Slade Cecconi #43

Attended the University of Miami from 2019-20. Originally selected by the Orioles in the 38th round of the 2018 First-Year Player draft out of Trinity Prep School (Fla.) but did not sign.

2023

In seven games (four starts) over two stints with the D-backs in his first Major League season, went 0-1 with a 4.33 ERA (13 ER in 27.0 IP)...Made his Major League debut on Aug. 2 @ Giants (two ER in 4.2 IP) …was the second D-backs starting pitcher to make their MLB debut @ Giants (last: Alex Young on June 27, 2019)...Appeared in three games in relief and went 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA (two ER in 9.2 IP), 0.75 WHIP and .206 opponent avg…walked just four of his 111 batters faced...Ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders at the time of his selection in innings pitched (second, 103.0), strikeouts (second, 104), games started (T-third, 20), WHIP (third, 1.38), opponent average (seventh, .274) and ERA (eighth, 6.38)...Optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sept. 4…went 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA (six ER in 13.1 IP) in his final three starts with the Aces...Recalled by Arizona on Sept. 22 and made one relief appearance @ Yankees (one ER in 2.2 IP, two K)...Optioned to Triple-A Reno on Sept. 25. Went 5-9 with a 6.11 ERA (79 ER in 116.1 IP) and 118 strikeouts in 23 starts with the Aces...Recorded his first Major League strikeout after video review overturned the original ruling (hit-by-pitch)…the review revealed that the pitch tipped off the knob of leadoff batter Lamont Wade Jr.'s bat and was then trapped by catcher, Jose Herrera, in his inner thigh area...POSTSEASON: Was on the National League Championship Series roster...tossed a scoreless inning in Game 2 in Philadelphia and a scoreless inning in Game 5 at home.

2022

Made 26 appearances (25 starts) with Double-A Amarillo, going 7-6 with a 4.37 ERA (63 ER in 129.2 IP)…ranked among Texas League leaders in ERA (third), innings (fourth), WHIP (fifth, 1.32), opponent avg. (fifth, .266), starts (T-5th) and strikeouts (seventh, 127)... Ranked as the D-backs' No. 12 prospect by Baseball America.