Joseph Newman Mantiply ( ; born March 1, 1991) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played for the

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and

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Career

Amateur

Mantiply was drafted by the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

in the 48th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of Tunstall High School in Dry Fork, Virginia. He did not sign with the Mets and attended

Virginia Tech Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and informally VT, or VPI) is a Public university, public Land-grant college, land-grant research university with its main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia. It also ...

to play

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. In 2010, he played summer baseball with the

Bethesda Big Train The Bethesda Big Train is a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bethesda, Maryland. The team is a member of the Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL), and derives its name from the nickname of Hall of Fame pitcher Walter Johnson, wh ...

of the

Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League The Cal Ripken Collegiate Baseball League (CRCBL) is a collegiate summer baseball league located in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, metropolitan areas. The CRCBL is a member of the National Alliance of College Summer Baseball (NA ...

. In 2011, he played

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with the

Harwich Mariners The Harwich Mariners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Harwich, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Mariners play their home games at Whitehouse Fiel ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

. After his junior season, he was drafted by the

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in the 28th round of the

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. He again did not sign and returned to Virginia Tech for his senior season.

Detroit Tigers

After his senior season, Mantiply was drafted by the

in the 27th round of the

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. He made his professional debut that season with the

Connecticut Tigers The Norwich Sea Unicorns are a baseball team located in Norwich, Connecticut. From 2010 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL) as the Class A Short Season affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They play th ...

. After starting his career as a starting pitcher, Mantiply became a relief pitcher in 2014. He started the season with the

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpark. ...

and was later promoted to the Double-A

Erie SeaWolves The Erie SeaWolves are an United States, American professional baseball team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. They compete in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) as a member of the Eastern League (1938–present), Eastern League's Southwest Division, serving ...

. Mantiply was called up and made his major league debut on September 3, 2016.

New York Yankees

On November 8, 2016, Mantiply was claimed off waivers by the

. He was released on November 28, and signed a new minor league contract in December 2016. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Cincinnati Reds

On November 13, 2017, Mantiply signed a minor league contract with the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

. On March 9, 2018, Mantiply underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

, and was out for 2018. On October 11, 2018, Mantiply resigned a minor league deal for the 2019 season.

New York Yankees (second stint)

On August 9, 2019, Mantiply was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. On August 11, the Yankees selected Mantiply's contract. He made his 2019 debut on August 12, against the Baltimore Orioles. He earned his first major league win after relieving Chad Green for three innings. On August 13, Mantiply was designated for assignment. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On January 20, 2020, Mantiply signed a minor league deal with the

. On September 1, 2020, the Diamondbacks selected Mantiply's contract to the active roster. With the 2020 Arizona Diamondbacks, Mantiply appeared in 4 games, compiling a 0-0 record with 15.43 ERA and 2 strikeouts in 2.1 innings pitched. On September 28, 2020, Mantiply was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks. He resigned on a minor league deal on November 2, 2020. On May 15, 2021, Mantiply was selected to the active roster. In 2022, Mantiply was named to the National League All-star team as a reliever. It was his first All-star selection.

References

External links

Virginia Tech Hokies bio
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