Connor Seabold (born January 24, 1996) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the

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. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed.

Amateur career

Seabold attended

Newport Harbor High School Newport Harbor High School is a public high school in Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, in the United States. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. The school primarily serves students in western Newport Beach and sou ...

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. In 2013, as a junior, he had a 2–6

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with a 1.97

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(ERA). As a senior in 2014, he pitched to a 3.80 ERA, striking out 57 batters in 46

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. He was selected by the

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in the 19th round of the

(MLB) 2014 draft, but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at

California State University, Fullerton California State University, Fullerton (CSUF or Cal State Fullerton) is a public university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) ...

, where he played

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. In 2015, as a freshman at Cal State Fullerton, Seabold appeared in 22 games (making 11 starts), going 5–4 with a 3.26 ERA in 69 innings, striking out 76 while

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ing only 12. As a sophomore in 2016, Seabold became the Titan's Friday night starter a month into the year, pitching to a 7–6 record with a 2.48 ERA in 16 games (13 starts), striking out 96 and walking only nine in 83 innings. He was named to the All-

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second team. After the season, he played in the

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for the

Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox The Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox, or Y-D Red Sox, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Red Sox play thei ...

, helping them win the league championship. In 2017, as a junior, Seabold started 18 games, going 11–5 with a 2.96 ERA, earning a spot on the All-Big West Conference first team.

Professional career

Philadelphia Phillies organization

After Seabold's junior year, he was selected by the

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in the third round (83rd overall) of the

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. He signed with the Phillies for $525,000 and made his professional debut with the

Williamsport Crosscutters The Williamsport Crosscutters are a collegiate summer baseball team of the MLB Draft League. They are located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and play their home games at Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. From 1994 to 2020, they were a ...

of the

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, pitching to a 0.90 ERA over 10 innings. In 2018, he began the year with the

Clearwater Threshers The Clearwater Threshers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. They are located in Clearwater, Florida, and have played their home games at BayCare Ballpark since 2 ...

of the

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before earning a promotion to the

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of the Double-A Eastern League in June. Over 23 starts between the two clubs, he compiled a 5–8 record with a 4.28 ERA and a 1.11

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as he struck out 132 batters in innings pitched. In 2019, he returned to Reading to begin the season, and also spent time back with Clearwater. Over seven starts with Reading, he went 3–1 with a 2.25 ERA, while compiling a 1.00 ERA over two games with Clearwater. He missed time during the year with an

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injury. After the season, he made four starts in the

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for the

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, going 1–0 with a 1.06 ERA as he struck out 22 batters in 17 innings. In October, he was selected to the

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for the

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, but he did not pitch in the tournament.

Boston Red Sox

On August 21, 2020, Seabold was traded to the

, along with

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, in exchange for

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and cash. On November 20, 2020, he was added to Boston's

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. Seabold began the 2021 season on the

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due to elbow soreness. He returned to pitching in July and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. On September 11, Seabold was added to Boston's active roster to make his major league debut. He started that night against the

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, allowing two runs on three hits in three innings, and was optioned back to Worcester the next day. In 11 starts with Worcester, Seabold compiled a 3.50 ERA and a 4–3 record while striking out 52 batters in 54 innings. After the regular season, Seabold was selected to play in the

. Seabold began the 2022 season in Triple-A with Worcester. He was added to Boston's active roster for a start against the

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on June 27; after taking the loss, he was optioned back to Worcester. He was recalled by Boston on July 3 for a start at

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, resulting in a

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, and optioned back to Triple-A the next day. He was recalled on July 8, when

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was placed on the injured list. The next day, Seabold himself was added to the injured list with a right forearm extensor strain. Seabold was optioned back to Worcester in late July, and recalled to Boston for a week in late September. In five starts with Boston, Seabold went 0–4 with an 11.29 ERA while striking out 19 batters in innings. On January 12, 2023, Seabold was

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when the team added

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to the roster.

Colorado Rockies

On January 17, 2023, Seabold was traded to the

in exchange for a

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or cash.

Personal life

Seabold has two younger brothers, Cade and Carson; their mother died in August 2015 at age 45 following a battle with cancer.

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seabold, Connor 1996 births Living people People from Laguna Hills, California Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players United States national baseball team players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Clearwater Threshers players Florida Complex League Red Sox players Florida Complex League Phillies players Reading Fightin Phils players Scottsdale Scorpions players Williamsport Crosscutters players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Worcester Red Sox players