 record while striking out 81 batters in 98 innings.[6] He became a free agent following the season.
Minnesota Twins edit
On February 17, 2022, Gossett signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[11] On August 19, 2022, he threw the first no-hitter in Wichita Wind Surge history, defeating the Tulsa Drillers 3-0. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
References edit
- ^ Shanesy, Todd. "Red Sox pick Byrnes' Gossett in 16th round of MLB draft". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Boynton, Eric. "Clemson's Gossett expected to be coveted in MLB draft". GoUpstate.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Clemson's Gossett closing on Major League Baseball dream". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Gossett selected in second round of MLB draft - TigerNet.com". June 5, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Gossett enjoying smooth starts in Double-A". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Daniel Gossett Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Alex (June 14, 2017). "Oakland A's call up Daniel Gossett, option Matt Olson to Triple-A". SB Nation. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Hall, Alex (July 31, 2018). "A's injury update: Daniel Gossett to have Tommy John surgery". athleticsnation.com.
- ^ Adams, Steve (July 23, 2020). "Athletics Designate Daniel Gossett For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (January 4, 2021). "Red Sox Sign Daniel Gossett To Minor-League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (February 17, 2022). "Twins, Daniel Gossett Agree To Minor-League Deal". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Daniel Gossett on Twitter
- Clemson Tigers bio