Joe Mantiply #35

Married to Ella…has a daughter, Katherine...Selected in the MLB draft on three separate occasions: 48th round in 2009 (Mets), 28th round in 2012 (Phillies) and the 27th round in 2013 (Tigers)…Raised in Danville, Va., hometown of former D-back Tony Womack...Played at Virginia Tech, where he went 20-16 with a 4.00 ERA and 227 strikeouts in 64 games (47 starts) over four seasons from 2010-13...Grew up approximately 100 miles southeast of campus and was a lifelong Hokie fan prior to committing...Played in the Cape Cod League in 2011 for the Harwich Mariners and was teammates of current big leaguers Luke Voit and Kevin Gausman…Graduated from Tunstall High School in Dry Fork, Va.…also played basketball and golf but quit both to focus on baseball...In high school, he travelled three times a week to the North Carolina Baseball Academy in Greensboro, N.C., a 60-mile drive each way, for pitching lessons, weight training and travel-team practices.

2020

Spent the majority of the season at the D-backs' Alternate Training Site...Played in four games with Arizona and posted a 15.43 ERA (4 ER in 2.1 IP)…Was designated for assignment on Sept. 28.

2019

Pitched in 1 game for the Yankees on Aug. 12 vs. Orioles (W, 3 ER in 3.0 IP)... Combined to go 1-0 with 1 save, a 4.31 ERA (19 ER in 39.2 IP) and 1.16 WHIP in 25 appearances between Double-A Chattanooga (Reds), Triple-A Louisville (Reds) and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees)... Acquired by the Yankees from the Reds on Aug. 8 for cash considerations.

2017

Spent the season with the Yankees' Class AAA affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre...posted a 0.95 ERA in his 6 starts (19ip, 16h, 5bb, 17k, 0hr)...posted a 3.53 ERA with 1 save in 2 opps in his 29 relief apps (51ip, 56h, 13bb, 45k, 3hr)...following the season became a minor league free agent and on 11/13 was signed by the Reds to a minor league contract with an invitation to 2018 Major League spring training camp.

2016

Saw his first Major League action with Detroit, posting a 16.88 ERA (2.2IP, 5ER) in five relief appearances…was signed to a Major League contract and selected to the Tigers' active roster on 9/3…made his Major League debut that night at Kansas City, retiring his only batter faced (Jarrod Dyson) on two pitches (0.1IP)…recorded his first Major League strikeout (Pedro Alvarez, swinging) on 9/10 vs. Baltimore…began the season with Double-A Erie, going 3-1 with one save and a 2.47 ERA (51.0IP, 14ER, 62K) in 49 relief outings…also saw time with Triple-A Toledo, going 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA (8.1IP, 4ER, 7K) in seven relief appearances…