Joe Mantiply #35

Married to Ella…has 2 daughters: Katherine and Emma...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...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)...Is a part-time rancher at Ginger Hill Angus in Washington, Va.…his wife, Ella, is the daughter of a farmer.... His in-laws have bred Angus cattle since 1962 and bred more than 130 bulls last year for sale to cattle breeders across the country.

2022

Appeared in a career-high 69 games in his third season with the D-backs, going 2-5 with 2 saves, a 2.85 ERA (19 ER in 60.0 IP), six walks, 61 strikeouts and a 1.08 WHIP...Posted career bests in wins, saves, ERA, walks, strikeouts and WHIP…tied his career-low .250 opponent avg. (also: 2019)....Ranked among NL relievers [min. 60 G] in BB/9.0 IP (1st, 0.90), walks (1st), K/ BB (1st, 10.17), games (T-3rd) and WHIP (7th). ...Had a career-best 17-game scoreless streak from May 7-June 21 (16.1 IP)....Did not allow a hit in a career-best six straight games from Aug. 1-11 (6.2 IP)....On Nov. 13, 2022, Joe Mantiply was inducted into the Pittsylvania County (Va.) Sports Hall of Fame...Two days later, on Nov. 15, the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors honored him with a resolution and a proclamation that July 19 is officially “Joe Mantiply Day”.

2021

Made 57 appearances in his first season with the D-backs, going 0-3 with a 3.40 ERA (15 ER in 39.2 IP)…also pitched in five games with Triple-A Reno... Tied for fourth among NL rookies in appearances (also: Phil Bickford/LADMIL)…his 11 holds tied for ninth among Major League rookies... 32 of his 57 outings were fewer than 1.0 inning ( recorded 1 out 21 times)... Ranked third in the Majors with 50 inherited runners (10 scored; 20.0 pct.)...Boasted a 14-game scoreless streak (8.1 IP) from Aug. 30-Sept. 28.

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…